Latest News – The Horse
A Curious Case of Equine Compound Odontoma
A young gelding presenting for lower jaw swelling has a rare but treatable dental condition.
Horse Foot Bruises
The average horse is more likely to encounter a foot bruise than any other lameness. If you recognize the causes of foot bruises and understand their treatment and prevention, you can stave off discomfort in your horse and perhaps avoid an abscess.
Horse Dental Care: More Than Just a ‘Float’
While routine tooth floatings are important, the veterinary oral exam is the most valuable part of dental care.
California Event Facility Under Quarantine for EHV
One of three diagnosed horses at the Riverside County property is showing neurologic signs of equine herpesvirus.
Florida Confirms Equine Influenza Case
A private facility in Palm Beach County is under voluntary quarantine.
Another San Mateo County Horse Confirmed With EHV-1
This affected horse displayed fever but no neurologic signs.
Alberta Horse Confirmed With EIA
The affected horse and all exposed equines are under official quarantine.
Incorporating Chiropractic Into a Horse’s Care
This therapy is proving to be an essential part of the horse’s routine health and well-being.
Dechra Sponsors Hoof Lameness Awareness Week
The Horse and Dechra have partnered to educate horse owners about hoof-related lamenesses Feb. 13-19, 2022.
New Approaches To Equine Dentistry
With recent advances in equine dental care, veterinarians have a wide variety of treatment options available to manage equine dental abnormalities.
Don’t Let Your Horse Hay Go Up in Flames
Learn how to avoid combustion and barn fire caused by your stored hay.
Study: Vet Care Required for Horses Evacuated to Shelters During Wildfires
Researchers analyzed data to identify the main veterinary needs of horses during wildfire evacuations in California.
How to Prepare and Deploy an Equine Disaster Response Trailer
Dr. Claudia Sonder of Napa, California, shares her first-hand experience with creating a mobile clinic to help treat horses during natural disaster evacuations.
Medina Spirit Necropsy Report Released
The 3-year-old colt, trained by Bob Baffert, died suddenly at the end of a workout in December. Controversy surrounded his first-place finish in the 2021 Kentucky Derby after he failed race-day drug testing.
Conditioning Horses Through the Seasons: Spring and Summer
Training horses in the spring and summer can present some challenges. Learn how your horse’s body adapts to exercise training, how he acclimates to spring and summer weather conditions, and what you can do to help him perform at his best.
A Fresh Look at Equine Influenza
Vaccination and quarantine play key roles in controlling infectious respiratory pathogens such as equine influenza virus.
