Latest News – The Horse
Texas Horse Positive for EHV
The horse is located in Lynn County.
2 Texas Horses Positive for EIA
The horses live in Zapata and Johnson counties.
2 Quebec Horses Positive for Strangles
The horses live in Estrie, where 10 additional horses are suspected positive.
Feeding Horses That Have Dry Skin
An equine nutritionist answers a reader question about how her horse’s diet might play a role in his poor coat quality and hair loss.
2 Wisconsin Horses Positive for EHV
The horses lived in Columbia and Clark counties and were euthanized.
Your Guide to an Outrageously Shiny Equine Coat
Experts share feeding, grooming, and bathing tips to keep your horse’s hair coat gleaming.
Can Your Horse Benefit From Being Barefoot?
Is barefoot right for your horse? Learn why and how farriers transition shod horses to barefoot.
Is My Horse Neurologic or Lame?
Gait-altering conditions such as EPM, wobbler syndrome, and Lyme disease can be tricky to spot and even more difficult to diagnose.
Feeding Horses With Equine Asthma
What should and shouldn’t horses with heaves (or equine asthma) eat? A nutritionist offers advice.
Copper’s Impact on Equine Coat Color
Can feeding copper help darken a horse’s coat and prevent sun-bleaching? Learn more about this important trace mineral.
2 Michigan Horses Positive for Strangles
The horses live in Allegan and Saginaw counties.
Horse Pastures and the Carbon Cycle
Cultivating healthy pastures on your horse farm can help remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. Here’s how.
Forage-Focused Diets for Young Horses
When switching your horse to a forage-focused diet, first obtain a hay analysis and choose a ration balancer that fills the nutritional gaps.
Sweet Itch: Itching for a Cure
There’s nothing appealing about this seasonal skin condition. Here’s what experts know about managing, treating, and preventing sweet itch in horses.
Cribbing and Colic in Horses: What’s the Link?
After years of speculating that colic occurs more frequently in horses that crib, researchers have finally provided consistent data confirming this association.
Washington Horse Positive for Influenza
The horse lives in Jefferson County.
