Latest News – The Horse
EEE Confirmed in Eastern Ontario Horse
The 12-year old unvaccinated gelding with no travel history was euthanized following the sudden onset and progression of fever and neurologic signs.
Equine Prepurchase Exams
Horses don’t pass or fail prepurchase exams. Instead, the exam is intended to give you a snapshot of the horse’s overall health and provide information so you can make a sound buying decision about whether the horse is suitable for your needs.
Rehabilitating Horses with Back Problems
Learn about methods, from stretches to hydrotherapy, for rehabilitating horses recovering from any number of back problems.
Panel: Racehorse Welfare Tied to Cultural Change
Panelists say continued improvement in regard to equine health and welfare is closely tied to major cultural changes in horse racing.
Lowndes County, Georgia, Horse Contracts EEE
The USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service indicates that Georgia reported 25 equine EEE cases in 2013.
North Dakota Man Faces Probation Violation Charges
A North Dakota man who pleaded guilty to maltreating more than 100 horses last year has been arrested on charges that he violated terms of his probation.
Brazilian Triple Crown Winner Being Treated for Laminitis
Bal A Bali is being treated by Weston Davis, DVM, Dipl. ACVS, of Palm Beach Equine, in Wellington, Florida, and Vernon Dryden, DVM, CJF, APF, of Rood & Riddle Equine Hospital, in Lexington, Kentucky.
Equine Body Condition Score Poster
Contains descriptions and illustrations of body condition scores for horses from 1-9 (emaciated to obese) based on the Henneke body condition scale.
Just Because They Can Doesn’t Mean They Should
There is no shortage of opinions in the horse world: If you asked five equestrians about their preferred method of, say, stall cleaning or wound
How Do Different Saddles Impact Horses’ Movement?
Researchers found that saddle type did not appear to impact movement in a group of Icelandic horses.
USADA Chief: Independent Drug Testing Necessary
The head of the United States Anti-Doping Agency Aug. 11 outlined how the organization could assist the Thoroughbred racing industry should its factions come together and push for federal legislation.
Nunnery Joins Penn Vet as Large Animal Ophthalmologist
Catherine Nunnery, DVM, will begin seeing cases at the New Bolton Center on Sept. 3.
Poll Recap: Barn Wear Splurges
Of the 1,138 respondents, 532 (47%) said they are most likely to splurge on riding boots to get a high-quality product.
Researchers Define Botulism Survival Rates in Adult Horses
Penn Vet researchers found that adult horses that retained the ability to stand had a 95% survival rate, while those that became recumbent had an 18% survival rate.
Sometimes You Simply Don’t Know
This spring I began teaching intermediate-level lessons to a rider who pilots an enormous dark bay draft horse. When I met this gelding, his rider
Jockey Club to Explore Federal Rules on Racehorse Drugs
The Jockey Club, Aug. 10, acknowledged progress on the effort to adopt uniform medication and drug-testing rules on a state-by-state basis, but also said it will advocate on the federal level for assistance in the form of legislation.
