The Importance of Water during Summer for Horses
Edited Press Release
August 2, 2014
There are six nutrients every horse needs, and the most important–and probably most overlooked–is water.
There are six nutrients every horse needs, and the most important–and probably most overlooked–is water.
The group becomes the 24th racetrack entity in the United States to commit to making a contribution to the Racing Medication and Testing Consortium (RMTC).
As Normandy prepares for the 2014 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games, French scientists are performing biosecurity research to prevent the spread of equine disease. In particular, they’re looking into a syndrome they’re calling “piro-like.”
Check the product label of your favorite topical prior to applying to your show horse. Some topical therapy products contain illegal or banned substances and might result in a medication disqualification at your next show.
Del Mar announced it will be moving its turf races to the main track through the upcoming weekend after another breakdown on the newly installed course July 31.
As the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) reports the deaths of two wild horses during a Utah gather, some wild horse advocates claim the animals should not have been gathered in the first place.
Blister beetles produce the caustic oily compound cantharidin, which can cause horses to become sick or die.
U.S. Representative Ed Whitfield (R-Kentucky) is the primary sponsor of a measure that would ban the use of performance packages on Tennessee Walking Horses in training and competition.
Robert O’Neil, DVM, is a veterinarian with more than 35 years’ experience in the Thoroughbred industry.
To date, 35 premises in nine Texas counties have been quarantined due to VS-positive horses and cattle.
Nancy Diehl, VMD, MS, will join The Horse‘s current behavior expert–certified applied animal behaviorist Sue McDonnell, PhD, Cert. AAB–in fielding audience and reader questions about equine behavior, training, and equitation science.
Ireland is working to take the guesswork out of the unwanted horse crisis: By compiling data dating back to 2005, researchers are establishing trends and seeing clearer numbers with regard to the country’s unwanted horse population.
Cross-training is a “central pillar” to athletic success and longevity, one veterinarian says. Learn why.
Practicing fecal egg count testing, selective deworming, and other management strategies to help ward off increasing parasite resistance to anthelmintics.
Of the 332 horses that underwent the procedure, 228 (69%) went on to race post-surgery.
The Utah Department of Agriculture and Food strongly advises horse owners throughout the state to protect their animals by vaccinating them against West Nile virus (WNV) if they haven’t already done so.
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