Latest News – The Horse

Multistate EIA Outbreak in Quarter Horse Racehorses
Twenty-three horses have tested positive for EIA across California, New Mexico, and Texas.

Horse Colic Surgery Complications
Colic surgery outcomes aren’t guaranteed, but acting quickly reduces risks, and mild complications occur far more frequently than serious ones, if at all.

Caring for Driving Horses
Driving horses, whether pulling a plow, going for a pleasure drive, or competing, face health considerations similar to and distinct from those of typical sport horses.

Michigan Quarter Horse Tests Positive for WNV
The horse lived in Tuscola County.

Alberta Horse Positive for EIA
The case is located in Vermilion River County.

Climate Change Impacts on Central Kentucky Horse Pastures
Find out how climate change might affect your horse’s pasture in this U.S. region.

Texas Quarter Horse Tests Positive for EIA
The horse lived in Medina County.

Georgia Horse Positive for WNV
The horse lived in Wayne County.

Horse Heel Pain: Diagnosis and Treatment
Read about common heel conditions in horses and how to address them.

Ontario Mare Positive for WNV
The mare lives in Middlesex County.

Oklahoma Colt Positive for WNV
The colt lives in Pittsburg County.

3 Horses Test Positive for EIA in Saskatchewan
The cases are located in Meadow Lake No. 588.

Should I Close My Horse Barn Doors During Winter?
Is it better to leave your barn doors and windows open during winter or close them? Will your horses be healthier living outside during winter? Two experts explain.

Will Coaxing a Nervous Horse Reinforce Her Nervous Behavior?
Some people believe scratching a tense horse will reinforce her fearful behavior. Read what an equine behavior expert says.

Ontario Pony Euthanized After Contracting EEE
The pony lived in Haldimand County.

Kentucky Saddlebred Positive for WNV
The horse lives in Lewis County.



