Latest News – The Horse
How Pulmonary Disease Impacts Equine Performance
Understanding how pulmonary disease impacts performance can help veterinarians diagnose and treat issues that could be impairing horses’ athleticism.
Horse Feeds: So Many Options!
Our equine nutritionist explains the differences between horse life-stage and feed types.
Spring Tapeworm Control Important for Grazing Horses
Before horses start grazing on the green grass this spring, check with your veterinarian to ensure your deworming program includes tapeworm control.
Reversible Gelding? It’s Possible
Two doses of an “anti-GnRH” vaccine led to full, but reversible, sterility in a group of French study stallions, researchers found.
Spring Turnout Tips for Horses
Proper spring turnout management and monitoring body condition are important steps to keeping your horse healthy.
‘Street Nails’: An Equine Emergency
Nails that have punctured the bottom of a horse’s hoof, sometimes called “street nails,” require careful veterinary inspection and treatment. Here’s what to know.
Diagnosing and Treating Equine Sinus Diseases
A horse’s sinus cavities are complex, which makes diagnosing and managing equine sinus diseases challenging for veterinarians.
Registration Open for 2018 AHC National Issues Forum
The American Horse Council (AHC) 2018 Annual Meeting and National Issues Forum will take place June 10–13 in Washington D.C.
Ancient Horses Had Arthritis, Too
Researchers recently found and studied severe arthritis in an 11th-century horse’s front left pastern joint.
Stem Cell Applications in Equine Medicine
Drs. Peter Morresey and James McLeod share regenerative medicine insights from clinical and research perspectives.
Penn Vet Hosting Lecture on Equine Biosecurity, ‘Bad Bugs’
Drs. Helen Aceto and Rose Nolen-Walston will discuss equine infectious diseases, biosecurity, and more on April 3 at the New Bolton Center.
Researchers Investigate Pre-Race-Day Preventive Therapies for EIPH
Researchers are working to find other potential race-day therapies that can be used to manage EIPH if proposed legislation banning race-day furosemide use in the U.S. is passed.
Can Horses Tell Us If They’re Happy, Have Good Welfare?
Researchers are still lacking reliable tools to understand what good equine welfare looks like from the horse’s point of view, but they’re making progress.
Sudden Attack: What Could Cause a Stallion to Become Aggressive?
A reader wants to know about possible reasons behind a 14-year-old stallion’s seemingly unprovoked aggressive behavior.
Best Practices for Moving Down Horses
Whether they’re trapped, cast, or dead, down horses can be both difficult and dangerous to move. Here’s how to stay safe.
Brooke Named Official Charity of FEI WEG Tryon 2018
The 2018 World Equestrian Games (WEG) will take place Sept. 11-23 at the Tryon International Equestrian Center, in North Carolina.
