Latest News – The Horse
Sixth EEE Case Confirmed in Wisconsin for 2020
The unvaccinated Chippewa County mare was humanely euthanized.
EHM Confirmed in California Horse
The El Dorado County case isn’t connected to the EHV-4 case confirmed in Imperial County on Aug. 3.
Help for a Girthy Horse
Do you have a cinchy horse? Follow this step-by-step advice to modify his behavior.
Four Florida Horses Contract West Nile Virus
New cases in Lee County bring the state’s WNV total in 2020 to five.
AAEP Convention & Trade Show Goes Virtual
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the 2020 convention will take place online. The education program will include live and on-demand presentations.
The Storm Before the Calm: Horses Experience ‘Vacation Stress’
Time off in turnout seems like a good idea for working horses. But, researchers found, transitioning to downtime created its own kind of stress for the horses.
Wildfire Season: Horse Evacuation During COVID-19
Getting your horse to safety during a wildfire and a pandemic takes extra preparation. Two disaster planning experts offer tips to keep yourself healthy while evacuating your horses.
Bramlage Elected to The Jockey Club Board of Stewards
Larry Bramlage, DVM, MS, Dipl. ACVS, has been elected to the board of stewards of The Jockey Club.
BEVA Congress Postponed Again Until September 2021
Previously postponed from September 2020 until January 2021, Europe’s largest equine veterinary convention has been rescheduled until September 2021.
Did You Know: Equine Gastric Ulcers Impact Stride Length
Reduced performance, including a shorter stride length, is likely a consequence of pain caused by equine gastric ulcers.
Is Your Horse in Pain? There’s an App for That
Horse owners can use a science-based app to document body language and facial expressions and determine whether equids are in acute pain.
Developments in Preventing Catastrophic Racehorse Injuries
University of Kentucky researchers are working to learn more about the changes happening at a cellular level that might indicate an injury is present before it becomes career- or life-ending.
Four Texas Horses Confirmed With EIA
Three of the four were euthanized.
Oklahoma Tallies New VSV Cases
Cherokee, Craig, and Rogers counties add new positive and suspect premises with vesicular stomatitis.
Missouri Adds Two Counties to its VSV-Infected List
Camden and Douglas are newest-hit counties with vesicular stomatitis virus.
Two Kansas Counties Confirmed as Newly Infected With VSV
Vesicular stomatitis has spread to Harvey and Johnson counties.
