Latest News – The Horse
Biosecurity Awareness Month, Sponsored by Zoetis
Biosecurity is essential in horse care to prevent disease transmission and safeguard the health of horses. Look for biosecurity content all month, brought to you by Zoetis.
6 Questions About Treating Problem Broodmares
When should veterinarians use kerosene in broodmares? How should they administer it? Two equine reproduction experts answer these questions and more.
Understanding Saddle Fit
Do we underestimate the impact of ill-fitting tack on our horses? Learn how to recognize and address saddle fit problems.
Advances in Equine Infectious Disease Detection
The diagnostic tests veterinarians use are evolving to improve how we manage infectious diseases in horses.
2 Michigan Horses Positive for Strangles
The horses live in Midland and Emmet Counties.
Competition Horse Awareness Week, Sponsored by NexHA
Supporting your horses through good nutrition, regular veterinary care, and a systematic training program can help them perform at their best. Look for competition horse management content all week brought to you by NexHA.
Boarding Barn Feeding Practices
Use these tips to make smart mealtime decisions when feeding many types of horses.
Feeding Equine Elders
A nutritionist answers questions about the nutritional needs of older equids, covering topics such as senior feeds, metabolic disease, and helping horses gain weight.
Horse Hay Analysis: Dry Matter vs. As-Fed
Typically, hay testing labs report analysis results on an as-sampled, as-received, or as-fed, and dry matter basis. Here’s what that means for how you feed your horse.
Motion Sickness, Trailer Loading Troubles, and Your Horse
Could motion sickness make a horse reluctant to load and cause him to scramble in the trailer? Find out what the research says.
Updates on Treating IBH in Horses
Insect bite hypersensitivity can negatively affect horse health and welfare. Find out what treatments researchers are developing to help horses with sweet itch.
Increased Airway Innervation Associated with Severe Equine Asthma
Horses with asthma have more nerves in their airways than unaffected horses. Researchers believe these new findings could lead to improved equine asthma treatments.
Mischief or Malady? Pain Behaviors in Ridden Horses
Pain behaviors in the ridden horse can range from subtle rhythm irregularities to bucking.
Strangles Case Confirmed in Levy County, Florida
The horse lives at a private facility and is under quarantine.
Getting Ahead of Thrush
Learn about this common hoof condition from farriers and horse owners who have managed it. Read more in The Horse‘s Preventive Care 2024 issue!
Equine Ringbone: Process, Progress and Prognosis
Here’s how veterinarians and farriers diagnose and manage this degenerative arthritic condition.
