Latest News – The Horse
Poll Recap: Rabies Vaccination
Of the 854 respondents, 681 (80%) said their horses are currently vaccinated against rabies.
FEI Issues Decisions on Endurance Prohibited Substance Cases
Three horses tested positive for the banned substance diisopropylamine, a vasodilator.
British Horse Vets Vote Against Corporatization
Seventy-two percent of vets polled disagreed that “corporatization is inevitable and will benefit vets and clients.”
Horses and Lightning Storms
Are horses safest inside or outside during a thunder and lightning storm? Dr. Eric Davis shares his insight.
Wild Horse Bait-Trap Gather Begins in Water Canyon
Mares released back to the HMA will be retreated with a fertility-control vaccine to reduce population growth.
CT Scans Allows Quantitative Wobbler Syndrome Evaluation
Quantitative information provides better data for determining treatment and prognosis, researchers said.
Study Supports Stent Use After Colic Surgery
Researchers found that antimicrobial-impregnated dressing could help reduce the incidence of surgical site infection.
Pasture Management 101: Renovating Horse Fields
If your pastures are lacking in quality grasses, review these steps for renovating and improving grazing areas.
Erskine Named Jean Ellen Shehan Professor and Director
Dr. Michael Erskine has served as director of Virginia Tech’s Marion duPont Scott Equine Medical Center since 2013.
BLM Begins Rock Springs Wild Horse Gather
The BLM is gathering horses from Wyoming’s Adobe Town, Salt Wells Creek, and Great Divide Basin herd management areas.
How to Help Horses in Areas Hit by Natural Disasters
Drs. Eric Davis and Becky McConnico offer advice for sending donations to areas after a natural disaster.
Where Do Horse Owners Get Supplement Advice?
Owners considered veterinarians the most reliable information source, which researchers found encouraging.
Rabies Awareness Week Sponsored by Merck
The Horse and Merck have teamed to bring you rabies-related content Sept. 24-30, 2017.
Foal Immunodeficiency Syndrome Test Available From Gluck
About 30% of Fell Ponies and 18% of Dales Ponies are mutation carriers. The syndrome is also found in Gypsy Horses.
Tom Riddle, DVM, Named 2017 Friend of UK Ag Equine Programs
Riddle co-founded Rood & Riddle Equine Hospital in 1986 and specializes in reproductive veterinary medicine,
The Horse’s Rabies Awareness Week Sponsored by Merck
The Horse and Merck have teamed to bring you rabies-related content Sept. 24-30, 2017.
