
Planning for the Final Goodbye
While end-of-life planning for your horse might be painful, having a plan ahead of time will make the decision easier.

While end-of-life planning for your horse might be painful, having a plan ahead of time will make the decision easier.

Rarely a week goes by during late summer and fall that a state animal health authority doesn’t report vesicular stomatitis cases. But, what is this disease and should you be concerned about it infecting your horses?
The British Equine Veterinary Association’s philanthropic arm is launching a series of vet volunteer pilot projects over the coming year.

Researchers successfully treated horse sarcoids 4 centimeters and smaller in a diameter.
A trio of horse dealers in Pennsylvania are facing multiple animal cruelty charges after they allegedly attempted to sell three allegedly maltreated animals through a New Holland, Pennsylvania, auction
Two of the horses are receiving treatment, while one was euthanized after showing neurologic signs of the disease.
More than 1,000 Bureau of Land Management (BLM) mustangs will be relocated in the wake of a dispute between the federal agency and the Utah Department of Corrections.
A Tennessee Walking Horse and Spotted Saddle Horse went missing from their Madison County pasture.

Of the 675 respondents, 519 (77%) said their veterinarian’s strongest horse handling skill is being patient and calm.
Law enforcement authorities in Illinois believe thunderstorms could be to blame for a barn fire that killed two horses in Kane County.
Fire investigators believe that a lightning strike could have caused the death of a horse located in a Fort Gratiot, Michigan, barn.

The Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA) is reporting that an unvaccinated horse in Omak is the second case of equine West Nile virus confirmed in the state this summer.

A group of researchers went looking for the cause of Great Britain’s growing equine obesity problem. Here’s what they found.

The Colorado State Veterinarian’s office offers advice on protecting horses and other livestock from VS.
Volunteers are needed to assist in a variety of patron services Oct. 31- Nov. 2 at the California track.
Austria, Great Britain, Germany, and France topped the podium during the 2014 World Equestrian Games finals.
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