Transporting Mares and Foals

Traveling with a mare and foal sometimes is a necessary evil, but if one follows a few tips from researchers, veterinarians, and horsemen, most problems can be avoided.
Equine Guelph offers Welfare Tips, Colic Risk Assessment
As the Guelph?s “Year of Colic Prevent” wraps, it announces 2014 as the year of “Full Circle Responsibility.”
Separation Anxiety In Horses

Learn what predisposes certain horses to separation anxiety and what we can do to prevent it.
CANTER Mid-Atlantic Launches Winter Hay, Holiday Card Drive
A holiday season fundraiser seeks to raise $4,500 to build cold-weather hay supply.
Growing Up: Estimating Adult Horse Size

There is no specific formula for estimating foals’ mature size that works in all instances.
American Horse Publications Offers Student Awards
The 2014 AHP Student Award Contest deadline is January 24.
Nielsen, Stowe Win 2013 Horse Call Grant Award
The grant will allow Nielsen and Stowe to examine the economic aspect of equine health care.
NM Attorney General Sues to Halt Horse Slaughter Plant

The lawsuit is intended to prevent Valley Meats Co., LLC, from starting horse processing operations next year.
Virginia Tech Announces Topics for Equine Lecture Series
Marion DuPont Scott School of Veterinary Medicine has announced its ?Tuesday Talk? topics for early 2014.
Researchers Developing Equine Sweet Itch Test

Learn about a possible new test for diagnosing insect bite hypersensitivity (summer eczema, sweet itch).
Digging Deeper into Breeders’ Cup Lasix Study

Study shows horses who previously had not raced on furosemide fared well in Breeders’ Cup juvenile races.
Eye Injuries in Horses: Something to Look Out For

Equine eye injuries require prompt evaluation in order to start appropriate therapies.
USEA Forms New Horse Health Education Partnership
USEA announces educational partnership with Virginia Tech, Michigan State, ISELP, and Capitol Productions TV.
Controlling Cribbing in Horses

How can I work with a cribber so he can stop wearing his cribbing collar?
AAEP Veterinarians Discuss Diagnostic Options for EPM
Veterinarians discussed a variety of topics relating to EPM diagnosis and prevention.
Reef to Speak on Ultrasound Examination of Fetal Well-Being
Reef will explain why ultrasound is critical to assessing foal viability during a high-risk pregnancy.