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What is Your Horse’s Fecal Egg Count Telling You?
Find out how a fecal egg count test can help you better target the parasites in your horse herd.
Canadian Plant Stops Processing Horses
A Quebec facility announced April 12 that it would cease horse processing because new regulations impacted profits.

Van Eps to Speak on Laminitis Prevention and Treatment
Dr. Andrew van Eps’ lecture will take place May 2 at Penn Vet’s New Bolton Center in Kennett Square, Pennsylvania.

CT for Imaging Neck Lesions: Not Just for Small Horses
A custom-designed equine CT table and a commercial Big Bore scanner make it possible to image neck lesions in horses.

The Horse and Equithrive Partner for Rolex Coverage
Follow our exclusive health-care related articles and content about the 2017 Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event.

Subtle Signs of Improper Saddle Fit
A saddle fitter shares some early warning signs that your tack and your horse’s back aren’t meshing.
New Vocations Named TCA Award of Merit Recipient
New Vocations Racehorse Adoption Program was founded in 1992 to help transition retired racehorses into second careers.

Collecting Ovaries From Deceased Mares for Embryo Production
Traditionally when a mare died, her gene pool often went with her. This isn’t always the case these days, however.

Time-Saving Tips: Feeding and Watering Horses
Our staff and sources offer ways you can save time during feeding time.

May KENA Meeting to Focus on Land Conservation
The dinner and educational event will take place May 16, at Fasig-Tipton, in Lexington, Kentucky.

Weanling Stifle Abnormalities Can Improve by Yearling Year
Researchers found that many radiographic abnormalities resolve by the time weanlings return to the auction as yearlings.

McIlwraith to Present President’s Lecture on April 18
Renowned equine surgeon and researcher Dr. Wayne McIlwraith will speak at the Colorado State University campus.

Small Strongyle Arrested Development Not Found in Foals
A recent study suggests small strongyles might not behave the same way in foals as they do in adult horses.
Rescues Will Compete to Help Horses on ‘Help a Horse’ Day
The ASPCA’s contest will award $100,000 in grant prizes to equine organizations across the country.

How Veterinarians Assess Horses With Acute Colic
A complete, thorough, and timely work-up of the horse has the greatest effect on successfully treating colic.