Latest News – The Horse
Interpreting Polymerase Chain Reaction Assays
Learn about polymerase chain reaction assays, how they work, and how veterinarians interpret their results.
Tricks of the Trade
Sometimes in our horsey lives it’s the little things that make all the difference. That’s why I thought I’d share a few of my “little things” that I appreciate each day and find helpful for getting chores done easily and painlessly.
UT Veterinary College Offers Conference for Horse Owners
Lecture topics will include hoof care, nutrition, emergency care, dentistry, eye diseases, behavior, and more.
Memorial Wall Honors Horses, Facilitates Research Funding
The Animal Health Foundation wants to ensure that no horse or pony with laminitis is ever forgotten.
Oak Tree to Match Donations in Veterinarian Robbins’ Honor
The pledge will cover donations up to a total of $100,000 that are made through Dec. 31, 2015.
AYHC Seeks Nominations for Youth Horse Industry Awards
The nomination period is open until Jan. 9 and awards will be presented at the 2015 AYHC Symposium.
International Research Team to Map Disease Genes in Horses
Researchers from Kentucky and Denmark received a three-year, $155,000 grant from the Morris Animal Foundation.
Diagnostic Sample Submission Guidelines
A laboratory test is only as good as the sample submitted. Find out how veterinarians submit samples.
Equine Genetics: Looking to the Future
One researcher explains why he believes a central repository is needed for equine gene expression information.
International Equine Disease Report, Third Quarter 2014
Diagnosed diseases include strangles, influenza, vesicular stomatitis, hendra virus, salmonellosis, and more.
BLM to Gather Wild Horses from the Pine Nut Mountains
As many as 132 wild horses will be released back to the range following the gather.
Researchers Examine HERDA Horses’ Eyes
Researchers have identified some important differences between the eyes of horses with and without HERDA.
UK Studies Featured at AAEP Kester News Hour
Two of the top equine reproduction studies presented at the AAEP Convention featured work by UK researchers.
Sunspot Spooking
Find out why horses spook at sunspots on the ground and what you can do to correct this behavior.
New Year’s Resolutions for Maximizing Horse Health in 2015
Here are five ways to help your horse stay healthy and happy through the new year.
How are Horses with Kissing Spines Treated?
Dr. Rachel Buchholz describes different treatment and management options for horses diagnosed with kissing spines.
