Latest News – The Horse

5 Ways to Support Joint Function in Performance Horses
Subtle joint inflammation can limit performance before lameness appears. Learn how to recognize early stress and support active horses in training.

How Does Geography Influence Equine Asthma?
Researchers identified regional differences in fungi found in asthmatic horses’ airways. Here’s how you can manage your horse’s risk.

1 Confirmed, 2 Suspected Strangles Cases in Oregon
The cases are located in Crook County, where 30 horses have been exposed.

Case Study: Keeping the Older Show Horse Competitive
Read about how Mindful, a 21-year-old Hanoverian gelding, stayed competitive at the highest levels.

Focal Mucoid Placentitis: Advancing Diagnostic and Therapeutic Frontiers
Researchers are advancing diagnostics and treatments for focal mucoid placentitis, a mysterious disease linked to abortion and weak foals.

Deciphering Multilimb Lameness in Horses
Learn how veterinarians get to the bottom of this complex cause of poor performance.

Feeding Horses to Avoid or Reduce Inflammation
Researchers continue to learn how the components of a horse’s diet can help battle inflammation.

The Importance of Prevention in Equine Osteoarthritis
Why early, sustained joint support is increasingly central to performance-horse management—and where 4CYTE™ Epiitalis® Forte fits in.

Horse Feed Storage and Preservation
Learn how to store hay and grain properly—keeping nutrients in and mold, rodents, and spoilage out.

Nutritional Management Strategies for Insulin Dysregulation
New research on insulin dysregulation highlights how pasture NSCs, forage intake, and grazing muzzles can help reduce laminitis risk in horses.

Colic in Senior Horses
Learn about colic considerations specific to senior horses, especially those with underlying health issues such as metabolic problems.

Oregon Horse Euthanized After Contracting Strangles
The horse was admitted to a veterinary hospital in Marion County.

Ontario Filly Dies After Contracting Strangles
The filly lived at a private facility in Grey County and became sick after another horse returned from a large training facility that recently had a strangles outbreak.

3 Montana Horses Test Positive for Strangles
The horses live in Sweet Grass County, where 70 horses have been exposed.

Oklahoma Quarter Horse Tests Positive for EHV-1
The mare lives in Wagoner County, and tracing efforts have not identified any additional cases to date.

Getting Ahead of Thrush
Learn about this common hoof condition from farriers and horse owners who have managed it.



