Latest News – The Horse
2 Kansas Horses Test Positive for WNV
The horses confirmed positive for West Nile virus live in Barber and Reno counties.
Hope for Septic Horses? Device Reduces Markers of Systemic Inflammation
Hemoperfusion—filtering blood through a column to remove toxins—shows promise for managing sepsis in horses with pleuropneumonia, endotoxemia, and more.
What Diagnostic Imaging Reveals About a Horse
Diagnostic imaging results are clearer than ever, but how they will affect a horse’s performance career isn’t always evident.
Seasonal Horse Manure Changes
A veterinarian answers a reader’s question on why some horses have runny manure certain times of the year.
Stifle Ligament Injuries in Horses
An equine sports medicine expert explains common ligament injuries that can occur in the horse’s stifle region and how veterinarians treat them.
14 Texas Horses Test Positive for EIA
The equine infectious anemia cases are located in Wise, Crane, Harris, Brazos, Williamson, and Navarro counties.
Utah Horse Tests Positive for WNV
The horse lived in Utah County.
So, You Want to Buy a Horse?
A veterinarian discusses what you need to know, from prepurchase details to budgeting approaches, before buying a horse during this Ask TheHorse Live event. Sponsored by CareCredit.
Indiana Mare Euthanized After Contracting WNV
The mare lived in Jay County and was unvaccinated.
3 Texas Horses Test Positive for EIA
The cases are located in Kaufman and Wichita counties.
Lesson Horse Facial Expressions and Welfare
A group of riding lesson horses showed subtle facial cues before and after rides, suggesting possible emotional or physical stress regardless of rider skill level.
Can Groundwork Help Horses With Osteoarthritis?
Keeping horses with arthritis moving can support joint mobility and long-term comfort. One expert shares some exercises to try.
Wyoming Horse Tests Positive for WNV
The horse diagnosed with West Nile virus lives in Johnson County.
Ohio Yearling Tests Positive for EHV
The horse tested positive for the respiratory form of equine herpesvirus and lives at a boarding facility in Cutler County.
Colorado Standardbred Dies After Contracting WNV
The 6-year-old Standardbred tested positive for West Nile virus and lived in Las Animas County.
Michigan Mare Tests Positive for EHV
The mare lives at a boarding facility in Alger County.
