Latest News – The Horse
Middle-of-the-Road Throat Problems in Racehorses: No Impact on Performance
Abnormalities in small structures in the horse’s throat—the arytenoid cartilages and larynx—can have little to no impact on some horses’ racing prospects but can end others’ careers. Until recently, the effects of aberrations in the middle were anyone’s best guess.
The Healthy Newborn Foal: Why is Passive Transfer Important?
Infection can cause serious illness in neonates. Make sure your newborn receives enough disease-fighting antibodies from his dam’s first milk.
Assateague Wild Horse Herd Welcomes New Foal
Early on May 11, N2BHS-A (“Gokey GoGo Bones”) gave birth to a chestnut filly.
Veterinarians Discuss Preferred Rehab Techniques for Horses
Address the entire horse, not just the injury, when bringing a patient back to work, veterinarians say.
How to Teach Your Horse to Behave in Cross-Ties
Does your horse refuse to stand still in the cross-ties? An equine behavior expert shares how to instill good grooming manners in a young horse or curb existing rude behavior in the cross-ties.
Tight Spaces: Horse Farm Design for Limited Acreage
When you’re constructing a horse farm and have limited land, design and layout are critical to maximizing your time and resources. Download this free report for tips on how to design a functional farm on what land you have.
USEF: Positive CBD Tests in Horses Will Result in Rule Violations
The USEF said that, in both natural and synthetic forms, CBD is likely to affect a horse’s performance due to its reported anxiolytic (anxiety-reducing) effects.
Diagnosing Performance Problems in Western Horses
A practitioner reviews the comprehensive approaches he takes to home in on performance issues in Western horses, including physical exams and advanced imaging techniques
Equine Laminitis: Turning Over New Leaves
Researchers and veterinarians around the world strive to learn more about the lamellae and have made scientific advances in laminitis diagnosis, treatment, and prevention over the past several years. Here’s what we know.
Uterine Tube Obstruction in Mares: Post-Treatment Pregnancy Rates
Uterine tube obstruction, though rare, can cause subfertility in mares. While veterinarians have several methods for treating this issue, it’s been unclear how they affect a mare’s future fertility. So researchers recently conducted a study to find out.
Are Peppermints Spoiling My Horse’s Diet?
Will giving my horse peppermints offset the hard work we’re doing to help her lose weight?
EHV-1 in Arizona: Two Unrelated Cases Confirmed in Maricopa County
Two Quarter Horse geldings exhibited neurologic signs before testing positive for EHV-1 on May 7.
Horses With Fever But No Cough, Nasal Discharge: Consider Tick-Borne Disease
When a horse spikes a fever without the nasal discharge and other respiratory signs you’d expect to see with an infectious disease, the potential causes could be vast. In some parts of the country, a tick-borne disease could be a culprit.
EMS Heritability High in Morgans, Welsh Ponies
Researchers have learned that genetics have more influence on a horse’s risk of developing EMS than previously thought.
Vet: Consider Lesser-Known Parasite in Neuromuscular Disease Cases
Some horses with neuromuscular disease could have a protozoan parasite Sarcocystis fayeri in their skeletal muscles, researchers learned.
Healthy Broodmares Can Shed EHV-1 Vaginally
Researchers say this might be a bigger source of environmental contamination than previously thought.
