Latest News – The Horse
Technology Improving Horse Health Record-Keeping
Recent study results suggest competitive riders would be much more inclined to use technology to keep track of their mounts’ biometric data than recreational riders would.
More Evidence to Support Manuka Honey Use in Horse Wounds
Manuka honey contains biologically active compounds that appear to help horse wounds heal, particularly hard-to-treat wounds on the lower limbs.
AAEP Announces 2018 Continuing Education Opportunities
Topics will include equine back pain and pelvic dysfunction, integrative imaging, clinical techniques for veterinary students, the problem mare, and more.
Study: One Toe is Better Than Multiple Toes for Horses
A single-toe format “outweighed the costs” of multiple-toe formats as horses gained body mass and grew longer legs.
Managing Two Common Laminitis Complications
With proper diagnostics, correct treatment, and careful management, many horses can overcome laminitis complications.
EPM Researcher: Don’t Neglect the Older Research
Disease life cycle can be replicated for research in ways scientists didn’t believe was possible.
How Coat Color Adaptations Helped Ancient Horses Survive
Researchers found black coats in horses became more common when climate change pushed horses into predator-filled forests.
Six Types of Sleep Deprivation in Horses
Learn more about equine sleep patterns and six different types of sleep deprivation in horses.
Understanding and Controlling Equine Internal Parasites
Learn important facts about equine internal parasites and their control in this special report!
Equine Metabolic Issues: What Are the Differences?
Learn what distinguishes PPID, EMS, and IR from each other and how to care for “metabolic” horses.
10 EMS Resources on TheHorse.com
Improve your knowledge about diagnosing, treating, and preventing equine metabolic syndrome (EMS).
Two Common Acute Phase Proteins Not So Helpful for EPM Diagnosis
Two research teams investigated whether APPs could serve as EPM markers and came to similar conclusions.
Do Children See Signs of Poor Equine Health, Welfare?
Researchers found that young people recognized signs of poor horse welfare in common training practices as well as adult experts did.
Law Would Lift NE Equine Massage Therapy License Requirement
A bill pending in the Nebraska legislature would exempt equine massage therapists from licensure in that state.
Current EPM Rates Show Better Diagnostic, Treatment Options
Data suggest that veterinarians are treating EPM in the field and referring fewer cases.
Ribby Race Filly
How can an owner help a ribby but successful racehorse gain weight, and what might be behind the filly’s body condition? Our source shares some thoughts.
