Latest News – The Horse
Can Vitamin B-12 Improve a Horse’s Appetite?
Learn about vitamin B-12’s role in the horse’s body and when supplementation might prove beneficial.
Shipping and Showing Horses
Monitor and optimize your horse’s training, diet, health, and shipping experience in order to help him perform his best.
Veterinary Toxicologist Warns of Blue-Green Algae Dangers
Health problems can arise when animals—including horses—and people come into contact with the various toxins produced by blue-green algae.
Polly the Mule’s Cross-Country Journey: Health and Welfare Considerations
Polly’s owner planned ahead to keep her healthy and happy over their 2,500-mile, 14-month journey from the Canadian to Mexican borders.
Is Osteochondrosis Linked to How Foals Stand Up?
Recent study results suggest small but significant differences exist between how much foals slip and slide when standing and osteochondrosis incidence in Warmbloods.
AVC to Hold Public Workshop on Strangles in Horses
Dr. Kathleen MacMillan will discuss strangles’ clinical signs, diagnosis, and treatment, as well as ways to reduce the risk of infection on July 11.
Could Climate Change Help Hendra Virus Spread?
Researchers say climate change could send Hendra-infected bats farther south and in contact with new local horse populations in Australia’s southern coastal regions and inland territories.
Scientists Studying Accidents to Reduce Horseback Rider Fatalities
With better risk evaluation in the industry and a heightened understanding of equine behavior and learning, some rider deaths could be prevented, said a risk management engineer specializing in industrial safety.
Health Alert: EEE, WEE, VEE
Dr. Steve Reed shares what owners need to know to protect their horses from Eastern, Western, and Venezuelan equine encephalitis.
Premature Salt River Foal Recovering in Arizona
A veterinarian determined the foal was dehydrated, born prematurely, and weighed just 33 pounds when he was rescued.
EEE Confirmed in Multiple Florida Horses in June
The Florida Department of Agriculture confirmed 14 EEE cases in horses, all of which were euthanized.
Mosquito Season Arrives in Virginia, Owners Urged to Vaccinate Horses
Virginia’s 2018 mosquito season is proving to be one of the worst in years, animal health officials said as they encouraged owners to ensure their horses EEE and WNV vaccines are up to date.
Oklahoma Confirms First EIA Case of 2018
The 16-year-old Quarter Horse mare from Kay County was euthanized.
New Lawsuit Filed Over Nevada Wild Horses
A group of wild horse advocates has asked a federal court to prohibit the BLM from conducting a round-up in the Caliente Herd Management Area on grounds that the gather will eliminate the herd.
New Therapy Shows Promise for Treating Equine Tendon Injuries
Researchers found horses treated for superficial digital flexor tendonitis with a new biologic product recovered better than those that received a placebo.
Oldest Evidence of Equine Dental Care Discovered in Mongolia
New research suggests that herders developed veterinary dentistry in Mongolia and eastern Eurasia more than 3,000 years ago.
