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Preparing Your Horse for Spring

Lucile Vigouroux, MSc March 31, 2025

Are you and your horse ready for spring? Check off all the items on this list to prepare for a healthy, successful riding season.

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Supporting Your Horse’s Immune System

Lucile Vigouroux, MSc March 26, 2025

What does it take to optimize a horse’s immune response and fight off disease? Read more in this article from the Spring 2025 issue of The Horse.

Equine Preventive Care and Your Vet: So Much More Than Vaccines

Kristi Gran, DVM, Dipl. ACVIM March 3, 2025

Consider the benefits of including veterinarians in your horse’s preventive care this spring.

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RNA Vaccines: Can They Protect Against Equine Herpesvirus Infection?

Equine Disease Quarterly February 6, 2025

Researchers are currently working to develop an RNA vaccine for EHV-1 and -4. Here’s what they know so far.

Study: mRNA Vaccine Provides Better Rotavirus Protection in Foals

Lucile Vigouroux, MSc February 3, 2025

The new vaccine in development paves the way for more effective immunization against the diarrhea-inducing virus in equine neonates.

Transitioning Your Horse to Outdoor Living

Christa Lesté-Lasserre, MA January 28, 2025

Horses on all-day pasture have more opportunities than stalled horses to meet their behavioral needs. Here’s what you need to consider.

Before Your Mare Foals

Lucile Vigouroux, MSc October 19, 2024

The final 100 days of gestation bring their own unique developments, changes, and challenges. Get tips to help your mare’s third trimester run smoothly.

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Understanding Inflammation in Horses

Christa Lesté-Lasserre, MA August 20, 2024

Discover how the horse’s immune system uses inflammation to defend against pathogens.

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Risk-Based Vaccination Protocols for Horses

Haylie Kerstetter May 28, 2024

Veterinarians administer risk-based vaccines based on a horse’s potential to contract certain diseases. Learn more in this article from The Horse‘s 2024 Preventive Care issue.

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Is Vaccination Against EHV-1 a Rational Choice?

Equine Disease Quarterly January 18, 2024

One expert explains the pros and cons of vaccinating your horse against EHV-1.

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How Weather Affects Equine Disease

SallyAnne L. DeNotta, DVM, PhD, Dipl. ACVIM January 2, 2024

Changing weather patterns can increase your horse’s risk for contracting infectious diseases.

West Nile Virus in U.S. Horses

The Horse Staff September 25, 2023

West Nile virus has infected more than 29,000 U.S. horses since 1999. Learn about the disease and how to protect your horses in this updated interactive feature.

Short-Term, Specific Sweet Itch Antibody Treatment in the Works

Christa Lesté-Lasserre, MA April 28, 2023

Researchers in Germany are testing the therapeutic antibody, which might provide effective relief from IBH discomfort.

Equine Vaccination Cheat Sheet

The Horse Staff April 26, 2023

Learn about the American Association of Equine Practitioners’ recommended core and risk-based horse vaccines in this handy special report. Sponsored by Boehringer Ingelheim.