With wins in the Preakness and Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands, California Chrome will head to New York for the 1 1/2-mile Belmont Stakes June 7 and a chance to become the first Triple Crown winner since Affirmed in 1978.
Morgan Horse breeder Beth Hoskins and the SPCA Serving Erie County entered into a stipulated settlement whereby Hoskins is permitted own 35 horses.
With no international governing body controlling doping in racehorses, anti-doping regulations can vary, sometimes significantly, from one country to another.
A horse that began showing signs consistent with equine herpes myeloencephalitis (the neurologic form of equine herpesvirus-1, or EHV-1) earlier this week has tested positive for the virus. The horse was euthanized.
Learn how to evaluate your horse’s body condition score and how the skill could help his health in the long run.
Two-time Horse of the Year Wise Dan was taken to Rood & Riddle Equine Hospital in Lexington, Kentucky, May 16 for emergency colic surgery, trainer Charlie LoPresti said.
The FDA said initial testing on one lot of the compounded medication indicates the drug contained higher levels of pyrimethamine than the labeling states.
It’s in everyone’s best interest if you can medicate a horse without getting into a fight. Here are some tips and tricks to make medicating easier.
My horse is great about nearly everything, but he will not cross railroad tracks. What can I do to help him?
Infectious pathogens can be spread on shared equipment, such as grooming supplies, wipe rags, water buckets, hoses, and tack. Here’s how to reduce your horse’s risk of picking up a disease via equipment at an event.
Whether a veterinarian is actively practicing or working in research, ethics play a central role in his or her decision-making.
Veterinarians prescribe thyroxine to treat hypothyroid conditions and, in some cases, to assist in weight loss.
Two therapy horses believed to be stolen from their Wisconsin pasture in March have been found drowned in a nearby river.
An Iowa man accused of maltreating more than 60 horses has waived a hearing connected to the case.
His connections say the colt has a small blister in his throat, but bloodwork and a scope revealed it to be a minor issue with further complications unlikely.
Hundreds of horses were evacuated ahead of wildfires that spread though San Diego County, California, this week.
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