Shivers has been recognized by horse owners for more than a century and refers to a chronic nervous or neuromuscular condition that in a 1962 text was said to be “as common as dirt.” This statement referred to the period when draft horse populations
Success when breeding older maiden mares depends on the management of several factors
For anyone that has participated in (or merely paid for!) a horse show, there is no doubt that these activities generate a lot of money. The American Horse Council’s study, Economic Impact of the Horse Industry on the United States, included
Veterinary internists met June 6-9 in Seattle, Wash., for the 25th Forum of the American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine (ACVIM) to discuss the latest research on the internal workings of horses and other animals.
Summarized below are
A judge on Friday ordered two men to stand trial on animal torture charges stemming from the discovery of 69 allegedly malnourished horses that were impounded from a Grass Lake, Mich., farm.
District Court Judge Joseph Fili
An 18-year-old Texas man was arrested July 13 and accused of killing a zebra named Zambi in a drive-by shooting.
Zambi was shot dead July 5 as he grazed in a pasture at HiView Farms outside of Waxahachie, about 30 miles from Dallas, said Lt.
Researchers at the University of Tennessee are asking horse owners with overweight, cresty, and/or laminitic horses to consider permanently donating these animals to the University for use in a research project. The research group is studying ne
More than half of all equine lameness is due to noninfectious joint disease and injury. It can happen from one bad step, but it’s most likely due to cyclic (repeated) trauma.
The lack of dopamine is critical, as the activity of the pars intermedia is normally inhibited (controlled) by dopamine. Without dopamine, the pars intermedia produces much more hormone than it should, causing the clinical signs of PPID.
Belmont Stakes winner Rags to Riches was pulled up Sunday morning shortly after beginning a five-furlong workout at Belmont Park. According to Daily Racing Form, the 3-year-old filly did not display any immediate signs of injury.
As the industry continues to grapple with use of medication–legal or illegal–in racehorses, will science or public perception win out?
That debate played out yet again July 20 during the National Horsemen?s Benevolent and Protective
The first thing most guides on handling emergency situations will tell you to do is be prepared for that emergency. Know what can happen, what you’ll do in that situation, who you’ll call, what supplies you’ll need, etc. For an equine health
State horse racing regulators have adopted emergency rules that restrict the use of toe grabs, which act like cleats on horseshoes but have been linked to horse injuries.The Indiana Horse Racing Commission also adopted a new doping policy
A dozen horses inside a barn that caught fire last night in Clifton, Va., have survived.
It was initially feared that some of the animals might have died, but authorities say only one horse suffered a minor
“It is our responsibility to have the horse so well trained that we can do whatever we need to do without a problem,” he stated. “Our horse does not have the right to hurt anyone. It’s not because the vet smells funny that a horse hurts him
Preliminary approval of a plan by the Thoroughbred Owners of California to create a charitable fund for retired racehorses was granted by the state horse racing board during its meeting at Del Mar on July 19.
The TOC proposes to deduct a modes
Stay on top of the most recent Horse Health news with
