Australian Horse Owners: Consider Hendra Vaccines for Horses
The New South Wales Department of Primary Industries is encouraging owners to see their veterinarians and work out a hendra virus vaccination strategy for their horses.
The New South Wales Department of Primary Industries is encouraging owners to see their veterinarians and work out a hendra virus vaccination strategy for their horses.

Disease-harboring mosquitoes and flies top most horse owners’ list of bugs to beware of, but don’t forget these other horse and barn-harming pests.

One equine practitioner shares tips on how veterinary practices and horse farms can “go green.”

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is soliciting bids for new short-term holding facilities in 17 Western and Midwestern states for wild horses and burros removed from overpopulated herds roaming Western public rangelands.
A group of Utah ranchers has accused the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) of violating the Wild Free-Roaming Horse and Burro Act of 1971 by failing to remove excess wild horses residing on grazing lands used by the ranchers.

If your horse doesn’t have tying mastered, you can help him learn with a few smart schooling strategies.

State officials are concerned that horse owners could be lulled into neglecting vaccination this year by the lack of disease activity last year.

A heard of 30 horses is receiving rehabilitative care after being removed from a property in Morgan County, Missouri.

Dr. Andrew Smith’s research interests include equine diagnostic imaging, orthopedic surgery, upper airway surgery, lameness, and podiatry.
International uniform medication rules and out-of-competition drug testing were discussed at the Asian Racing Conference, currently taking place in Hong Kong.
After undergoing full instrumental analysis to detect more than 1,500 substances, all samples were cleared.

The composite pain scale lists common behaviors often seen in horses suffering from either abdominal or musculoskeletal pain.

Warmer weather following a rainy spell could trigger an active mosquito season, which is why the Washington State Department of Agriculture is advising horse owners to make sure their horses are vaccinated to protect against West Nile virus (WNV).
The New York Thoroughbred Horsemen’s Association (NYTHA) said owners that race horses at New York Racing Association tracks will donate $5 per start to the Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance.
South Carolina law enforcement authorities are hoping the public can help them identify whoever is responsible for shooting a horse while it grazed in its Union County pasture.

Of the 756 respondents, more than half said their horses wear boots, wraps, or both when exercising.
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