Latest News – The Horse

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.
BLM to Host Public Tour of Axtell Wild Horse Corrals
The tour of the Utah facility will take place April 19, from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., local time.

How MRI Helps Manage Hock, Suspensory Ligament Injuries
Vets can use MRI to help diagnose injuries, select treatments, monitor healing progress, and determine prognosis.

Nocardioform Placentitis From an Epidemiological View
Through the third week of February, 44 cases of nocardioform placentitis were confirmed in the 2017 Kentucky foal crop.
LSU Receives Grant to Support Large Animal Shelter Program
The ASPCA grant will help enhance disaster planning and response, and expand services in underserved areas, and more.

Your Sick Horse Might Need Fluids. Here’s Why
Enteral and/or intravenous fluid administration can be a crucial part of supporting sick foals and horses.