Latest News – The Horse
Sugar and Peppermint Treats: Not Safe for All Horses
Horses with certain health conditions should skip sweet treats. Find out if your horse is one.
5 Things Your Senior Horse Wants for Christmas
Here’s what might be on your senior horse’s wish list this year.
Advances in Diagnosing Equine Dental Disease
Emerging technologies are giving veterinarians the tools they need to best address dental disease in horses.
What Does a Lame Horse Feel Like?
Do you suspect your horse is lame? Here we’ll show you how to fine-tune your riding senses to recognize lameness when you’re on your horse.
How To Prevent Winter Nutrient Deficiencies In Horses
Horses that are used to being on pasture during the spring, summer, and fall might experience nutrient deficiencies during the winter.
Hoof Care for EMS Horses
Find out how to recognize when a horse is at risk of developing EMS-related laminitis and what you can do to either prevent or manage it so he stays sound.
Dental Pain and Equine Behavior
Dental pain can often be mistaken for behavior problems, so it is important for owners to understand the signs of dental pain and disease.
Diagnosing Equine Lameness Early
Catching and diagnosing equine lameness early, when you first notice something is “not quite right,” gives your horse a better chance for a quick recovery.
What Hay is Safe for My EMS Horse?
An equine nutritionist explains why NSCs, ESCs, and WSCs are important factors to consider when choosing hay for your EMS horse.
Horse Owner and Veterinarian Decision-Making on Critical Cases of Colic
Researchers in the U.K. say finances, emotion, and logistics all affect the outcome in cases of severe colic in horses.
Weight Loss for Horses With Gastric Ulcers
Dr. Patty Graham-Thiers describes the safest ways to help a horse lose weight without overrestricting his forage intake and increasing his risk of gastric ulcers.
Study: Dental Sectioning for Extracting Equine Cheek Teeth
Researchers have identified several benefits to this method for removing teeth in horses, such as reducing postoperative complications.
Virginia Horse Tests Positive for Equine Influenza
The horse lives in Warren County.
Weanling Colt Tests Positive for Strangles in Pennsylvania
The colt lives in Franklin County.
3 Maryland Horses Test Positive for Equine Influenza
The horses live in Carroll County.
Washington Horse Tests Positive for Potomac Horse Fever
The horse lives in Lewis County.
