Latest News – The Horse

Maryland Horse Tests Positive for Strangles
The horse lives in Dorchester County.

Built to Last: Ideal Equine Conformation
Assessing a horse’s limbs, feet, and body can help you and your veterinarian identify anatomical traits that could end up being performance-affecting liabilities.

Preventing Squamous Disease in Horses
Learn how to prevent squamous disease in horses through thoughtful management practices. Sponsored by Kelato.

3 Things to Toss From Your Feed Room
Use winter downtime to declutter your horse barn and promote chore efficiency.

Identifying Foal Rejection
Foal rejection can jeopardize the foal’s health—and even life—due to failure of passive transfer of immunity or risk of severe injury.

Transitioning Your Horse to Outdoor Living
Horses on all-day pasture have more opportunities than stalled horses to meet their behavioral needs. Here’s what you need to consider.

Equine Joint Health: Top Therapies for a Successful Season
Learn about common joint issues in horses and current preventive and therapeutic approaches.

2 Michigan Horses Test Positive for Strangles
The horses live in Livingston County.

The Breaking Point: Equine Coffin Bone Fractures
Find out how coffin bone fractures happen and how to prevent them from becoming career-ending injuries.

4 Colorado Horses Test Positive for EIA
The cases are located in Adams County.

Updates on DSLD in Horses
Two experts describe this degenerative suspensory ligament condition in horses and what new information researchers are learning about it.

2 Ohio Horses Test Positive for EHV-1
Both horses lived in Geauga County and were euthanized. The cases are not epidemiologically linked.

West Virginia Horse Tests Positive for Strangles
The horse lives in Jefferson County.

North Carolina Mare Euthanized After Contracting EHV
The mare lived in Davidson County.

EHM Case Confirmed in Pennsylvania
The case is located in Bucks County.

New VSV-Positive Equine Premises Identified in Arizona
The premises is located in Pinal County.



