Poll Recap: Hoof Care Costs
Jennifer Whittle
May 13, 2014
Of the 1,142 respondents, 824 (72%) said they spend $100 or less per horse when the farrier or trimmer visits.
Of the 1,142 respondents, 824 (72%) said they spend $100 or less per horse when the farrier or trimmer visits.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is investigating whether a compounded medication might have played a role in the deaths of two Thoroughbred horses and sickening several others, an agency representative said.
French behavior researchers recently observed that many people are missing signs of poor welfare in their horses or, worse, they might even think those signs are normal.
My horse is a 6-year-old off-the-track Thoroughbred who raced until he was 3 years old. Whenever he has to pee, he gets very nervous and dances around. Is there any reason why this happens, and could it be linked to his time on the track?
The Connecticut Senate has passed HB 5044, which prevents domesticated horses from being classified as vicious.
The New York Thoroughbred Horsemen’s Association (NYTHA) is recommending horsemen follow a 32-hour withdrawal time for flunixin meglumine, a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug.
Endocrine problems are common in elderly equids. By screening all equine seniors for such problems veterinarians can pick out problem horses quickly and implement treatment protocol.
Recent EHM cases after a barrel racing event in Nebraska should serve as a reminder that good biosecurity practices can help prevent illnesses, says a Kansas State University veterinarian.
Here are some things The Horse staff, our Facebook and Twitter fans, and our readers learned from the horsewomen in their lives.
This marks the first time horses in Iceland, where equine importation is strictly prohibited, have tested positive for borna disease virus antibodies.
Eastern tent caterpillars in Central Kentucky are mature, have dispersed from trees, and are on the move, leading experts to advise horse farm managers to move pregnant mares, if practical, to avoid contact with the crawling caterpillars.
It’s the beginning of mosquito season in North Carolina, which means it’s also time for horse owners to talk to their veterinarians about vaccinating animals against mosquito-borne diseases.
Researchers are evaluating whether horses can choose to eat a specific nutrient-rich feed if their diet is deficient in that substance.
West Virginia Commissioner of Agriculture Walt Helmick is warning horse owners in that state to control mosquito populations around the barn to minimize their animals’ chances of contracting West Nile virus.
The agency says it is extending the deadline “to ensure that it receives the best ideas for effective contraceptive techniques.”
Eight Thoroughbreds died in an early morning fire in a barn located across from the rear entrance to the Keeneland stable area.
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