Latest News – The Horse
The Effects of Longeing on Your Horse’s Joints
Longeing horses in a controlled way and avoiding overlongeing could be the most effective ways to protect their joints.
Can Shoeing Improve How Show Horses Move?
Proper shoeing aligns with a horse’s conformation and job, enhancing natural abilities with minimal interference.
Quebec Horse Confirmed Positive for Strangles
The horse lives in Estrie.
Washington Horse Tests Positive for Influenza
The horse lives in Walla Walla County, where one additional case is suspected.
Can Horses Stay Hydrated By Eating Snow?
Researchers found that a herd of Icelandic horses survived after their water source froze amid snowstorms. But, as a rule, horses should always have access to fresh water.
Feeding Horses During Winter Letdown
Should you adjust your horse’s diet if he will have time off during winter? What changes are safe to make? An equine nutritionist explains.
Michigan Quarter Horse Tests Positive for Strangles
The horse lives in Tuscola County, where two additional cases were previously confirmed.
California Thoroughbred Tests Positive for EHM
The horse, which tested positive for equine herpesvirus myeloencephalopathy (EHM) secondary to equine herpesvirus-1 (EHV-1), lives in San Luis Obispo County.
Florida Colt Tests Positive for EEE and WNV
The colt lives in Seminole County.
Endotoxemia in Horses
Learn about this life-threatening condition that occurs when Gram-negative bacteria or parts of their walls access a horse’s blood.
Massachusetts Horse Tests Positive for EHV-1
The horse lived in Essex County and was euthanized.
Washington Horse Confirmed Positive for Strangles
The horse lives in King County.
Florida Donkey Tests Positive for Strangles
The donkey lived in Union County.
4 Ontario Horses Test Positive for Strangles
The horses live in Simcoe and Essex counties.
Managing Horse Wounds: To Bandage or Not to Bandage?
Ah, the age-old question: When managing horse wounds, should you wrap them or let them “air out”? Researchers are working to determine whether bandaging is the best option and in what circumstances.
Shock Wave Therapy and Kissing Spines
Learn how and why this approach is a cornerstone in the treatment of dorsal spinous process impingement.
