Latest News – The Horse
Mesh Successful at Preventing Nephrosplenic Entrapment
None of the 26 study horses suffered nephrosplenic entrapment recurrence following surgery.
Study: Not All Maple Species Contain Hypoglycin A
Hypoglycin A is the toxin behind the potentially deadly muscular disease atypical myopathy.
Microchip Scanners Available to Jockey Club Customers
Microchips will become mandatory for the registration of Thoroughbred foals born in 2017 and later.
Mares Can Get Back in Foal Easily Following Induced Abortion
The overall pregnancy rate in this study was 90% and, on average, mares got back in foal about 45 days after abortion.
Julie Broadway Named President of American Horse Council
Additionally, Ben Pendergrass has been promoted to vice president for policy and legislative affairs.
FEI Joins Other Stakeholders in Concussion Conference
The fifth International Consensus Conference on Concussion in Sport will take place Oct. 27-28 in Berlin, Germany.
Scent’s Influence on Breeding Stallions
Study stallions bred quickest if they had the scent of urine from mares in heat on their nostrils.
Monmouth Park Announces New Health Protocols For Shippers
The new measures come in response to a number equine herpesvirus-1 cases at nearby Parx Racing, in Pennsylvania.
Meeting for Fish Springs Wild Horse Pilot Program Scheduled
The meeting, scheduled for April 21 in Nevada, is being held to inform the public of the project and address questions.
Lecture on Robotics-Controlled Imaging System Scheduled
The presentation on the Equimagine system will take place May 6 at the Penn Vet New Bolton Center.
The Equitwister: A Simplified Way to Castrate Working Equids
This tool is simple, affordable, and results in few complications, one equitarian volunteer reported.
EEE Confirmed in Unvaccinated Florida Horse
The affected 18-month-old Quarter Horse died on April 4.
When Nature Meets Science: Breeding With Frozen Semen
What you need to know and expect when using this breeding method.
Registration Open for KHC Large Animal Rescue Training
A basic training class and an operations-level course (which will be open to auditors) will be offered.
ASPCA’s 2016 ‘Help a Horse Day’ Taking Place April 26
The “Help a Horse” contest will award $100,000 in grant prizes to equine organizations across the country.
Will a Fly Sheet Make My Horse Too Hot?
Liz in Kentucky is concerned a fly sheet will make her horse hot. Drs. Susan White and Ann Rashmir offer their thoughts.
