Latest News – The Horse
Scientists Study Coldblooded Trotter Career Length
Most Norwegian-Swedish Coldblooded Trotters are bred for racing. Thus, understanding how long their careers typically last is essential not just from a product quality perspective but also from an animal welfare perspective, researchers said.
Understanding Horse Hay Analysis Results
Hay analysis can help owners better balance their horses’ diets and meet nutritional requirements.
Compression Wraps for Horses: Are Modified Techniques More Effective?
Most modifications made to the traditional distal limb compression bandage did not appear to improve their efficacy, researchers found.
Researchers Studying EZL’s Effects on Equids, Owners in Sub-Saharan Africa
Humans rely on the majority of horses, donkeys, and mules in Sub-Saharan Africa for working purposes. If illness, such as ELZ, stops the animals from carrying loads or pulling carts for agriculture or transport purposes, the dependent family’s income can suffer significantly.
2018 Time To Ride Challenge Winners Announced
Altogether this year’s Challenge introduced close to 18,000 nonhorsey people to horses. Since its inception, the Challenge has introduced more than 132,000 newcomers to horses.
Broodmares: Worth Their Weight
Find out what effect a mare’s weight and, ultimately, energy or calorie intake can have on her efficiency as a broodmare and on her foal.
Horse Tail Swishing: More Than Meets the Eye
We all know horses use their tails to ward off flying insects. But the mechanics behind that effective tail swatting is intriguing scientists, and it could lead to tail-inspired bug repellent technology.
FEI Endurance Temporary Committee Holds First In-Person Meeting
Among other tasks, the FEI’s temporary committee will review the rules to identify the most effective way of bringing the discipline back to its roots of endurance riding (as opposed to endurance racing), with horse welfare and horsemanship at its core while still maintaining the sport’s competitive aspect.
BHA Publishes Cheltenham Festival Review
The BHA reviewed the 2018 Cheltenham Festival following the deaths of six horses during the jump racing event’s four days that of a seventh horse euthanized shortly after due to surgery complications.
Will Black Walnuts Hurt Horses?
Is it dangerous for my horse to graze near areas with black walnut trees and walk through fallen walnuts?
EIA in British Columbia: Two Cases Confirmed
Two horses residing on one premises in Cariboo Sub. B., British Columbia, Canada, tested positive for EIA. A veterinarian tested the horses as their owner suspected they’d been exposed to EIA, but neither horse was showing signs of disease at sampling.
WNV in South Carolina Horses: Case Confirmed in Spartanburg County
The unvaccinated 17-month-old grade filly was euthanized.
How Compression Bandages Could Help Horse Nerve Blocks
When veterinarians applied a compression bandage to the horse’s pastern before administering a palmar digital nerve block, the drugs remained localized to the hoof rather than spreading further up into the leg.
Caring for Old Horses
With proper care, senior horses can prosper. Here are a few points to consider.
More Than 5,100 Attend 2018 AAEP Convention
The meeting offered 127.5 hours of continuing education for veterinarians across all aspects of equine medicine, including dentistry, complementary medicine, reproduction, and more.
EHM in Pennsylvania Horses: Snyder County Facility Quarantined
Two horses have been euthanized, and the eight horses remaining on the premises are being monitored for clinical signs of EHV-1 infection.
