There are many people looking for answers for their horses’ problems. I’ve been talking to more and more people, and they all think they have different problems, but generally, horse problems boil down to one of four things: ground manners, under
New technology and better ways of handling older mares improve the chances for breeding success.
Want to know what veterinarians talk about when they get together? This year it was
Breeding in the horse world breaks down into a few categories: field breeding (where the horses just do what comes naturally) live cover in a breeding shed, and artificial insemination. The tools of the trade range from very basic to high-tech
With breed registries admitting more than one foal per mare per year, the use of frozen embryos is becoming more mainstream.
Virginia Tech’s Marion duPont Scott Equine Medical Center has announced the schedule for its 2007-08 “Tuesday Talks.” This series of lectures is designed to provide veterinarians, horse owners, and horse professionals with valuable insight and
Equine veterinarians and public health officials are urging horse owners and others who come in frequent contact with horses to wash their hands and clean grooming tools after each use in order to reduce the risk of contracting an
The generosity of western Canadian horse owners has helped the Western College of Veterinary Medicine (WCVM) raise an additional $200,000 for equine health research during the first year of a unique matching gift incentive program.
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Phoebe Smith, DVM, Dipl. ACVIM, has been appointed as a clinical emphasis assistant professor in equine internal medicine in the Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences at The Ohio State University College of Veterinary Medicine. Smith joins Ohi
Learn what health problems smoke and ash from wildfires can cause for horses.
The Kentucky Department of Agriculture has lifted a quarantine order for half of Barn 47 at Churchill Downs, which was placed under quarantine Oct. 26 after a horse was found to be infected with equine herpesvirus-1 (EHV-1).
Sixteen horses
A southeast Missouri man faces charges of animal abuse and animal neglect after a horse died and two other animals were found on his property in poor condition.
Larry Hottel of Glenallen, Mo., could face up to a year in jail if convicted.
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Thirty-five horses stabled in a barn at Churchill Downs where one other horse tested positive for equine herpesvirus-1 (EHV-1) have tested negative for the disease, leading track officials to believe the case is isolated.
According to an
Two endangered Mexican gray wolves have been targeted for removal from the Gila National Forest in southwestern New Mexico.
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service authorized the trapping of the wolves, both part of the Aspen Pack, because the
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