Researchers are testing a vaccine to treat melanomas, which are among the most common skin tumors in horses.

The aim of equitation science is the scientific measurement, evaluation and interpretation of human-horse interactions that provide evidence that can improve the training, performance, and welfare of the ridden horse.

The Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons has published its surveys of the veterinary and veterinary nursing professions for 2014.

Select riders, trainers, and other professionals toured the Purina Animal Nutrition Center, watched research demonstrations, and learned about equine nutrition in lectures in the company’s semi-annual Professional Horse VIP Meeting, held Sept 15-17.

Researchers recently found no link between the vast majority of horses who suffer from exercise-induced pulmonary hemorrhage (EIPH) and long-term racing performance.

The horse, a 2-year-old Arabian male from Suffolk, had been vaccinated for Eastern equine encephalitis and West Nile virus more than a year ago but was not revaccinated this year.

Researchers looked at the support that bandages used after colic surgeries provide and how long that support lasts.

Fourteen premises in Texas and 168 in Colorado remain under quarantine.

The United Kingdom will establish a new central equine database as part of a more robust and enforceable equine identification system in the wake of last year’s horsemeat scandal.