Latest News – The Horse
Three Washington Horses Confirmed With Equine Influenza
Seven additional Whitman County horses are suspected as positive.
Fifth Case of WNV Confirmed in California for 2020
All five horses resided in different counties. Three of the five were unvaccinated, and two had unknown vaccination histories.
COVID-19’s Impact on Horse Owners
Researchers assess the pandemic’s early effects on horse owners and horse welfare in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia.
Equine Surgeons Develop Standing Procedure for Knees
With a custom-made splint holding the bent knee in place and partially supporting the horse’s weight, equine surgeons can now perform needle arthroscopy in standing, sedated horses.
Equine Hoof Care: The Flourishing Frog
The horse’s frog is a highly adaptable structure that’s crucial to hoof health. Here’s what you need to know.
Not Your Average Equine Ulcer
Gastric disease develops most commonly in the squamous region, when stomach acid splashes onto that vulnerable area of tissue. Why it develops in the glandular region—and how to prevent and treat it—is less clear. Five researchers discuss what we do know about equine glandular gastric disease.
Study: LED Light Therapy Doesn’t Help Horse Wounds Heal
Researchers treated neck wounds with a commonly accepted LED light therapy and saw no positive effects.
Hurricanes and Horses
Find out why early evacuation is always your best bet. Dr. Rebecca Gimenez-Husted explains.
EEE Confirmed in North Carolina Horse
The affected horse is from Robeson County.
EEE Confirmed in Two South Carolina Counties
Both affected horses were humanely euthanized.
EHM Quarantine Released in Maine
Three affected facilities have completed monitoring requirements first enacted in June.
Another Florida Horse Stricken With WNV
The vaccinated Warmblood mare is recovering from the disease.
Sixth EEE Case Confirmed in Wisconsin for 2020
The unvaccinated Chippewa County mare was humanely euthanized.
EHM Confirmed in California Horse
The El Dorado County case isn’t connected to the EHV-4 case confirmed in Imperial County on Aug. 3.
Help for a Girthy Horse
Do you have a cinchy horse? Follow this step-by-step advice to modify his behavior.
Four Florida Horses Contract West Nile Virus
New cases in Lee County bring the state’s WNV total in 2020 to five.
