Latest News – The Horse
International Equine Disease Report, First Quarter 2017
Confirmed diseases include influenza, EHV, strangles, nocardioform placentitis, piroplasmosis, EIA, and more.
Horse Dies After Injury in Calgary Stampede Event
A Thoroughbred sustained a left hind cannon bone fracture during a chuckwagon race and was euthanized.
Horse Owners Warned About Blister Beetle Toxicity in Goat
Owners are urged to check alfalfa carefully for beetles before feeding to prevent additional cases from developing.
Genetics and Genomics in Racing: Speed Isn’t Everything
Genetic and genomic research could help veterinarians diagnose disease early and select more targeted treatments.
Equine West Nile Virus Threat Remains
West Nile appeared in the United States in 1999, but it remains a serious horse health threat. Here’s how to combat it.
Stranger Things: A Sunken Eyelid
What could be the cause of this horse’s strange eyelid indentation?
Poll Recap: Summer Horse Health Challenges
Of the 250 respondents, 110 (44%) said their biggest challenge in the summer is keeping horses cool in extreme heat.
Biosecurity at Equine Events
Find tips on managing and preventing a “perfect storm” of infectious disease spread at horse competition facilities.
Virginia Reports First Equine WNV Case of 2017
The affected horse, an unvaccinated 10-year-old Saddlebred gelding from Wythe County, was euthanized.
FEI Issues Decisions on Three Banned Substance Cases
The cases involve a Belgian endurance horse, a South African jumper, and a Mexican jumper.
FEI: British Reining Horse Tests Positive for Stanozolol
Shiners Chic, ridden by Jessica Sternberg tested positive for the anabolic steroid at a CRI3* in Texas, in April.
Laboratory Diagnosis of Strangles
Find out how veterinarians diagnose this highly contagious disease in both acute cases and long-term carrier horses.
AAEP Foundation Seeks Equine Research Fellow Applications
These annual scholarships are awarded to AAEP-member veterinarians who are beginning careers in equine research.
New South Wales Confirms First Equine Hendra Case of 2017
The 11-year-old unvaccinated gelding has been euthanized.
How to Get a Horse to Drink When Away From Home
Find out why some horses won’t consume water away from home and learn how to keep him hydrated.
Can Nutrition Boost the Equine Immune System?
Researchers are looking at how diet might influence how horses respond to stress and disease.
