Latest News – The Horse
835 Horses With Flu On 119 Properties in New South Wales
The New South Wales (NSW) Department of Primary Industries today (Sept. 3) said 835 horses on 119 properties across the state were now infected with equine influenza. Another 2,900 horses on 319 additional properties are considered suspect of
Walking Horse Group, UT to Collaborate on Gait Analysis Study; Funding Sought
The University of Tennessee (UT) and the Tennessee Walking Horse Breeders’ and Exhibitors’ Association (TWHBEA) are working together to develop and secure funding for a balance and mobility study to analyze the natural gait of the Tennessee
Barbaro Jockey Prado Injured in Saratoga Fall
Jockey Edgar Prado took off his mounts and was hospitalized with a possible injured right ankle following a Sept.1 racing accident at Saratoga Race Course.
The jockey rode Christophe Clement trainee Admiral Bird to a second-place
Summer Flooding of Hay Fields and Pastures: Will Forage Survive?
Most forage crops perform best when soils have adequate, but not excessive, soil moisture. Standing water, flowing water and waterlogged soils following heavy summer rainstorms or extended periods of higher-than-normal rainfall patterns all can
When Your Horse Visits the Hospital: 12 Tips
Taking your horse to the equine hospital can be confusing and emotionally taxing. As the owner, you will be asked to assist the treatment team, and also to make decisions for your horse.
Here are tips to prepare you from
What to Expect from a Veterinarian?
I am looking for general information regarding my vet and horse care. What should I expect from my vet?
Feeding to Avoid Developmental Orthopedic Disease (DOD)
The way you feed young horses could help them develop strong, properly formed bones and joints.
Healing Hoof Abscesses
Hoof abscesses are a major cause of acute lameness in horses, but early detection can mean a quick recovery.
Well-Equipped Breeding
Tips on what you might need to equip your stallion breeding station, from microscopes to AVs
Older Horses Part 3: Vaccinations and Deworming
Experts share opinions and research on guidelines for deworming and vaccinating aging equines.
Have You Helped?
The number of horses that can be helped is dependent on the number of horses the industry is willing to absorb.
Detecting Pain
Recent studies have shown that horses are far more stoic than we had imagined. On the scale of pain tolerance, they are much higher than people. For example, the thrashing colicky horse often needs surgery, and after surgery, pain is very difficult
Smart Mare, Smarter Vet
I am doing some positive reinforcement-based behavior modification for needle shyness in a draft broodmare. This mare is just too big and strong for the old-fashioned restraint methods of working around the problem. She has quite a repertoire of
Shoeless and Satisfied
I must take exception to comments by Stephen E. O’Grady, DVM, MRCVS, in “Barefoot vs. Shod: An Equine Podiatrist’s Perspective” online at www.TheHorse.com/ViewArticle.aspx?ID=9796. Nail
Antibiotics
Most owners forget that antibiotics are drugs, and, if misused, they can cause short- and long-term problems for horses and, potentially, humans.
Understanding Horses Part 9: Sans Twitch
Anderson believes twitched horses are dangerous, and twitches aren’t needed to tube, clip, trim/shoe, float, deworm, or medicate a horse.
