An investigation revealed that the horses likely died of complications relating to their ages, stress related to the relocation, and a shift in feed from pasture grass to hay.
The unvaccinated St. Croix County Quarter Horse mare is recovering after being treated by a veterinarian.
This year’s inductees are Michelle LeBlanc, DVM, Dipl. ACT; Ernie Bailey, PhD, and Elwyn Firth, BVSc, MS, PhD, Dipl. ACVS.
Researchers sought the most common causes of poisoning in Swiss equids. Toxic plants and medications topped the list.
Rule changes involve when horses arrive at show grounds, X ray and blood sample collection, and more.
Chris Byron, DVM, MS, Dipl. ACVS, has joined the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine at Virginia Tech as an associate professor of large animal surgery in the Department of Large Animal Clinical Sciences.
Officials announced last week that the first Lowndes County horse had tested positive for the disease.
Furosemide is currently the only recognized treatment for exercise-induced pulmonary hemorrhage.
Gulfstream Park plans to offer furosemide-free races for 2-year-olds in 2015 and eventually operate an on-track pharmacy to ensure tight regulation of medication.
This marks the first time coronavirus has been detected in European horses. Previously, it had only been identified in the United States and Japan.
Consider alfalfa hay, small meal portions, forage access, and more when feeding an ulcer-prone hard keeper.
Sound management and health practices play a key role in building a solid foundation for a foal’s future.
One researcher shared his thoughts on how learning theory could be used to produce more objective dressage scoring.
Entries for dressage, para-dressage, reining, endurance, and eventing have been announced. Entries for jumping, driving, and vaulting will be announced next week.
Monitoring horses’ health status at competitions is great, but ultimately not overly useful if event facilities don’t have a quarantine area. Here are some points to consider when creating a quarantine area at an event facility.
Recent research results suggest that, while modern horses are still partially “programmed” to create five toes in each foot, those four extra toes either don’t develop fully or essentially disappear during fetal development.
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