Latest News – The Horse
Eight Massachusetts Horses Positive for EEE
Horses from five counties are affected.
California Horse Diagnosed With West Nile Virus
The affected horse resides in Merced County.
Horses From VSV-Affected Areas Banned From American Quarter Horse Congress
To protect horses and other livestock in Ohio, the state is not allowing the import of horses from counties with confirmed and suspected cases of the highly contagious vesicular stomatitis virus.
Newly Identified VSV-Affected Premises Total 42
Here’s the most recent vesicular stomatitis virus update from the USDA.
Is My Horse Too Old for Colic Surgery?
A new study looks at age as a predisposing factor for post-operative nasogastric reflux and mortality.
Your Horse Needs Forage Even at Night
More than four hours without feed is fasting for a horse and can lead to issues. The solution for evening feeding? Slow feeders extended nighttime “grazing” time by 95-105%, researchers observed.
Help! My Horse Ate Chicken Feed: What Should I Do?
Here’s how to react if your horse consumes feed designed for another animal.
Weekly Furosemide Use Doesn’t Disrupt Horses’ Long-Term Calcium Balance
Equine researchers recently found that calcium levels return to baseline within five days, suggesting that weekly furosemide administration in racehorses doesn’t lead to long-term calcium losses that might contribute to skeletal injuries.
A Citrus Oil Supplement Might Have a Calming Effect on Horses
A researcher found horses given the supplement startled less.
Officials Confirm EEE-Positive Horse in Wisconsin
The diagnosis marks the state’s third confirmed EEE case for 2019.
West Nile Virus Found in Minnesota Horse
The 25-year-old Swift County mare had no documented history of WNV vaccination.
NY Officials Confirm Three Additional Horses With EEE
All horses were unvaccinated, and all were euthanized.
Fortified Concentrate Feed Found to Improve Horses’ Toplines
Owners who struggle to provide their horses with consistently good-quality forage might be able to improve feed digestibility and topline development by offering these horses a fortified feed, researchers find.
Texas Horse Diagnosed With EEE
The horse, which had been rescued six weeks prior to presentation, had an unknown vaccination history.
Maine CDC Confirms Horse With EEE
The diagnosis of an unvaccinated yearling colt is the state’s first EEE case since 2013.
The Jockey Club Considers Rule Regarding Breeding Stallions
The Jockey Club board of stewards, concerned with the narrowing of the diversity of the Thoroughbred gene pool, has announced its consideration of a rule to limit the annual breeding of individual stallions starting with the 2021 breeding season.
