Latest News – The Horse

Farriers Discuss What Shoe Wear Reveals
A roundtable at the International Hoof Care Summit covered shoe wear and what it indicates about the horse.
Single-Vehicle Crash Kills 19 Horses
The horses were killed when the trailer in which they were riding veered off the road and overturned in Mississippi.

Dipyrone Might Be Effective for Reducing Fever in Horses
Currently, there are no medications approved by the FDA to control fever in horses.

Dealing with Hoof Capsule Distortion and Dysfunction
What do a dish, a crack, a flare, and a sheared heel have in common? All are hoof distortions.
ELCR to Conduct Survey of Land Conservation Organizations
The survey will cover organizations’ missions, existing partnerships, best practices, successes and failures, and more.

Stifle Abnormalities in Young Thoroughbreds
Early diagnosis could allow vets to implement management strategies, such as restricted exercise, that promote healing.

Can Sport Horse and Racehorse Practice Be Ethical?
Practice can and should be ethical, but it’s not always easy. Pressure applied by trainers or owners can be substantial.
Housing Department Probes Service Horse Case
A Washington man was asked to remove a pony he allegedly used as a service animal from a residential neighborhood.

AAEP Publishes Guidelines for Race Day Injury Management
The guidelines provide protocols for appropriate preparation for, response to, and management of on-track injuries.

The Horse, FeedXL Team for National Nutrition Month
Get information-packed nutrition content throughout March.

Trace Mineral Basics: Iodine
Find out how iodine plays an important role in equine metabolism, growth and development, and overall health.

How the Horse in Motion Relates to Trimming and Shoeing
Find out why understanding hoof biomechanics is important when making trimming and shoeing decisions for your horse.

Managing Severe White Line Disease
Learn about the intricacies of treating and shoeing horses with white line disease.

Disease Surveillance Using GIS and Scan Statistics
Jacqueline Smith, PhD, explains how geographic information systems can help monitor and even predict disease outbreaks.

Poll Recap: Colic Surgery
Many respondents said they’d have to consider the possible outcomes before sending a horse to colic surgery.

Tow a Horse Trailer Much?
Here’s a guide to buying a vehicle to haul your horses.