Latest News – The Horse
WCVM Seeking Healthy Horses for Respiratory Study
Researchers are seeking healthy, client-owned horses to take part in research on equine respiratory disease.
Monitor Horses Closely at Shows
Special attention to a horse’s management and health program is a necessity during show season.
RMTC Accredits First Two Laboratories
The RMTC accredited the University of California, Davis, Kenneth L. Maddy Laboratory and HFL Sport Science.
EHV-1 Threat Cuts Park Stud’s Breeding Season Short
Due to the recent EHV-1 outbreak at Woodbine, Park Stud has concluded the breeding season for its stallions.
Amendment to Defund Horsemeat Inspections Clears Committee
The amendment would deny the USDA funding to carry out inspections at U.S. horse processing plants.
ACVIM 2013: Signs of Colic vs. Botulism
Horses with botulism often present as if they are colicking. Here is how to tell the difference.
Rabies Confirmed in Two Colorado Horses
Two Weld County horses residing on separate premises have tested positive for rabies.
Racehorse who Overcame Laminitis Returns to Racing
Paynter, who overcame a serious illness, will return to the races later today in California.
More than 600 Colorado Horses Evacuated Ahead of Wildfires
Officials report that more than 600 Colorado horses have been evacuated from wildfire zones.
ACVIM 2013: Animal Survivor Q Beat an Uncommon Infection
The ACVIM named Q one of their animal survivors after he successfully overcame proliferative enteropathy.
Researchers Examining Weight Gain, Loss in Varying Breeds
New study results suggest that some horse and pony breeds tend to hold on to weight better than others.
ACVIM 2013: Comparing Human and Equine Neonates
Neonatologist Dr. Christine Gleason of Seattle Children’s Hospital talks about the similarities between human babies and foals and lessons the two fields can learn from each other.
ACVIM Animal Survivor Video: Q Beat an Uncommon Infection
Meet Q, a Rocky Mountain Saddle Horse that survived proliferative enteropathy caused by Lawsonia intracellularis.
Reef Receives Robert W. Kirk Award at 2013 ACVIM Forum
Virginia Reef, DVM, Dipl. ACVIM, has focused her career on equine cardiology and ultrasonography.
Wildfires Force Colorado Horse Evacuations
An undetermined number of horses are being evacuated due to wildfires sweeping through Colorado.
Hong Kong Racehorse Drug Positives Due to Contaminated Feed
Officials determined that zilpaterol found in tests from 12 racehorses originated from contaminated feed.
