With “parasite portfolio” monitoring, significantly fewer adult horses in one program required treatment for intestinal parasites, one researcher said.
Karyn Malinowski PhD, presented “Ensuring Good Health and Well-Being of the Aging Equine Population” at the American Society of Animal Sciences annual meeting in Kansas City, Missouri.
Horses and other animals rarely consume nimblewill, so the plant often persists in pastures.
Janes’ main research focus has been investigating the roles of orthopedic pathology and genetic determinants in equine cervical stenotic myelopathy, commonly known as wobbler syndrome.
Following the latest equine hendra case in Gladstone, Queensland, Australia, the Australian Veterinary Association says that all owners should have their horses vaccinated to prevent the deadly virus.
What types of grass are growing in your horse’s pasture during the summer? Here’s a look at which ones are desirable and which ones aren’t.
Summer means hot, humid weather in many parts of the country. Learn what steps to take to ensure your horses stay cool and comfortable when temperatures rise.
Learn how horses contract Lyme disease, what clinical signs to watch for, how to treat it, and more.
The New York State Police are hoping the public can help identify those who spray-painted a horse and cut the animal’s mane and tail.
When feeding horses in groups, increasing their distance apart and time spent eating might help reduce aggression.
To help you better understand how to tell whether your horse is overweight, too skinny, or just right, we’ve compiled five body condition scoring resources available for free on TheHorse.com.
A New Mexico judge has ruled that horses roaming the Placitas area of that state are not wild and that the New Mexico Livestock Board had the right to gather the animals last year.
The state veterinarian’s office has quarantined seven locations after horses tested positive for vesicular stomatitis (VS). The quarantines are located in Weld and Boulder counties; results on additional tests in other counties are pending.
Dance With Fate was euthanized after sustaining a serious injury July 24 when he bolted and crashed into a fence while on the track at the Del Mar Thoroughbred Club, in California.
Moxidectin is used to treat and prevent external and internal parasites in the horse and other species.
The event will take place from 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 23, at the Morgan County extension research farm in West Liberty.
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