When veterinarians detected pregnancy loss in horses early enough for mares to be rebred, 57.3% delivered a live foal the following spring. Of those, mares 3 to 8 years old had a 73% live-foaling rate.
Nearly 65% of operations evaluated had a quarantine area where newly arriving equids or those with a contagious disease could be housed and kept separate from healthy residents.
Collaborative efforts among horse health researchers, the racing industry, and governments could lead to effective measures that will improve safety for both horses and jockeys, one equitation scientist says.
Researchers confirmed some suspected patterns in PPID clinical signs and identified others they considered surprising.
Boots and wraps protect the horse’s limbs. But have you ever asked yourself why or how these dressings protect a horse’s leg–or if they even do?
America’s second-oldest racetrack, established in 1870, will host the 143rd running of the Preakness Stakes, middle jewel of Thoroughbred racing’s Triple Crown, on May 19.
Winston-Salem, North Carolina, police are seeking three men accused of shooting one horse and killing another while riding in stolen vehicles.
Minimize your horse’s risk of ingesting a deadly plant by identifying and eliminating harmful species.
An effective isolation area can help contain an infectious disease outbreak. Here’s what you need to know.
Prior to diagnosis, the affected horse attended barrel racing events at the Oklahoma City Fair Grounds on April 28-30 and the Williamson County Expo Center in Taylor, Texas, on May 5.
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From reducing PPID-associated muscle wasting to managing IR and obesity, here’s what to consider for your old horse.
Lactating mares’ nutritional requirements increase drastically in order to maintain weight while providing nursing foals with enough critical nutrients.
Find out how a veterinarian diagnosed a common cancer in horses in a Thoroughbred gelding with a recent history of headshaking and unprovoked panic.
Justify made history Saturday as he became the first horse in 136 years to capture the Kentucky Derby after going unraced as a 2-year-old.
The earlier you can detect endocrine conditions such as PPID and EMS, the better chance you have of preventing associated laminitis in affected horses.
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