Previous studies evaluating the behavioral responses of horses to different types of bridles found that horses perform at least as well, if not better, with a bitless bridle than a jointed snaffle.

To probe deeper into the issue, Robert Cook, FRCVS, PhD, and Daniel Mills, BVSc, PhD, IL TM, CBiol MIBiol, MRCVS, tested their hypothesis that a horse’s behavior would change–for the

The students, faculty, and staff of the Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine at Tufts University are having their annual Open House today (Sept. 12, 2009). All are welcome to attend the Cummings School Open House from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Directions to the Cummings School campus can be found on the  https://Visitor

A total of 203 cases of Eastern equine encephalitis (EEE) has been reported in the United States this year according to the USDA’s National Animal Health Surveillance System as of Sept. 12.

West Nile virus (WNV) cases continue to climb slowly, now standing at 75.

As of our last report on

The Companion Animal Emergency and Critical Care (ECC) Service at The Ohio State University Veterinary Hospital provides emergency and intensive care 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Drs. Amy Butler and Ed Cooper, both board-certified specialists in the American College of Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care, lead a team

Two horses at risk for life-threatening bleeding caused by an uncommon infection of the internal carotid artery were successfully treated recently by University of Florida veterinarians who used cutting-edge technology to resolve the problem faster and less invasively than traditional surgery would allow.

“The problem both of these horses had involved a disease called guttural pouch

The owner of a Quarter Horse mare found dead in its South Carolina pasture last month is offering a $2,500 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of whoever is responsible for the incident.

The horse was discovered dead in its pasture with a single small wound in its head on Aug. 28. A necropsy

Anytime a horse develops fever, malaise, and a stumbling gait or inability to stand, owners should contact a veterinarian immediately–they might be dealing with equine herpesvirus-1 (EHV-1). In addition, the animal should be quarantined to prevent transmitting the virus to other horses through nasal secretions, said Gillian A. Perkins, DVM, Dipl. ACVIM, of Cornell University, who recently

The U.S. Senate has passed the Travel Promotion Act of 2009 (S1023). Introduced by Senator Byron Dorgan (D-ND), this bill could benefit tourism involving the horse industry.

“Equine tourism is a growing and diverse segment of the horse industry,” said American Horse Council President Jay Hickey. “Because it

Purina Horse Feed has donated $10,000 to the Southern Illinois University – Carbondale (SIUC) Equine Science Program in an effort to help rebuild the SIUC Horse Center after a severe storm struck Carbondale, Ill., on May 8, 2009. The SIUC Equine Science Program and Horse Center has been instrumental in past research and field testing of Purina’s Equine Senior horse feed.

The SIUC Equine

The University of Minnesota Extension Horse Team is offering three regional horse owner education programs this fall. Each program offers researched-based information and knowledgeable speakers. The cost to attend each program is $20 per person. The dates, locations, and topics include:

Leatherdale Equine Center in St. Paul Oct. 3 The program begins at 9:30a.m.

Animal health authorities in Ireland are reporting equine piroplasmosis among Thoroughbred racehorses in County Meath. Nearly 30 animals have tested positive for the disease, stated a report issued to the World Organization for Animal Health (Office International des Epizooties, or OIE) by Paddy Rogan, MVB, MRCVS, chief veterinary officer in the Department of Agriculture and Food.

A 2,400-lb draft horse named Sylvia is recovering after firefighters in Estacada, Ore., rescued her from a 15-foot-deep hole on Monday night, The Oregonian reported.

The firefighters used a tractor to pull the 18-year-old mare from the crevasse that appeare

The majority of horses from the Pryor Mountain herd are back on the range now that their controversial gather is complete.

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) began removing the horses last week amid objections from wild horse advocates that the gather would harm the herd’s viability. The BLM initially planned to remove more

Tennessee Walking Horse breeders in Kentucky who are found to be noncompliant with Horse Protection Act (HPA) anti-soring rules will be unable to receive breeders’ incentive funds under new Kentucky Horse Racing Commission (KHRC) regulations. Soring is the deliberate injury to a horse’s feet and legs to achieve an exaggerated gait.

The KHRC administers the state’s breeders’ incentive