Latest News – The Horse
BLM Investigating Foal Deaths
Last week 22 foals became sick and died last week at the agency’s Litchfield Corrals, near Susanville, California.
Bill Would Outlaw Double-Decker Horse Trailers
The bill would made it illegal to transport horses across state lines in double-decker trailers.
Ontario Large Animal Rescue Course Taking Place Nov. 17-19
Topics will include emergency preparedness, trailer safety, livestock behavior in stressful situations, and more.
Equine Sex Chromosome Disorder Screening Test Validated
Researchers can now detect more than 90% of the chromosomal abnormalities in horses, including sex reversal syndrome.
Equine Influenza Beyond Equids
Transmission of influenza viruses from one species to another can and does happen. Here’s what to know.
Equine Identification in the United States
Recent advances in microchip technology have made this procedure the desired identification modality of the future.
Mares With Corrected Mesenteric Rents Can Return to Breeding
Mares discharged from the clinic following surgery have an excellent prognosis for survival and producing foals.
Your Equine Legal Questions Answered
Learn about sales agreements, leasing horses, liability, and more during our live event.
Oklahoma Confirms Third Equine WNV Case of 2017
The vaccination history for the affected Quarter Horse mare from Kay County is unknown.
Michigan’s Upper Peninsula Reports Equine EEE Cases
Two unvaccinated horses from different farms in Marquette County tested positive for EEE and have been euthanized.
Evacuated Horses Escape Northern California Wildfires
More than 300 horses have been evacuated amid wildfires that have burned more than 117,000 acres.
Seventh Equine WNV Case of 2017 Confirmed in Idaho
The unvaccinated yearling Quarter Horse filly is responding to treatment.
Additional EEE, WNV Cases Confirmed in New York Horses
An Oswego County horse tested positive for EEE and horses in Cayuga, Erie, and St. Lawrence counties contracted WNV.
Resistance Bands Help Strengthen Horses’ Core Muscles
After four weeks of resistance band training, horses showed less unwanted vertebral movement along the back.
Poll Recap: Barefoot for Winter
Of the 413 respondents, 219 (53%) said they have their horses’ shoes pulled for the winter months.
Assateague Island Wild Horse Death Probed
Authorities are investigating after a well-known stallion called Jester was hit by a car and died from his injuries.
