Latest News – The Horse
The Crooked Horse
What is a crooked horse? Our sources describe several kinds of crooked horses and how you can help.
8 More Remington Park Horses Test Positive for EHV-1
Approximately 100 horses remain isolated at the racetrack following exposure and quarantine.
Another California Horse Tests Positive for EHV-1
Officials continue to monitor the San Bernardino County outbreak.
Two Washington Horses Test Positive for Equine Influenza
An additional 28 exposed horses, located in Snohomish County, are being monitored by their attending veterinarian.
Trace Mineral Basics: Selenium
Selenium is required in very small amounts in the equine diet, but it has an important role in maintaining horse health.
Researcher: Horse Sports Risk Losing ‘Social License’
Smartphones and social media make sharing negative moments with horses—in context or not—easy. How the general public responds can have a lasting impact on the equine industry.
Holiday Gifts Your Horse Will Love
Not sure what to get your horse? Consider an enrichment toy or activity!
Horse Shoes for Road Riding
What can I shoe my horse with that will provide traction and reduce concussion when riding on paved roads?
Fourth California Horse Tests Positive for EHV-1
State officials issue an update on the San Bernardino County outbreak.
What Goes on Beneath Horse Hoof Cracks?
Dissections showing underlying bone loss can help hoof care professionals know how to manage different types of hoof capsule damage.
Kentucky Officials Join New Mexico Tracks in Restricting Horses Coming From Oklahoma’s Remington Park
Officials strike a preemptive blow to limit potential disease introduction by horses possibly exposed in Remington Park’s equine herpesvirus-1 outbreak.
EEE Confirmed in Beaufort County, South Carolina
The case marks the county’s second and the state’s fifth for 2019.
Maryland Horse Confirmed to Have Equine Herpesvirus-1
The affected horse was euthanized due to complications.
Two More Remington Park Horses Test Positive for EHV-1
The New Mexico State Racing Commission has barred racetrack entry for horses from Remington Park, in Oklahoma, until further notice.
Misoprostol: A Better Option for Treating Equine Glandular Gastric Disease
British researchers found more success treating EGGD with misoprostol than with a combination of omeprazole and sucralfate, known to effectively treat squamous ulcers.
Virginia Horse Euthanized Due to Neurologic EHV-1
The state veterinarian’s office has quarantined the affected horse’s residence and those horses exposed at the veterinary hospital.
