Latest News – The Horse
Michigan Horse Confirmed With EEE
Michigan counties affected by Eastern equine encephalomyelitis now include Barry, Lapeer, Kalamazoo, and St. Joseph.
Consider Flavoring Your Horse’s High-Fiber Feed With Fenugreek
A research team investigated which flavorings horses preferred to make high-fiber rations more palatable. Here’s what they found.
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.
