Latest News – The Horse
BEVA Trust Projects Inspire Vets to Volunteer
More than 45 BEVA members volunteered with challenging health-care and education initiatives both at home and abroad.
New Procedure Uses Wire to Help Heal a Broken Mandible
Researchers stressed the importance of postoperative diet, hygiene, and medications for a successful outcome.
Judy Lincoln Receives 2016 AHP Chris Brune Spirit Award
Judy Lincoln’s can-do attitude and enthusiasm for AHP and its members shows she’s got spirit.
2016 BEVA Congress: Thursday’s Top Tweets
Top take-homes from presentations on laminitis, grass sickness, atypical myopathy, sedation, and more.
BEVA Unveils Online Support Network for Working Parents
MumsVet provides information and support for equine veterinary professionals who are balancing work with parenthood.
Feral Horses in Nevada Killed in Collision
The state Department of Agriculture is asking drivers near the Virginia Range to be alert for roaming feral horses.
BLM Conducting Wild Horse Gather in Stone Cabin HMA
Additionally, the BLM Nevada plans to hold an adoption event in conjunction with the Stone Cabin gather.
Emergency Wild Horse Gather Underway in Nevada
The BLM said wild horses residing on private lands in the Wood Hills area, outside the Spruce-Pequop HMA boundary.
Dr. Sue McDonnell’s Help for a Buddy-Sour Horse
My gelding has separation anxiety when away from his pasture buddy. How can I address this issue?
Two Additional WNV Cases Confirmed in Minnesota Horses
Both horses–one from Becker County and one from Goodhue County–are reportedly recovering.
Do Nervous Mares Have Nervous Foals?
Behaviorist Dr. Sue McDonnell shares research-based insight into how a mare’s temperament might influence her foal.
Oklahoma Reports Second EIA-Positive Horse
The 13-year old Quarter Horse gelding from McCurtain County was euthanized.
Oregon Emergency Wild Horse Gather Concludes Successfully
In total 155 horses–33 foals, 55 mares, and 67 stallions–were gathered and transported to an adoption facility.
Plea Deal Entered in New York Horse Shooting
Robert Webster Jr. pleaded guilty to a criminal mischief charge connected to the shooting death of a horse last year.
Study: Most X Ray Abnormalities Don’t Delay Racing Careers
Only enlarged proximal sesamoid bones were identified as being a risk for delaying a 2-year-old’s first start.
Feeding a Senior Hinny
I have a 30-year-old hinny who is very skinny and is losing weight. Is there anything that I could give him to make him more comfortable, help him gain weight, and not cause him harm?
