Latest News – The Horse
The UK Genetic Testing and Research Lab
Do you want to know if your broodmare carries a serious genetic disease? Are you curious about your horse’s color? Or do you need to confirm parentage on a horse? Learn about equine genetic testing available from the University of Kentucky.
Equine Thermography
Thermography is a noninvasive, safe, and cost-effective diagnostic imaging tool used in equine health care.
OSRC to Focus on Medications, Drug Testing in 2017
Ohio’s racing commission will review medications, out-of-competition drug testing, and RMTC and ARCI recommendations.
Tips for Using Lights to Cycle a Broodmare
Artificial light exposure can bring a mare into estrus earlier in the season. Dr. Ryan Ferris of CSU explains.
Addressing the ‘Air Fern’ in Your Barn
Roly-poly, cresty-necked horses and ponies are in harm’s way. Here’s how to help your overweight equid shed pounds.
Farm Worker Safety Study Yields Bilingual Education Material
The material is designed to equip horse farm managers and workers with information needed to stay safe on the job.
Latvian Equine Veterinary Association Joins WEVA
Also, learn about the Latvian Horse, which is used in disciplines such as dressage, pleasure riding, jumping, and more.
Two-Year Frangible Pin Study Continues
Researchers will continue examining the physics behind rotational falls on cross-country courses.
Conference Takes Fresh Approach to Alfalfa, Stored Forages
Attendees will learn how they can improve the efficiency and quality of all their hay, silage, and baleage production.
UK Graduate Student Spotlight: Yatta Boakari
Boakari is studying protein’s effects on mare reproductive parameters such as early pregnancy loss and embryo quality.
Study: Cowpox Behind Mare’s Late-Term Abortion
Equine cowbox infections are extremely rare, with only two other cases ever reported.
Reward Offered in Florida Show Horse Theft
An 11-year old Andalusian mare named Deseada was reported missing from a Miami-Dade property on Jan. 19.
How Immunosenescence Impacts Senior Horse Care
Your horse’s immune system is aging with him. Here’s what to remember when managing your old horses.
Anti-Soring Rule Suspended in Trump Administration Freeze
The rule is among a litany of new regulations pending review by the new administration and its department secretaries.
Kentucky EHV: Additional Cases Confirmed at Keeneland
Four horses at Keeneland’s Rice Road Training Center have tested positive and were placed in isolation.
How Old is Too Old to Breed a Maiden Mare?
Dr. Dave Scofield of Select Breeders Services shares insight into breeding older mares for the first time.
