Latest News – The Horse

Starved Horses: Each Body Score Improves Survival by 1,500%
Researchers found successful recovery from starvation improved with each full-point increase in condition on the nine-point body condition scale.

After the Flood: Cleaning Your Horse Farm
Here’s how to get your farm back to normal so your horses have a safe and comfortable place to, once again, call home.

TCA Returns as Thoroughbred Makeover and Symposium’s Title Sponsor
This year’s “Mega-Makeover” will include cohorts from 2020 and 2021 after last year’s event was postponed due to the pandemic.

Human-to-Horse Bonds Make Tough Decisions Tougher
Researchers explored the bonds people have with their horses and how that affects care, ownership change, and end-of-life decisions.

WNV Confirmed in Two More Idaho Horses
Both horses are reported as recovering.

California Horse Confirmed With WNV
The mare’s vaccination history is unknown.

South Carolina Horse Confirmed With EEE
The positive horse was humanely euthanized.

Three New York Horses Succumb to EEE
The vaccination status of all three horses is unknown.

New Jersey Confirms Its Second and Third Equine EEE Cases for 2021
The most recent two affected horses were euthanized due to the severity of their clinical signs.

Utah Experiences Multiple WNV Cases
Nine horses in three counties are confirmed positive for West Nile virus.

Navigating the Sea of CBD and Its Use In Horses
Learn what we know about CBD’s efficacy and potential use in horses.

Two Arkansas Horses Confirmed With EEE
The horses reside at separate facilities in Pulaski County.

Washington Horse Contracts West Nile Virus
The affected horse was not vaccinated against the mosquito-borne disease.

Minnesota Horse Euthanized Due to EHM
Thirty-one horses were exposed and their Washington County facility is now under quarantine.

Minnesota Horse Confirmed With EEE
The unvaccinated mare was subsequently euthanized.

Colorado Confirms Three Horses With WNV
The affected horses reside in two different counties.



