Latest News – The Horse
Keeping a Stallion With a Foaling Mare, or Mares
We have a mare and stallion together in a pasture. We borrowed a stallion in August just to breed this mare. They have been together since then, and we just had the mare checked for the first time since they were together and found out that
Recovering from the Flu
There was recently a flu-like breakout at the barn where I board. How long do the horses need to stay isolated?
Retina and Optic Nerve Disease in Horses
Learn more about 10 conditions that can affect the horse’s retina and optic nerve.
Stretching Out the Kinks
There’s nothing like a good stretch–when you wake up in the morning, during breaks at work, or before and after your workout. In human physiology, we know about stretching and its benefits for the athlete. Many practitioners and physical
Tis the Season for Giving
There are many charitable organizations and foundations that help horses or are involved in horse-related programs. These range from rescue groups (relocating neglected or abused animals or saving them from slaughter) to foundations that fund
Frozen Feed?
Have you heard of horses getting colic from frozen sweet feeds?
Creating Your Health Care Team
You are ultimately responsible for your horse, for all issues from training to health care. In this day and age, you have access to a variety of health care providers and to a great deal of information–and misinformation–from people claiming t
Pigeon Fever in Colorado and Wyoming
There has been an unusual rise in cases of pigeon fever detected in Colorado and Wyoming, according to recent reports from Colorado State University (CSU) and the Wyoming State Veterinary Lab.
Seventy-six cases from Colorado’s Front Rang
West Nile Virus Found in Washington Horse
The Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA) recently announced that West Nile virus (WNV) has been confirmed in a 14-year-old horse in Island County. The horse, which became ill early in October, is recovering. It is the first horse
Factors Affecting Fertility with Cooled Semen
With the use of cooled shipped semen on the rise, breeders want to maximize the effects of this new technology as best they can. However, there are a variety of factors that can affect fertility with cooled semen, said Dickson Varner, DVM, MS,
Kentucky Seeks Economic Impact Study
No one in Kentucky knows exactly how many horses or farms make up what is now the state’s number one agricultural industry, but the Kentucky Department of Agriculture, in partnership with some of the state’s equine leaders, hopes to change
Genome Meeting Convenes
In October 2002, a meeting of the Interagency Working Group for domestic animal genome sequencing was convened at the USDA Whitten Building in Washington DC to discuss prioritization of domestic animal species for DNA genome sequencing. That suc
Clostridia-Associated Enterocolitis in Foals
Clostridia-associated enterocolitis (inflammation of the small intestine and colon) affects both humans and horses, young and old alike. According to Nathan Slovis, DVM, Dipl. ACVIM, of Hagyard-Davidson-McGee (HDM) Associates veterinary clinic i
Meeting Addresses Prioritization of DNA Genome Sequencing in Animals
In October 2002, a meeting of the Interagency Working Group for domestic animal genome sequencing was convened at the USDA Whitten Building in Washington, D.C. to discuss prioritization of domestic animal species for DNA genome sequencing. That
Horse Carrying 12-Year-Old Rider Shot
According to an Associated Press report, an 89-year-old deer hunter has been charged with shooting a horse while it was being ridden by a 12-year-old girl near Minneapolis, Minn., Nov. 9.
The hunter, Clinton Hulbut, thought he had seen a
Fifth Annual Stallion Auction to Benefit Equine Programs at CSU
Colorado State University’s College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences is conducting the Fifth Annual Cutting Stallion Auction from now until Jan. 15, 2003. All proceeds will benefit two important equine programs at the university:
