African Horse Sickness Hits Swaziland
Three horses from Swaziland are dead after contracting African horse sickness, according to an OIE report.
Three horses from Swaziland are dead after contracting African horse sickness, according to an OIE report.
The panel will provide insight on various health issues for the CHRB Medication and Track Safety Committee.

One researcher noted that some defects not visible on radiographs (X rays) were easily identified via MRI.

New research suggests rollkur is probably no more harmful than the “standard” dressage head position.
Webinar topics include “Horse Promotion and Marketability” and “Refeeding the Starved Horse.”
A contraceptive will be evaluated for use in a herd of semiferal ponies residing in Southwest England.
A single dose of dexamethasone at breeding time did not appear to interfere with ovulation.
TheHorse.com took home first place in the “Best Use of Facebook” category of the 2012 PagePlay ESMAs.

Veterinarians have fine-tuned numerous methods for evaluating the upper respiratory tract for abnormalities.

More than a dozen racetracks have committed to publishing their statistics from the Equine Injury Database.
It’s important that horse owners consult their vets about WNV prevention options before mosquito season.
The NFACC is renewing the equine care and welfare guidelines and is seeking industry stakeholder input.
The KHC and U.S. Equine Disaster Relief Fund are working to provide help for owners impacted by the tornadoes.

The team achieved up to a 95% accuracy rate by using mares’ blood plasma to determine fetal gender.
The recalled Kountry Buffet 14% horse feed could contain monensin sodium, which can be fatal for horses.
American Horse Publications has launched a second industry survey to gauge trends in the U.S. equine industry.
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