Latest News – The Horse
Feed Needs of Older Horses
As our horses age and their bodies start to fail, we have to meet their changing nutritional needs.
Ponying for Exercise
Ponying is leading one horse from another. The pony horse is the one you are riding; the ponied horse is the one being led. Ponying is a good way to exercise a horse you don’t have time to ride or one that can’t be ridden. If you need to keep tw
Tumors of Dental Origin
Odontomas are benign tumors that arise from dental tissue in an animal’s mouth. These tumors can be quite invasive, most commonly affecting the maxilla or cheekbone. They can be surgically removed, but the procedure requires aggressive, extensiv
Dermal Melanomatosis Surgery
Tumors arising from melanin-containing cells (melanocytes) in the skin go beyond benign or malignant melanoma. In fact, there are four distinct melanocyte-derived tumor types, each classified according to clinical behavior and cellular
Old Horses, Old Problems
It is amazing how many horse owners have one or more horses over the age of 15. My daughter’s old Arab mare is 22 this year. She’s slowed down (somewhat), has a bit more trouble getting up and down, and has a little more sway to her topline, but she has lost none of her zest for life.
No Added Benefits from Higher Bute Dosage
Higher dosages of phenylbutazone (Bute) don’t make chronically lame horses any sounder than standard doses, according to a study in a recent issue of the Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association. Thus, giving a lame horse
Sudden Death: Untimely End
Sometimes horses die suddenly when they aren’t involved in athletic competition. You walk out to stall or paddock one morning and your good trail horse or companion animal is lying dead, even though it had appeared normal and healthy when you fed the
Champion Horse Cloned
Italian researchers announced on April 14 that the first clone of a sterile horse is healthy and thriving. The Arabian colt, a genetic copy of U.S. endurance rider Valerie Kanavy’s two-time World Champion horse Pieraz, proves that researchers ca
Horse Smart Card in the Works in Colorado
The horse industry in Colorado is instituting an Equine Smart Card identification program that will meet National Animal Identification System (NAIS) standards. The NAIS is being developed by the USDA and state agencies, and it is intended to
Evolution: Characteristics Dependent on Geography, Climate
Research suggests that horses’ size, diet, and distance traveled depended on external factors.
Summit Charts Course for Unwanted Horses
More than 25 equine-industry organizations and one U.S. congressman participated in the nation’s first Unwanted Horse Summit on April 19 in Washington, D.C. Hosted by the American Association of Equine Practitioners (AAEP), the Summit served as
Triad Specialty Products Licenses Fly Control Product to Pfizer
Piedmont Pharmaceuticals’ wholly owned company Triad Specialty Products announced on April 7 that it has licensed its equine feed-through fly control product to Pfizer Animal Health. Triad developed the product and received regulatory clearance
Unwanted Horse Summit Report
Unwanted Horse Summit April 19, 2005 ? Washington, DC
Background
The attached list of organizations and officials were invited to attend a one day workshop for the purpose of determining if agreement could be reached
NASC and Federal Regulators Discuss Product Label and Manufacturing Standards
Members of the National Animal Supplement Council (NASC) met recently in San Diego with federal regulators from the FDA’s Center for Veterinary Medicine (CVM) and representatives from the American Association of Feed Control Officials to
Eventing’s Short and Long Formats Compared
Three-Day event horses performing the short format endurance portion of an event and horses completing the conventional long format experience a similar amount of stress, according to a recent study. The public has speculated on whether or not
Arthritis in the Performance Horse
Arthritis causes considerable pain in your horse, and understanding the disease cycle is necessary in order to prevent further damage from occurring.
