The ASPCA has granted over $1.7 million to equine rescue groups assisting retired racehorses since launching its Rescuing Racers Initiative in 2010.
An Alabama man is facing 32 counts of animal cruelty after authorities removed 16 equids from his Lauderdale County property where another 16 horses were discovered dead.
The quarantines are located in Boulder, Broomfield, El Paso, Larimer, and Weld counties; results on additional tests in other counties are pending.
When it comes to equine periodontal disease, red complex bacteria could be a red flag for impending tooth reabsorption.
More than a dozen horses are residing at the Amador County, California, fairgrounds after wildfire drove the animals from their Northern California homes.
Of the 868 respondents, 359 (41%) said their annual dental care costs vary depending on their horses’ needs and veterinarian’s recommendations.
The Association of Racing Commissioners International (RCI) is considering rules to govern racehorses in training in an attempt to identify whether they are at risk for injury.
New study results show no difference in the racing career longevity between horses that experience some level of exercise-induced pulmonary hemorrhage (EIPH) and those that never experience the condition.
Over the weekend, the Del Mar Thoroughbred Club moved two turf races scheduled for July 27 to its main track in light of four breakdowns that have occurred on the course since the meeting began July 17.
To date, 21 premises in eight Texas counties have been quarantined due to vesicular stomatitis-positive animals.
Los Angeles County, California, fire authorities believe “exploding” manure could have started the blaze that that claimed the lives of four Friesian horses.
Researchers recently developed a scale of behavioral indicators to identify both the valence (is the emotion positive or negative?) and the intensity of equine emotions.
The Navajo Nation Veterinary and Livestock Program has confirmed that two horses exhibiting neurologic signs tested positive for West Nile virus (WNV) on July 25.
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.
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