Latest News – The Horse
Carr Fire Forces Equine Evacuations in California
An undisclosed number of horses have been evacuated due to a wildfire that has incinerated nearly 100,000 acres in two California counties.
Utah Wild Horse Gather to Begin Aug. 1
The BLM plans to remove approximately 200 wild horses from within and outside the Bible Springs Complex and Sulphur Herd Management Area in Iron and Beaver Counties, Utah.
Owyhee County, Idaho, Horse Tests Positive for WNV
The 2-year-old Quarter Horse filly is recovering with supportive care.
UKVDL Adjusts Fees, Adds New Tests and Panels
The UKVDL has adjusted fees and added new tests and panels for the new fiscal year, which began July 1.
Poison Hemlock: Toxic to Horses and Other Animals
Although poison hemlock is often seen along roadways and in other nonagricultural sites, in recent years it has expanded into grazed pasture lands and hay fields. Here’s how to keep your horses and other livestock safe.
Prototype Ionization Device Doesn’t Reduce Dust in Horse Stables
However, researchers did observe an 86% reduction in inhalable dust concentrations when horses were fed haylage instead of hay and stalls were bedded with wood shavings instead of straw.
Trace Mineral Basics: Cobalt
Cobalt is required in very small amounts in the equine diet.
Creating an Equine Evacuation Plan
Do you have a plan in place to evacuate your horses in case of fire or another emergency? Dr. Rebecca Gimenez of Technical Large Animal Emergency Rescue and Alayne Blickle of Horses for Clean Water tell you how to get started.
UK Graduate Student Spotlight: Mariano Carossino, DVM, PhD
Carossino’s main research interest was identifying host genetic factors associated with persistent equine arteritis virus infection in the stallion’s reproductive tract.
Mineral of the Month: Chromium
As an essential trace element for horses, chromium plays roles in the communication between insulin and insulin receptors, lipid metabolism, and immune function.
Wisconsin Confirms First EEE Case for 2018
The affected 6-year-old unvaccinated Belgian mare from Washburn County did not survive.
Seven EEE Cases Confirmed in Florida Horses in July
The EEE-positive horses came from Clay, Jackson, Okeechobee, Osceola, Polk, Suwannee, and Union counties.
FDA Probing Horse Deaths Allegedly Linked to Monensin Contaminatination
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is investigating the deaths of six horses in Minnesota allegedly due to horse feed contaminated with monensin.
UK Veterinary Medicines Directorate Suspends Injectable Flunixin Sales
The VMD suspended sales in the United Kingdom of products for food-producing animals that contain the excipient diethanolamine (or DEA) including injectable flunixin, an analgesic commonly used in equine veterinary medicine.
Second Onslow County, N.C., Horse Tests Positive for EEE
The 5-year-old mare, reported to have been recently vaccinated, was euthanized, officials said.
Three Alabama Horses Test Positive for EEE
The positive results came from horses in Houston, Mobile, and Geneva Counties.
