If your broodmare has a “bun in the oven,” that bun might benefit from some live yeast, French researchers say. No, the yeast isn’t meant to make the bun rise, but it could give your foal’s digestive system a better start in life.

The Texas Animal Health Commission (TAHC) has reported that vesicular stomatitis (VS) has been identified in three more horses in that state.

On June 11 the Florida Department of Health in Marion County advised residents that a horse located about four miles east of Citra tested positive for Eastern equine encephalitis (EEE).

WinStar Farm’s Commissioner, runner-up to Tonalist in the June 7 Belmont Stakes, has a small chip in his front left fetlock and will undergo surgery to remove the chip at Rood & Riddle Equine Hospital.

Researchers found non-sperm cells present in fresh semen release an enzyme called MPO during freezing, which could have a negative impact on thawed semen quality.

Virginia State Veterinarian Richard Wilkes, DVM, says owners need to take precautions to protect horses from EHM and other contagious diseases.

Of the 599 respondents, 212 people (35%) said that they will pay more than $250 per ton for hay this year.

Both California Chrome and Ride On Curlin are expected to have some well-deserved time off after exiting Saturday’s Belmont Stakes with an injury and a bleeding episode, respectively.

A New York Racing Association official said no rules were apparently broken June 7 when General a Rod was a late arrival to the pre-race testing barn for the Belmont Stakes.