Latest News – The Horse
How Many Horses Makes a Hoarder?
One rescuer says hoarding has less to do with numerous animals than with abuse. So is it time to redefine a horse hoarder?
Biofilms and Mare Infertility
Find out what researchers have learned about treating endometritis caused by biofilms.
Weed of the Month: Horsenettle
Horsenettle is distributed widely across most of the United States, especially in the eastern half and the western coastal states.
Pennsylvania Approves Harness Racing Whip Standards
Drivers must now use two hands on the reins at all times, which restricts motion of the whip to a flick of the wrist and forearm.
UK Graduate Student Spotlight: Ashish Tiwari
Influenza virus is one of the important pathogens of animals and humans. Viruses have always intrigued Ashish Tiwari and inspired him to pursue a career researching influenza virus.
Deworming Dilemma
An owner seeks advice about deworming her horse that lives alone, travels to a public barn for exercise, and had a fecal sample that did not reveal any parasite eggs.
VS Outbreak in Texas, Colorado Continues
Twelve premises in Texas and 126 premises in Colorado remain quarantined.
New Jersey Reports First Equine EEE Cases of 2014
A 4-year-old Gloucester County mare, a 2-year-old Ocean County mare, and a 6-year-old Burlington County gelding succumbed to the disease.
Castration: The When and How
Science trumps tradition when it comes to gelding male horses.
TWH Celebration Veterinary Group Releases Preliminary Report
Officials say none of the horses examined by digital X ray at the event showed signs of improper pressure shoeing or the use of foreign objects in shoeing devices as banned by the Horse Protection Act.
Kentucky Reports Second Equine WNV Case of 2014
The affected horse, a 3-year-old Tennessee Walking Horse mare from Marion County, was euthanized after her condition worsened.
Horses Removed from King Fire Path
While firefighters battle the King Fire in California, more than 20 horses are receiving care at the El Dorado County Fairgrounds.
Is It Okay for My Horse to Live by Himself?
Vet and equine behavior expert Dr. Nancy Diehl shares the reasons horses live best in groups.
Improving Anti-Venom Donor Horses’ Welfare
Anti-venoms have been derived from horses since 1884. Learn how researchers are working to improve these horses’ welfare.
Five Equitation Science Resources on TheHorse.com
Equitation science is an academic field of study that looks at equine behavior and welfare, as well as how horses and humans interact.
Update: Balasuriya’s Equine Arteritis Virus (EAV) Research
Dr. Udeni Balasuriya’s research focus is to identify the viral and host factors involved in the establishment of EAV carrier state in the stallion.
