TheHorse.com’s Top Infographics of 2018
The Horse Staff
December 25, 2018
Find information on stress in horses, antibiotic use, scratches, conditioning, equine allergies, and more.
Find information on stress in horses, antibiotic use, scratches, conditioning, equine allergies, and more.
Being well-prepared for colic could mean the difference between life and death for your horse. Here’s what you need to know.
Researchers say applying targeted insecticides to stable walls and roofs, as well as manipulating midge habitats (such as draining and removal and/or altering breeding sites) can reduce larval and adult populations.
The University of Kentucky Ag Equine Programs will host its 8th Annual UK Equine Showcase in conjunction with an Equine Vet Continuing Education session (formerly known as the Kentucky Breeders’ Short Course) Jan. 25-26, 2019.
Find out what effect a mare’s weight and, ultimately, energy or calorie intake can have on her efficiency as a broodmare and on her foal.
We all know horses use their tails to ward off flying insects. But the mechanics behind that effective tail swatting is intriguing scientists, and it could lead to tail-inspired bug repellent technology.
This move comes as a result of the FDA’s work with veterinary parasitology experts and the animal health community to find ways to maintain these drugs’ effectiveness in the face of antiparasitic resistance.
Researchers know horse body weight, BCS, and body fat percentage appear to be correlated with blood concentrations of PGE2—a joint damage marker.
From hydration to irrigation, learn how to combat challenges that come with caring for horses in arid climates.
Top tweets from the AAEP President’s luncheon and Tuesday’s educational sessions.
A barn was released from an EHV-1 quarantine, but is the risk for disease transmission gone? A veterinarian weighs in.
Researchers found that treating suspensory ligament branch tears surgically generally yielded a good prognosis and proved superior to noninvasive management. However, they cautioned, surgical intervention is lesion-specific and not applicable to all suspensory branch injuries.
Remember these 3 simple things to help your horse maintain his weight and health this winter.
Strangles is highly contagious and can spread rapidly through horse populations and barns, so quick containment is essential. One veterinarian offers his tips on how to stop strangles from spreading.
Not every owner has access to pasture for their horses. Download this free report to learn more about drylots and special considerations for housing horses in pastureless regions.
Effective Dec. 1, horses granted a therapeutic use exemption can remain on pergolide with no drug withdrawal prior to competition and no need to file a medication report form each time they compete.
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