Latest News – The Horse
Fall Foresight: Seasonal Preventive Horse Care
8 important tasks to check off your list before the colder weather arrives.
Is My Mare Suitable for Breeding?
Dr. Jena Ward describes how veterinarians determine if a mare is fit for breeding.
4 Texas Horses Euthanized After Testing Positive for EIA
Four horses in Texas—located in Williamson, Potter, Carson, and Midland counties—were euthanized after testing positive for equine infectious anemia.
Mississippi Colt Dies After Contracting EEE
The horse lived in Pearl River County.
Exploring the Link Between the Equine Microbiome and Gastric Ulcers
The horse’s gut microbiome could influence gastric ulcers, and while researchers have found microbial shifts with disease, their role remains uncertain.
Michigan Mare Recovering After Contracting WNV
The horse lives in Oceana County.
Maryland Draft Horse Tests Positive for WNV
The horse lives in Queen Anne’s County.
Fetlock Lesions in Western Performance Horses Mirror Those in Racehorses
Radiographic evidence reveals Western performance horses can develop fetlock bone stress similar to racehorses—likely from repetitive strain, not speed.
Unvaccinated Rocky Mountain Horse Tests Positive for WNV in Kentucky
The horse lives in Grayson County.
Unvaccinated Wisconsin Gelding Tests Positive for WNV
The horse lives in Grant County and tested positive for West Nile virus.
Preparing for Horse Health Expenses
Horses are expensive, but you can use these strategies to forecast expenses without sacrificing compassionate care.
Fighting Foot Funk
Learn how to combat foot issues such as thrush, white line disease, and abscesses that can develop in or be exacerbated by moist, muddy conditions.
Michigan Morgan Gelding Contracts Strangles
The horse lives in Oakland County.
Illinois Horse Euthanized After Contracting WNV
A horse at a veterinary hospital in Douglas County, Illinois, was euthanized after contracting West Nile virus.
Unvaccinated Ohio Gelding Contracts WNV
The gelding lives in Highland County.
Unvaccinated Ontario Horse Tests Positive for WNV
The filly lives in Grey County.
