Nutritional Management of Insulin Resistance in Horses

Diet plays a very important role in managing insulin-resistant horses. Learn how you can use nutritional planning to manage this condition.
Sunday’s Top Tweets from the 2013 AAEP Convention
View some of the top tweets from Sunday at the 2013 American Association of Equine Practitioners’ Convention.
Prevention and Management of EMS in Horses

Taking preventative measures though diet and exercise are the best defenses against EMS development.
Manual Lymph Drainage to aid in Laminitis Treatment?

One researcher believes manual lymph drainage might help speed recovery in affected horses.
20 New Facilities Accredited by TAA
There are now 23 accredited facilities eligible to receive financial grants from the organization for the ongoing care of retired Thoroughbreds
British Racing Promotes Equine Welfare with New Campaign
“The Horse Comes First” is an promoting the welfare of horses throughout and after their careers in racing.
Researchers Go In Search of the Perfect Passage

Are top dressage horses routinely performing the “perfect passage” as defined by the FEI?
TCA to Honor Oxleys, RRTP at Season Auction
The Oxleys will receive the TCA Leadership Award and the TCA Industry Service Award will be presented to the RRTP.
Grand Jury Indicts Horse Trainer Wheelon, Three Others
Wheelon is free on bond after a jury indicted him on animal cruelty counts for allegedly soring horses.
EHV-1 Quarantined Barn at Parx Racing Cleared
Officials drew blood from horses in a third quarantined barn Dec. 5, with test results expected Dec. 10.
French Equestrians Protest Tax Law Change

The change could threaten 80,000 horses’ lives and put more than 6,000 horse industry employees out of work.
Equine Guelph to Offer Online Course on the Equine Industry
The course will provide students with the opportunity to re-examine their knowledge regarding equine welfare.
Thomason Elected AHC Trustee
Thomason is the president and chief executive officer of Keeneland Association in Lexington, Ky.
Researchers Evaluate Hoof Wall Tubule Density, Morphology

Could something as simple as hoof wall tubule density provide veterinarians with clues as to a laminitic horse’s prognosis? Not yet, but researchers are taking the first steps determine if it could be a possibility in the future.
Trailer Unloading Problems
Why does my horse bolt out of the back of the trailer as soon as we start to open the back gate?
British Racehorse Trainer Butler Gets Five-Year Suspension
British racehorse trainer Gerard Butler has received a 5-year suspension for having nine horses in his barn test positive for anabolic steroid use, the British Horseracing Authority (BHA) announced Dec. 4.