Latest News – The Horse
Managing and Caring for the EMS Horse
Equine metabolic syndrome can cause obesity, insulin resistance, and laminitis. Find out how to care for your EMS horse during our live event.
AHC Urging Horse Owners to Take Part in USDA Census
The USDA is preparing to conduct its 2017 USDA Census of Agriculture, which will include horses.
Adopting a Mustang: What It Takes
Considering adopting a mustang? Here’s what you need to know.
Hoof Growth and Compression: Shoeing Considerations
Research has provided farriers with a better understanding of how weight-bearing and loading affect hoof wall growth.
Horse, Human Welfare Focus of Day Two of FEI Sports Forum
Panelists presented scientific data on eventing risk management, endurance risk factors, and bone fatigue.
Tips for Providing Veterinary Care for Foals in the Field
Neonatal medicine is an important area of equine practice, because time is of the essence when youngsters are sick.
My Horse Keeps Eating his Himalayan Salt Block: Is He Okay?
An equine nutritionist explains how to ensure your horse gets an appropriate amount of salt.
Pasture Management for Parasite Control
With parasites’ growing resistance to anthelmintic drugs, owners must focus their control efforts on another area: pasture management.
10 Tips for Managing Equine Insect Hypersensitivity
Insect bite hypersensitivity (IBH) leads to an itchy and often miserable horse. Here’s what you need to know.
Poll Recap: Horse Manure Management Strategies
Of the 804 respondents, 344 (43%) said they compost horse manure and use it to amend soil on their property.
Panel Speakers Set for AHC’s 2017 National Issues Forum
The Research and Youth Panels will take place at the upcoming National Issues Forum, June 11-14 in Washington D.C.
Mammary Gland Secretion pH Could Predict Foaling
Prefoaling secretions have a pH of 8.0 to 8.5 which decreases to 6.5 or lower as foaling approaches, researchers found.
Retired Racehorse Project, Palmetto Carriage Works Join UHC
The UHC aims to reduce unwanted horse numbers and improve their welfare through education and industry collaboration.
What is Leptospirosis?
Learn whether your horse is at risk and if you should be vaccinating for this “new” disease.
Therapy Horses Killed in Suspicious Michigan Barn Fire
Authorities are investigating a fire at The Barn for Equine Learning that claimed the lives of 13 therapy horses.
Manure Storage Methods for Fecal Egg Counts Tested
Researchers found that samples can be refrigerated for up to a week without adverse effects on egg counts.
