Latest News – The Horse
Recurrent Colic Risk Factors Identified
Researchers found that as horses’ pasture time increased, repeat colic risk decreased. But with stereotypies came an increased risk of repeat colic.
International Equine Disease Report, Second Quarter 2014
Reported diseases include African horse sickness, strangles, herpesvirus, piroplasmosis, salmonellosis, and more.
Equine Rehabilitation Similar to Sports Therapy for People
Veterinarians use equine rehabilitation to restore the normal function following injury while reducing clinical signs and restoring range of motion.
Poll Recap: Horse Prices
Of the 1,858 respondents, 823 people (44%) said they paid $1,001-$5,000 for the last horse they purchased.
New Bolton Center, TERF Announce Scholarship Awards
The Thoroughbred Education and Research Foundation (TERF) has awarded more than $250,000 in grants.
What’s the Best Way to Measure Horse Feed?
Dr. Clair Thunes explains why measuring feed by weight rather than volume is important for horse health.
Managing Sightless Senior Donkeys
Blindness certainly isn’t unique to aging equids, but it is a condition that many older horses and their owners deal with on a daily basis.
Equine Multiple Congenital Ocular Anomalies Syndrome
This syndrome describes a group of abnormalities in the horse’s cornea, iris, lens, and ciliary body.
Breeders’ Cup Champion Amazombie to Old Friends
The 8-year-old gelding won 12 of 29 starts and earned over $1.9 million during his racing career.
Louisiana Man Charged in Horse Theft
A Louisiana man has been charged with theft after allegedly stealing a horse before selling the animal at an auction.
Hypersalivation in Horses
Does your horse drool like a dog? Here are some reasons why, from the benign to the life threatening.
Phipps Reissues Call for Drug-Free Horse Racing
The chairman of The Jockey Club said Oct. 6 a centralized regulatory body for horse racing would facilitate changes necessary to improve the integrity of the sport in the United States, but acknowledged the chances of it happening are slim to none.
Can Exercise Help an EPM Horse?
Find out what kind of physical exercise might help improve a horse with equine protozoal myeloencephalitis.
Equine Assisted Reproduction Techniques 101
Learn about the four most common assisted reproduction techniques used in today’s equine breeding industry.
Survey: Some Owners Treat Encysted Small Redworms Improperly
A survey showed that one in five British horse owners claiming to have treated for encysted small redworms (or strongyles) used a dewormer not indicated to treat these potentially lethal parasites.
BLM Offers Tour of Nevada Wild Horse and Burro Facility
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is offering a public tour of the Indian Lakes Road Short-Term Holding Facility in Fallon, Nevada, on Friday, Oct. 17.
