Latest News – The Horse
Fact Sheet: Regenerative Medicine Use in Horses
Regenerative therapies can help horses recover following injury. Download this free fact sheet to learn more about stem cell, IRAP, and PRP therapy use in horses.
The Science Behind Posting: It’s All About Balance
Rising on the “correct” diagonal on a circle or curve helps counterbalance the horse’s movement asymmetry created by the curve itself. And if the horse is lame, the wrong diagonal could enhance that lameness and the right diagonal could mask it.
Morris Animal Foundation Funding Parasite, EMS Studies
The Morris Animal Foundation is funding three new pilot studies with a focus on equine drug-resistant parasites and equine metabolic syndrome (EMS).
What Happened at the 2018 WEG Endurance Championship?
The ill-fated WEG endurance competition was abandoned amid delays, disruptions, and dangerous heat. Here’s a look back at what went wrong.
Groups Sue BLM Over Wild Horse Sterilization Plan
A group of wild horse advocates hope a federal judge will stop the BLM from carrying out a plan to surgically spay wild mares at the agency’s Wild Horse Corrals, in Hines, Oregon, on grounds that the procedures are experimental and dangerous.
Equine Boarding Barns and Biosecurity
What can boarders do when the barn is lax about biosecurity? Dr. Joe Lyman of Neogen shares advice.
WNV in Ohio Horses: 14 New Cases Confirmed
Officials have now confirmed 31 cases of WNV in Ohio horses so far this year—more than double the number of cases reported last year.
Post-Colic-Surgery Infections Unrelated to Incision Site Bacteria
Surgical site infection risk had little to do with the amount or kind of bacteria present at the incision before, during, or after surgery, researchers found.
Your Horse Is Acting Sick: Now What?
Dr. Joe Lyman of Neogen explains what you should do if you suspect your horse as acquired an infectious disease.
EEE in New Jersey Horses: Fifth Case for 2018 Reported
The Gloucester County horse had not been vaccinated against EEE in 2018 and was euthanized.
EHM in Frederick County, Virginia: One Case Confirmed
The affected Quarter Horse stallion had not been off the farm in several months, and there is no known exposure to horses outside the farm.
EHM Confirmed in Montgomery County, Maryland, Horse
The neurologic horse was seen at a private veterinary clinic in Loudoun County, Virginia, before returning home to a private farm in Montgomery County, Maryland. The horse’s home facility has been quarantined.
Feeding Choke-Prone Horses
Find out which horses are at the highest risk for feed-related choke and what you can do to reduce that risk.
2018 WEG Driving: Exell Wins Individual Gold, Team USA Tops Team Competition
On a day when home nation Team USA secured an unexpected victory in the Polaris Ranger driving team title, Australian driver Boyd Exell proved he remains in a league of his own by securing a third successive individual WEG gold medal.
2018 WEG Jumping: Blum Wins Individual Gold Medal
Germany’s Simone Blum etched her name into the record books when she became the first woman in the 28-year history of the FEI World Equestrian Games Tryon 2018 to secure the individual gold medal when she jumped clean with a single time fault aboard DSP Alice.
2018 WEG Para-Dressage: Competition Wraps Up With Freestyle Medals
Sarah Morganti (ITA) and Royal Delight, Stinna Tange Kaastrup (DEN) and Horsebo Smarties, Rixt van der Horst (NED) and Findsley, Sanne Voets (NED) and Demantur NOP, and Sophie Wells (GBR) and C Fatal Attraction earned freestyle gold medals in their respective grades.
