Latest News – The Horse
AAEP Convention & Trade Show Goes Virtual
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the 2020 convention will take place online. The education program will include live and on-demand presentations.
The Storm Before the Calm: Horses Experience ‘Vacation Stress’
Time off in turnout seems like a good idea for working horses. But, researchers found, transitioning to downtime created its own kind of stress for the horses.
Wildfire Season: Horse Evacuation During COVID-19
Getting your horse to safety during a wildfire and a pandemic takes extra preparation. Two disaster planning experts offer tips to keep yourself healthy while evacuating your horses.
Bramlage Elected to The Jockey Club Board of Stewards
Larry Bramlage, DVM, MS, Dipl. ACVS, has been elected to the board of stewards of The Jockey Club.
BEVA Congress Postponed Again Until September 2021
Previously postponed from September 2020 until January 2021, Europe’s largest equine veterinary convention has been rescheduled until September 2021.
Did You Know: Equine Gastric Ulcers Impact Stride Length
Reduced performance, including a shorter stride length, is likely a consequence of pain caused by equine gastric ulcers.
Is Your Horse in Pain? There’s an App for That
Horse owners can use a science-based app to document body language and facial expressions and determine whether equids are in acute pain.
Developments in Preventing Catastrophic Racehorse Injuries
University of Kentucky researchers are working to learn more about the changes happening at a cellular level that might indicate an injury is present before it becomes career- or life-ending.
Four Texas Horses Confirmed With EIA
Three of the four were euthanized.
Oklahoma Tallies New VSV Cases
Cherokee, Craig, and Rogers counties add new positive and suspect premises with vesicular stomatitis.
Missouri Adds Two Counties to its VSV-Infected List
Camden and Douglas are newest-hit counties with vesicular stomatitis virus.
Two Kansas Counties Confirmed as Newly Infected With VSV
Vesicular stomatitis has spread to Harvey and Johnson counties.
Connecting Horses to the Public: From ‘Black Beauty’ to Cavalia
The AHC showcased the importance of connecting horses to the public during a webinar featuring experts, including a Cavalia stunt rider and the writer/director of an upcoming adaptation of the equine classic, available soon on Disney+.
Virginia Horse Co-Infected With EEE and WNV
The undervaccinated 13-year-old mare was euthanized.
EEE Spreads in Three Adjoining Wisconsin Counties
Horses in Dunn, Pepin, and Chippewa counties are affected.
California Confirms Fourth WNV Case in 2020
A San Joaquin County horse succumbed to the mosquito-borne disease. Additional California cases have been confirmed in Amador, Merced, and Stanislaus counties.
