Latest News – The Horse
Tiny Terrors: Equine Mosquito-Borne Diseases
Learn about Eastern equine encephalomyelitis (EEE), Western equine encephalomyelitis (WEE), and West Nile virus (WNV) and how you can best protect your horse.
The Foundation for the Horse Research Grant Proposals Due June 7
Grants up to $20,000 will support up-and-coming equine researchers.
Outbreak Update: Kentucky Horses Test Negative for EHV-1
One barn released from quarantine, with additional barn to be retested later this week.
Bone-Marrow-Derived Macrophages Promising for Preventing OA
Researchers found significantly lower levels of inflammation in synovial fluid and the joint lining in joints treated with bone-marrow-derived mononuclear cells.
Racehorse Aftercare Series Planned for April 2021
The International Forum for the Aftercare of Racehorses (IFAR) is hosting its fifth forum as a virtual series on each Tuesday during the month of April.
Florida Horse Tests Positive for EHV
The case, located at the Winter Equestrian Festival, is unrelated to either of the state’s previous outbreaks this year.
EHV-1 Quarantine Released in Los Angeles County
Release of the index horse follows the release of the premises on March 24.
The Nose Knows: What Equine Nasal Discharge Tells Us
Any nasal drainage can be an important indicator of a horse’s health and can even herald an emergency. Learn about 6 snotty nose scenarios and possible causes.
Utah EHM Quarantine Released
More than 21 days have elapsed since the last horse exhibited fever.
Texas Horse Tests Positive for Neurologic EHV-1
The Quarter Horse from Parker County is the state’s first confirmed case of EHM this year.
Update: Maryland’s Equine Herpesvirus Outbreak
Horses at Laurel Park and Pimlico have now tested positive.
Florida EHV Quarantine Released at Marion County Facility
No other horses have shown fever or clinical signs for 24 days.
Utah Horse Tests Positive for EIA
Three horses at the private facility were exposed after the affected horse arrived from Mexico.
Ontario Horses at Two Boarding Facilities Contract EHM
Canadian officials have enacted voluntary quarantines at both facilities.
Florida Horses Test Positive for Neurologic EHV
The cases are not epidemiologically linked to recent Marion County cases.
Study: Fecal Transplants Improve Old Horse Gut Health
Hospitalized geriatric horses that recovered from severe colitis showed positive changes in their gut microbiota after receiving diluted feces from healthy horse donors.
