Latest News – The Horse
Tips for a Successful Spring Turnout
Here’s how to ensure your horse receives ample nutrition and stays healthy while grazing spring pasture.
Words from a First- and Last-Time Breeder
Whether breeding is your business, hobby, or neither, continue asking yourself why you’re breeding your mare and what you hope to get out of it.
Owner-Reported Response to Headshaking Treatments
From fly masks and nose nets to antihistamines and supplements, find out which headshaking treatments worked best.
Global Horse Transportation Issues
Long-distance travel has potential complications for horses including colic, injury, and shipping fever.
Hospital-Acquired Infections in Horses
Infections can be reduced by recognizing the risk and having appropriate cleaning, disinfection, and hygiene protocols.
Vaccine Strategies for the Whole Herd
Design vaccination protocols to maximize each horse’s innate and adaptive responses to disease challenges.
Re-emergent Equine Diseases
Early recognition of emerging and re-emerging diseases is of paramount importance if their impact is to be minimized.
AVC to Host Workshop on Equine Welfare
Dr. Kathleen MacMillan will speak on equine welfare April 14 at 7 p.m. at the Atlantic Veterinary College.
Advancements in Equine Lyme Disease Testing
Improved diagnostic testing for Lyme disease is leading to more successful treatments. Here’s what you should know.
Equine Urinary Disease
Renal (kidney) disease and acute kidney injury with other disease processes can increase morbidity and mortality.
Freeman Named Appleton Professor at University of Florida
Dr. David Freeman’s research interests include treatment of diseases that cause colic in horses.
Spring Liming of Horse Pastures
Liming horse pastures is one big way you can help most horse pastures become more productive.
Eventer Ashker to Present at Thoroughbreds For All Event
Three-day eventer Laine Ashker will speak at the event taking place April 24 at West Wind Farm in Lexington, Kentucky.
Richardson to Discuss ‘Fixing Broken Horses’
Dr. Dean Richardson will present examples of current state-of-the-art equine fracture treatments.
WesternU Researchers Study NYC Carriage Horse Stress Levels
Researchers from Western University of Health Sciences found no evidence of stress in New York City carriage horses.
Choosing Cases and Using MSCs for Equine Joint Injuries
Learn how one veterinarian chooses cases and uses mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) to treat horses with joint injuries.
