Latest News – The Horse
Genetic Variant for EFIH in Thoroughbreds Found
This is the first genetic variant for hypoparathyroidism identified in any domestic animal species. Testing is now available.
After a Two-Week Lull, VSV Confirmed in Missouri
The premises is located in Texas County, Missouri.
Washington Horse Confirmed With Equine Influenza
The positive test resulted in a voluntary quarantine of the horse’s premises.
Florida Horse Confirmed With EHM
The horse, which has survived, was vaccinated prior to showing neurologic signs.
Two Utah Horses Contract WNV
The horses are located in Weber and Utah counties.
WNV Confirmed in Kansas Horse
The horse’s vaccinations were not current.
Three Wisconsin Horses Succumb to EEE
All were either unvaccinated or undervaccinated.
South Carolina Horse Confirmed With EEE
The case marks the state’s 14th Eastern equine encephalomyelitis case for 2020.
California’s 15th Case of WNV Confirmed
The 6-year-old mare was humanely euthanized.
Texas Horse Confirmed With EIA
TAHC officials are working with the local veterinarian and the horse’s owner to mitigate the disease’s spread.
Is Vitiligo in Horses Related to Copper Deficiency?
Vitiligo results in depigmentation of a horse’s skin and might be related to stress or a nutritional deficiency. Research into the condition is limited. Here’s what we know.
At a Glance: The Good Drink: Keeping Horses Hydrated
To ensure your horse stays hydrated, provide him with fresh, clean, clear water at appropriate drinking temperatures. Here’s how.
If Not Hay, Bedding: Give Horses Something to Chew on Overnight
Study: Horses stalled on nonedible bedding ‘rebounded’ during the day, consuming their daytime rations faster with fewer pauses than horses living on straw.
Colorado Officials Confirm Jefferson County Horse With WNV
The case marks the state’s first case for 2020.
Michigan Horse Tests Positive for EEE
The Livingston County horse had been vaccinated in March of this year.
West Nile Virus Confirmed in California Horse
This marks the state’s 14th positive equine WNV case for 2020.
