Poll Recap: A Breath of Fresh Air
Erica Larson
July 21, 2015
Most respondents said the use open doors and windows and/or fans to help keep air circulating in their horse barns.
Most respondents said the use open doors and windows and/or fans to help keep air circulating in their horse barns.
There’s still time to take steps to protect your horse from these two potentially deadly mosquito-borne diseases.
Riders can get discounts on helmets and take part in webinars on traumatic brain injuries, concussions, and more.
Horses might someday be able to consume plant-based products designed to prevent and fight infections, researchers say.
The 2015 AHP Equine Industry Survey shows that horse owners rely on vets, industry has stabilized since Great Recession.
The legislation would establish an independent authority to implement a national uniform racehorse medication program.
An unvaccinated horse from Barnwell County died after contracting the mosquito-borne disease.
Indiana racing officials suspended Bradley Moffitt following a positive drug test for darbepoetin alfa (DPO).
The racehorse welfare and safety summit also covered racetrack surfaces, continuing education, and more.
Both horses–one from Newton County and one from Orange County–were unvaccinated against Eastern equine encephalitis.
Researchers found that of 239 horses that tested positive for equine influenza virus, 84 had been vaccinated.
Vaccinate horses to help protect against this invariably fatal zoonotic disease.
Researcher found that three commonly used macrolides suppressed foals’ normal sweat responses to varying degrees.
The affected horse, a 12-year-old Miniature mare from Chesapeake, had not been vaccinated against the virus.
Racing jurisdictions in nine states have now adopted the program in its entirety.
The procedure is designed to minimize surgical stress and complications associated with enucleations.
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