Latest News – The Horse

1 Horse Tests Positive for Strangles in Palm Beach County, Florida
Nine horses have been exposed.

5 Things Your Senior Horse Wants for Christmas
Here’s what might be on your senior horse’s wish list this year.

Subtle Signs of Equine Gastric Ulcers
Even subtle behavior changes can signal gastric discomfort or pain in your horse. Here’s what you need to notice.

Are Christmas Decorations Poisonous to Horses?
Find out what might happen if your horse eats that wreath hanging on his stall door.

Smart Strategies for Winter Horsekeeping
These horsekeeping tips can help keep your farm running smoothly and horses healthy when winter weather arrives.

Tennessee Filly Tests Positive for Respiratory EHV
The filly lives in Bedford County.

Equine Neurologic Conditions vs. Lameness
Learn how veterinarians differentiate neurologic conditions in horses from musculoskeletal lameness and how exams, imaging, and technology help guide diagnosis.

Strangles Case Confirmed at Ontario Boarding Facility
A Quarter Horse gelding in Grey County tested positive after showing signs of choke.

Miniature Horse Tests Positive for Equine Influenza in Indiana
The horse lives in Hamilton County.

California Gelding Tests Positive for Strangles
The horse lives in Los Angeles County.

Equine Pain Management: What the Latest Studies Tell Us
A look back at what scientists have recently learned about pain management in horses.

Ontario Standardbred Tests Positive for Strangles
The horse lives in Grey County.

Bad Behavior, or Is Something Else Going On With Your Horse?
If your horse is acting naughty when handled or ridden, he might be trying to avoid pain somewhere in his body.

Managing Laminitis: The Horse Owner’s Role
Understand why adhering to your veterinarian’s carefully designed laminitis-care plan is critical to your horse’s welfare and well-being.

6 Ontario Horses Test Positive for Strangles
The horses live in the District of Temiskaming, the District of Sudbury, and the Regional Municipality of Waterloo.

Honey, Garlic, and High-Tech: New Ways to Fight Bacteria in Horses
Researchers have identified natural and innovative therapies that could reduce reliance on antibiotics in horses, with global health benefits.



