Latest News – The Horse
Examine Hay for Toxic Striped Blister Beetles
Blister beetles produce the caustic oily compound cantharidin, which can cause horses to become sick or die.
How Often Should a Horse Get his Teeth Checked?
One listener asks how frequently an adult horse should have its teeth checked by a veterinarian. This podcast is from the Equine Life Stages: Adult Horses Q&A audio event.
How Ireland is Managing its Unwanted Horses
Ireland is working to take the guesswork out of the unwanted horse crisis: By compiling data dating back to 2005, researchers are establishing trends and seeing clearer numbers with regard to the country’s unwanted horse population.
Cross-Training Horses for Body and Mind
Cross-training is a “central pillar” to athletic success and longevity, one veterinarian says. Learn why.
Ethics Allegations ‘Unfounded,’ Whitfield Says
U.S. Representative Ed Whitfield (R-Kentucky) is the primary sponsor of a measure that would ban the use of performance packages on Tennessee Walking Horses in training and competition.
Stronach Group Names O’Neil Equine Health, Safety Director
Robert O’Neil, DVM, is a veterinarian with more than 35 years’ experience in the Thoroughbred industry.
14 Additional Texas Premises Quarantined for VS
To date, 35 premises in nine Texas counties have been quarantined due to VS-positive horses and cattle.
TheHorse.com Adds Equine Behavior Expert
Nancy Diehl, VMD, MS, will join The Horse‘s current behavior expert–certified applied animal behaviorist Sue McDonnell, PhD, Cert. AAB–in fielding audience and reader questions about equine behavior, training, and equitation science.
Genetics, Health, and Equine Performance
Ernest Bailey, PhD, a geneticist at University of Kentucky’s Gluck Equine Research Center in Lexington, shares updated information about inheritance in horses.
Why is My Horse’s Tail Frizzy at the Top?
One owner wants to know the cause of her mare’s tail “frazzle.” This podcast is from the Equine Life Stages: Adult Horses Q&A audio event.
Infographic: Does My Horse Have Gastric Ulcers?
Up to 90% of horses suffer gastric ulcers. Is your horse one? Discover common clinical signs, treatments, and management strategies for horses with gastric ulcers in our step-by-step guide.
Intercepting Parasite Resistance
Practicing fecal egg count testing, selective deworming, and other management strategies to help ward off increasing parasite resistance to anthelmintics.
Check Ligament Surgery Helps Racehorses with SDFT Injuries
Of the 332 horses that underwent the procedure, 228 (69%) went on to race post-surgery.
Utah Horse Owners Advised to Take Precautions against WNV
The Utah Department of Agriculture and Food strongly advises horse owners throughout the state to protect their animals by vaccinating them against West Nile virus (WNV) if they haven’t already done so.
ASPCA Celebrates Five Years of ‘Rescuing Racers’
The ASPCA has granted over $1.7 million to equine rescue groups assisting retired racehorses since launching its Rescuing Racers Initiative in 2010.
Alabama Man Faces Multiple Animal Cruelty Charges
An Alabama man is facing 32 counts of animal cruelty after authorities removed 16 equids from his Lauderdale County property where another 16 horses were discovered dead.
