Latest News – The Horse

Proprioception and Strength Training Techniques for Horses
Helping your horse develop balance, core strength, and range of motion can be the key to injury prevention and better performance.

Equine Prepurchase Exams: Not Just Looking for Lameness
Find out what conditions, beyond lameness, a veterinarian might uncover during a prepurchase exam.

Understanding Wry Nose in Foals
Learn why this congenital malformation occurs in foals and how veterinarians, owners, and breeders can treat and prevent it.

Wisconsin Horse Positive for EHV
The horse lives in Vernon County, where two additional cases are suspected.

Feeding the Picky Senior Horse
Is your senior horse a picky eater? Be sure he has regular veterinary dental examinations and consider changing his forage or concentrate feed.

Can Nutrition Help a Horse With Uveitis?
One equine nutritionist offers dietary advice that might help reduce inflammation and guard against gastric ulcers during NSAID treatment for uveitis.

EHV Confirmed in Wisconsin Facility
The affected barn is located in Monroe County.

Quebec Horse Positive for EIA
The horse is located in Saint-Damase.

British Columbia Horse Positive for EIA
The horse is located in Cariboo Subdivision E.

Equine Network Launches Foundation
Equine Network officially announced the establishment of the nonprofit organization, Equine Network Foundation, which supports equine welfare.
Purina Animal Nutrition Offering $20,000 in Scholarships
Scholarships are open to undergraduates and high-school seniors with experience in animal agriculture.

Elite Dressage Horse Head-and-Neck Angles Associated With Scores
Higher-ranking international dressage riders were more likely to ride horses behind the vertical in warmup and competition, and mounts showed more conflict behaviors.

Close Contact: Kissing Spines in Horses
How veterinarians diagnose and rehabilitate horses suffering from kissing spines.

Maryland Horse Positive for Strangles
The horse lives in Prince George’s County.

3 Michigan Horses Positive for Strangles
The horses live in Ottawa County, where 31 horses are exposed.

Strangles Case Confirmed in Washington Boarding Facility
The case is located in Spokane County.