Latest News – The Horse

Pennsylvania Thoroughbred Confirmed Positive for Strangles
The horse lives in Montgomery County.

Potomac Horse Fever Case Confirmed in Pennsylvania
The horse lives in Cumberland County.

Regenerative Therapies for Managing Equine Osteoarthritis
Learn about the biologic, or regenerative, therapies that have altered the way many equine veterinarians treat problematic joints.

Horse Topline-Building Tips
These 6 steps can help transform your horse’s topline from underdeveloped to well-toned.

Enteroliths in Horses: Causes and Prevention
What are enteroliths and what happens if your horse has one (or several)?

Pasture Grass Sugar Levels: When Are They Lowest?
Grass sugar levels shift with time of day, season, and weather. Careful turnout timing can help prevent problems in horses with EMS, IR, or a history of laminitis.

Strangles Case Confirmed at Ontario Boarding Facility
The case is located in the Regional Municipality of Halton.

2 Florida Horses Test Positive for Strangles
The horses live in Charlotte and Walton counties.

6 California Horses Test Positive for EHV-1
The horses live in Los Angeles County.

Deciphering Your Feed Tag: Senior Horses
Learn what nutrients are in your senior horse’s feed and why his body needs them.

Fibrillar Pattern Ultrasound Findings in Young Thoroughbreds
Researchers have defined the significance of suspensory ligament abnormalities and their impact on racehorse performance.

Washington Horse Tests Positive for Pigeon Fever
The horse lives in King County.

Quebec Horse Confirmed Positive for Equine Influenza
The horse lives in Mirabel.

Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) H5N1 in U.S. Horses
Here’s what scientists know about avian influenza and how it might affect horses.

Endocrine Disease and Performance Horses—More Than Laminitis
Learn the latest on equine endocrine disease—causes, diagnosis, dynamic testing, and whole-horse treatment strategies—beyond just laminitis. Sponsored by Kentucky Performance Products.

Equine Strangles: An Old Disease in a Modern World
Biosecurity measures remain a critical component to combating ‘strep throat for horses.’



