Latest News – The Horse
Supplements for Senior Horse Joint Health
Can supplements improve a senior horse’s joint health once he has started showing signs of stiffness? One expert weighs in.
Traumatic Horse Training: Can You Spot Abuse?
When do horse training methods cross the line from accepted to abusive? Despite advances in horse welfare and behavior research, abusive training still occurs.
Stop the Spread of Equine Infectious Disease
Learn how equine veterinary clinics institute strict biosecurity measures to contain, prevent, and control disease outbreaks.
Senior Horses: Handle With Care
Equine osteoarthritis often develops subtly and is a common result of aging. Learn how a horse’s joints inevitably wear with age and how to keep him comfortable.
Florida Pony Positive for Contagious Equine Metritis
The mare lives in Orange County and tested positive for the causative bacterium after a uterine lavage was performed due to retained free fluid after breeding.
Risk-Based Vaccination Protocols for Horses
Veterinarians administer risk-based vaccines based on a horse’s potential to contract certain diseases. Learn more in this article from The Horse‘s 2024 Preventive Care issue.
Keeping Arthritic Senior Horses Comfortable
Maintain an exercise regimen, address your horse’s weight, and explore medication options to help keep your senior horse sound. 3 Penn Vet experts explain why.
NexHA Brings You Senior Horse Joint Care Awareness Week
Discover the importance of giving special attention to senior horses’ joints during Senior Horse Joint Care Awareness Week, sponsored by NexHA.
Feeding Young Sport Horses
Choosing a high-quality feed and forage for your young horse is essential to ensuring her success in training while her body develops.
Feeding Metabolic Horses
Discover what, when, and how to feed horses with metabolic issues such as EMS, ID, and PPID.
Why Do Electrolytes Encourage Horses to Drink?
One equine nutrition expert describes why a horse might choose to drink water with electrolytes over plain water.
What Type of Forage Should You Feed Donkeys?
Feed donkeys lower-quality forages, such as barley straw or stemmy, mature grass hay, than you would feed a horse.
Exposed: Practical Lessons from a Real-Life Equine Infectious Disease Outbreak
An inside look at the 2018 EHV-1 outbreak that impacted hundreds of horses at a California show and how to control the disease.
Preventing Sweet Itch in Show Horses
An equine dermatology expert explains how you can manage and prevent insect bite hypersensitivity (IBH) in riding horses during prime competition (and IBH) season.
How Organized Are Your Horse Health Records?
Use this list of annual preventive care exams to help you keep your veterinary documents organized and up to date.
Everything You Need to Know About Fevers in Horses
What causes fevers in horses? When is a fever considered dangerous? Equine veterinarians weigh in.
