Taking a Horse’s Heart Rate
Doug Byars, DVM, Dipl. ACVIM
October 7, 2013
The easiest place to take a horse’s heart rate, or pulse, is the mandibular artery located under the jaw.
The easiest place to take a horse’s heart rate, or pulse, is the mandibular artery located under the jaw.
Officials announced Oct. 4 that two additional horses have tested positive for West Nile virus (WNV).
Can a horse’s ears predict a his responsiveness to a task such as jumping? Researchers found out.
If disaster hits, people should be prepared not only for their own safety but for their animals’ as well.
One project will explore regenerative techniques to restore laryngeal function in horses, people, and dogs.
As winter approaches, remember that horses require access to clean water at an appropriate temperature.
The deadline to enter the 2014 American Horse Publications (AHP) Student Award Contest is Jan. 24.
The Horses and Humans Research Foundation (HHRF) has added Ann Alden, MA, to its board of directors.
Researchers working to identify nutritional intervention regimens to improve immune function in old horses.
Attorney Rachel Kosmal McCart joins TheHorse.com’s blogger stable to pen the “Horses and the Law” blog.
Reported diseases include CEM, strangles, influenza, EVA, EHV, piroplasmosis, salmonellosis, and more.
The BHA supports the introduction of a minimum standard for anabolic steroid across racing nations.
The first national symposium dedicated to second careers for former racehorses will take place this weekend.
Equine monocytic ehrlichiosi (EME) has case fatality rates ranging from 5 to 30%.
More than 50 tracks and organizations signed a letter supporting the model rules and drug-testing reform.
The United States has identified two potential host cities: Wellington, Fla., and Lexington, Ky.
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