President Barack Obama has signed into law a bill that makes it legal for veterinarians to provide the care necessary to horses away from their licensed place of practice and across state lines.
Many of North America’s top Thoroughbred trainers are backing a plan to eliminate the use of race-day medication in the United States beginning next season.
The attorney for a New Mexico firm that previously sought approval to process horses is blaming some equine advocates for the company’s livestock processing application withdrawal.
An unvaccinated horse in Escambia County, Florida, was recently euthanized after contracting Eastern equine encephalitis (EEE).
The BLM is seeking bids for short- and long-term care facilities for horses gathered from Western rangelands.
The board will discuss issues relating to the management and protection of wild horses and burros on Western public rangelands.
The Animal Feed Network aims to improve reaction time by sharing information about animal feed-related illnesses and product defects.
The encephalitis virus once thought to be inert in horses has been identified in a Brazilian horse exhibiting neurologic signs, researchers in that country say.
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.
To date, 35 premises in nine Texas counties have been quarantined due to VS-positive horses and cattle.
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