Latest News – The Horse
Virginia Horse Contracts EEE
The affected filly is reported as recovering from Eastern equine encephalomyelitis.
EEE Claims South Carolina Horse
The affected horse is Horry County’s fourth and South Carolina’s eighth case this year.
Georgia EIA Quarantine Released
No subsequent equine infectious anemia cases have been detected.
Michigan Confirms First EEE Case of 2020
The state veterinarian cautions horse owners and citizens to take precautions against potential infection.
Common Equine Eye Conditions
If you have ever dealt with an equine eye problem, you know the importance of early recognition and appropriate treatment. Here are some common conditions and how your veterinarian might manage them.
Help! My Horse Won’t Eat Salt
How do you ensure a horse that’s reluctant to use his salt block and refuses to eat loose salt in his ration is getting enough?
Building a Round Pen on Your Horse Property
Are you interested in adding a round pen to your facility? Horse people from different disciplines share advice for sizing, locating, and selecting footing for a round pen.
Safe and Smart Horse Camping
Camping is all about simplicity and going back to nature, but adding horses to the picture means you must make many more considerations. Our sources shared their top tips for getting ready to go horse camping.
Equine Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome
Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) causes rapidly progressive and severe respiratory failure and is associated with high mortality in affected patients.
Preventing Gastric Ulcers
How can horse owners help prevent equine gastric ulcers?
Horses, Meat, Forged Paperwork Seized in European Raid
Officials seized an unspecified number of slaughter-bound horses that might not have been meant for human consumption.
Five Georgia Horses Confirmed With EEE
Five horses in five counties are affected with the mosquito-borne neurologic disease.
The Horse Announces ‘Say Neigh to Sunburn’ Contest Winners
TheHorse.com Facebook fans selected their favorite “Say Neigh to Sunburn” photos from submitted entries.
California Horse Confirmed With WNV
The case marks the state’s second equine case of West Nile virus in 2020. The Stanislaus County horse was unvaccinated.
Virginia Officials Confirm Third Suffolk Horse With EEE
The filly was euthanized due to the mosquito-borne zoonotic disease.
Can You Spot an Unhappy Horse?
Study: Most horse people miss the signs of negative emotional states in horses, even in those trained with “natural horsemanship” techniques.
