Latest News – The Horse
Reading Your Horse’s Inner Hoof Structures
What’s going on inside your horse’s hooves during injury or disease? Sources reveal what they’ve learned about common hoof conditions such as abscesses and sheared heels.
Understanding Inflammation in Horses
Discover how the horse’s immune system uses inflammation to defend against pathogens.
Parasite Control FAQs
Two experts answer your questions about equine parasite control, deworming strategies, managing parasite resistance, and more.
New York Filly Tests Positive for EEE
The filly lived in Wayne County and was euthanized.
Michigan Colt Tests Positive for EEE
The colt lived in Van Buren County and was euthanized.
Horse Hay Q&A
Is one grass hay variety more palatable than another? Should I feed my horse the first or second cutting of hay? Equine nutritionists answer these questions and more.
Michigan Colt Tests Positive for WNV
The horse lives in Eaton County and is recovering.
Unvaccinated Quebec Horse Tests Positive for EEE
The case is located in MRC Haut-Saint-Laurent, Montérégie.
4 Toxic Plants Your Horse Should Not Eat
Learn about some of the common plants toxic to horses and their effects in this article from The Horse‘s Fall 2024 issue.
Nutrition and the Equine Topline
Find out how proper nutrition, including high-quality protein, could help improve muscling over your horse’s back.
Foot Imbalances and Hind-Limb Lameness in Horses
Imbalances in horses’ hind hooves can lead to hock, tendon, ligament, and even lumbar pain; precise radiograph-guided farriery can help.
Quebec Horse Positive for WNV
The horse lives in MRC Témiscamingue.
What is an Equine Specialist?
Learn what a veterinary specialist does and when you might need to contact one in this article from the The Horse‘s Summer 2024 issue.
Plant Structure, Pasture Sugars, and Safer Grazing Practices
Choose safer times and grasses for your horses for turnout while safeguarding their feet from laminitis. Learn more in this article from The Horse‘s Summer 2024 issue.
3 Ontario Horses Positive for EEE
The cases were located in Lanark County, the United Counties of Leeds and Grenville, and the United Counties of Prescott and Russell.
