Toxic Mushroom Risk for Horses in Kentucky Pastures Due to Wet Weather

At the beginning of August, the University of Kentucky’s Livestock Disease Diagnostic Center (LDDC) received several calls regarding the presence of mushrooms in pastures around eastern Kentucky. Callers were concerned about whether it presented a problem for livestock to graze on pastures with mushrooms.

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Webcast: WNV Reality Check!

It’s been 10 years since West Nile virus was introduced into the United States, and thousands of horses have been ill or died due to this disease. Find out how to protect your horses from this deadly disease.

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Poll: West Nile Virus Vaccine Choices

Almost 480 readers of TheHorse.com responded to a poll asking, “Do you know which WNV vaccine your veterinarian uses on your horse(s)?”


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Sarcoids, Pain Management Among WCVM Horse Research Studies

The Western College of Veterinary Medicine’s Equine Health Research Fund (EHRF) has allocated a total of $69,000 to five new equine health research projects–all of which cover topics of vital importance for researchers and for horse owners.

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New Strangles Vaccine Research in Progress

There are about 150,000 horses in Montana, about one-sixth the number of people living in the state. Whether they are used for pleasure riding, racing, ranching, or hunting, all of these horses are susceptible to strangles.

“Most horses wil

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Equine Sinus Infection Treatment Balloons at WCVM


A few years ago, a magazine article describing a minimally-invasive treatment for people with chronic sinusitis caught the eye and imagination of Chris Bell, DVM. What if such a treatment could be adapted for use in horses?

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Preventing Equine Gastric Ulcers

Tips on how to manage your horse’s diet to avoid ulcer development.

“This is giving me an ulcer!” These probably are words our horses would utter if they could speak because many performance horses and racehorses develop

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