Latest News – The Horse
New Biomarkers for Diagnosing Bacterial Placentitis in Mares
Researchers believe more than one biomarker is needed for accurate and early placentitis detection.
Winter Horses 2014
How well did the horses survive the arctic blast of wintry weather across the United States? Our fans submitted photos showing their horses battling, and sometimes enjoying, the cold and snow.
The Amazing Equine Eye
Have you ever wondered how your horse sees the world, or how you should respond to an equine eye emergency? Get your equine eye and vision questions answered by a board-certified veterinary ophthalmologist.
Biosecurity Tip of the Month: Horses and Event Facilities
Learn how to evaluate risk and protect your horse from infectious disease at event facilities.
How Perceptions Change
Dr. Richard Markell shares how he’s seen the perception of therapy horses transform over the past 14 years.
Who Says Horses Don’t Like the King of Pop or the Queen of Rock and Roll?
If you grew up any time around me, a child in the eighties, you likely also spent hour upon desperate hour trying to perfect the
2014 Fiscal Bill Could Defund USDA Horsemeat Inspections
If passed, the proposed legislation would once again strip the USDA of funding for horsemeat inspections.
A Dozen Horses Perish in Alabama Barn Fire
Fire investigators are blaming a lightning strike for a barn fire that killed 12 horses.
Irish Star St Nicholas Abbey Dies From Colic
Champion Irish racehorse St Nicholas Abbey died the morning of Jan. 14 due to complications from colic.
Poll Recap: Saddle Up!
Of the 2,580 respondents, 951 (37%) said that they would ride in a western saddle.
Surgeon Baker Joins Hagyard Equine Medical Institute
William True Baker, DVM, Dipl. ACVS, joined the practice as a surgeon at the Davidson Surgery Center.
Bill Would Extend Equine Industry Tax Benefit
Several favorable tax provisions the horse industry enjoyed in 2013 have reverted to lower levels or expired.
Icelandic Horses are Athletes Too
When temperatures plummeted to subzero last week in the Bluegrass, most horse owners and their steeds bundled up and stayed inside. The numbing cold turned
High-Speed Exercise and Bone Response
Researchers are striving to better understand the balance between tolerable and excessive bone damage.
Pick on Someone Your Own Size
As a mom of three, if I’ve said it once, I’ve said it a million times: keep your hands to yourself! Why oh why is
Palmer Named NYSGC Equine Medical Director
Scott Palmer, VMD, Dipl. AVBP, will oversee the health and safety of horses at all New York state racetracks.
