Latest News – The Horse
Potomac Breakthrough:
Potomac horse fever was an equine disease shrouded in mystery. Scientists knew what caused the illness–the bacterium Ehrlichia risticii–but its source in nature could not be found. No one knew how horses became
Split-Sample Requests Have Impact On Labs
An increase in requests for testing of split samples taken from horses competing in North America–attributable in part to the legalization of clenbuterol–is adding to the workload at drug-testing labs around the country.
Rare Caspian Foal Born At Memphis Zoo
Hisan, a seven-year-old gray Caspian mare made history at the Memphis Zoo August 15 by giving birth to Xerxes, the first Caspian horse born in a U.S. zoo.
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CNS Expands Nasal Strip Technology to Include Horses
CNS, Inc., is developing a nasal strip that eases the breathing of horses during racing and other high-performance events, the company announced today. The strip performed as expected in an initial clinical trial at Kansas State University, and
Massage While You Groom
How much time per day do you spend grooming your horse? It probably varies depending on what needs to be done.
Communication With Horses: Gaining Unity
Learning to communicate with equines can, and, should be, a lifelong endeavor on the part of the horse enthusiast. There is no quick fix in learning the art of communication because each horse is different. What works for one will not necessarily
Restraint Techniques
The first premise regarding restraint techniques for horses is the art of knowing when and when not to use them. The individual personalities of horses sometimes can make the decision to use restraint (and the particular type) more
Stallion Behavior
Dr. Sue McDonnell discusses observations of stallions in the wild and domestication.
Equine Dentistry Update
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Working Horses on Hard Surfaces
Hard surfaces come in many forms. There’s that parking lot where you lunged your horse last weekend at the horse show. There’s that cracked-clay pasture where your horse was turned out all last summer. There’s that poor-excuse-for-an-arena down at th
Allergic Reactions in Horses
Allergic reactions are complicated and somewhat unpredictable events that are triggered by various environment
Panic Or Procrastinate? What To Do if Your Horse Has Eaten a Poisonous Plant
You provide plenty of good quality feed, water, and turnout–do you still have to worry about your horse’s getting sick from eating a poisonous plant? While common sense and good horse management are your horse’s best protection
Veterinarians Host Agribusiness Symposium
The present and future global needs of the agricultural industry and the roles veterinarians can play in maintaining the health of the industry will be the topic of a two day symposium hosted by the American Veterinary Medica
New York State Raises Fines For Cruel Horse Transport
New York Governor Pataki has signed into law Senate Bill 6332 introduced in March 1998 by Senator Kuhl, chairman of the Senate Agriculture Committee. The bill raises the fines for violating New York State’s Agriculture
Necropsy: Searching for Answers
Whether your horse is a valued friend or a valued asset, the loss can be tough when he dies. But when your veterinarian presses you to get your horse necropsied, the thought of your horse’s body being laid out, examined, cut up, and probed seems
Injuries Put Del Mar Surface Under Microscope
The unusual concentration of catastrophic and career-ending injuries during the opening weeks of the current Del Mar meet hit home in dramatic fashion Aug. 13 when Prosperous Bid, a 3-year-old son of Mr. Prospector owned by
