Latest News – The Horse
Jacksons Considering Options for Derby Winner Barbaro
Barbaro’s owners will take their time before determining the final resting place for Kentucky Derby winner who was euthanatized Monday.
It could be the Kentucky Derby Museum, just a few hundred yards from the scene of his greatest triumph i
Strangles Eradication is Aim of New British Initiative
The British Horse Society and the Animal Health Trust launched a campaign today (Feb. 1) to raise ?250,000 ($492,000) to eradicate Strangles.
Strangles–triggered by the bacterium Streptococcus equi–is one of the most common
Embryo Transfer: Who’s Your Mama?
Embryo transfer (ET)–recovering the embryo from a bred donor mare for placement into a recipient mare that will carry and raise the foal–has become a useful reproductive tool for a growing number of breeders. Mares that are competing, or mares
Ain’t Life Funny?
Isn’t horse ownership fun (said firmly with tongue in cheek)? Actually, it is. But it’s the other moments of owning horses that make our non-horsey friends and family wonder if we’re crazy; sometimes we wonder, too! Life’s little coincidence
Warming Up to the Idea
Riders understand the importance of warming up as a way to ready the horse’s mind and body for the challenges ahead, but there is more to a warm-up than simple preparation. Correctly done, prior exercise substantially benefits physical performance
Building Better Hooves
At some point, probably all of us have used some type of product to improve our horses’ feet. And many of us haven’t seen the results we wanted, so perhaps we tried another. And another. Despite our best efforts, some of us despair of ever having
Oral Examination of the Horse
Does your horse toss his head when loose, in hand, or under saddle? Does he fight the bit? Does he resist being bridled or haltered? Is he underweight despite proper feeding and deworming programs? These are just a few of the possible signs
Neonatal Nuances
The first days of a foal’s life can be risky; there are a number of things that can go wrong. Some problems can be dealt with easily (such as constipation), while others are life-threatening (such as a ruptured bladder).
In this article, Bonni
Moon Blindness
“Moon blindness” is a chronic, painful eye disease, and it’s the most common cause of blindness in horses. It was so named during the 1600s because people thought recurring attacks were related to phases of the moon. This eye disease might be one o
Immunotherapy for Broodmares
Endometritis has been the bane of many broodmares and their owners through the years. It frequently has been blamed for mares not becoming pregnant and, when they do conceive, for early embryonic death. The result has been serious economic losses
From Breeding to Birth
Testing innovative techniques and brushing up on common procedures are the lifeblood of advancing any medical specialty, and the field of equine reproduction is no exception. Veterinarians are always looking for new ways to improve procedures they
Trailer Tire Anatomy
Some people claim that a tire is a tire is a tire: It’s round and black and holds air. But that’s not really the whole story. Tires are manufactured for different purposes and load-bearing capacities. They come in different sizes and vary in
Endometritis Diagnosis and Management
When a mare is bred by natural cover, the uterine lining, or endometrium, becomes inflamed. The stallion deposits semen in the uterus, as well as bacteria, bits of debris, and seminal fluid. The normally sterile uterus becomes irritated and
Understanding Horses: Basic Movement #1
Champion reining horse owner/trainer Dick Pieper is my hero. I was showing and winning, but I wasn’t completely happy with my reiners. In less than an hour under Dick’s tutelage, I learned more than I had in the last 20 years. He said I was making
Keeping Stallions Focused
I’m a veterinary student from the United Kingdom and have been riding with a stud farm veterinarian in America going from place to place. I am trying to figure out the art of handling stallions for breeding. Can you please enlighten me on the
Overexcited Stallion
I have a stallion that “saucers” (exhibits glans penis enlargement) prior to mounting. Any suggestions?
