
Test Designed to Detect Equine Disease Shows Promise for COVID-19
Researchers designed the smartphone technology to rapidly identify equine viral respiratory cases. Now, they believe the same technology could help identify COVID-19 in humans.
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Researchers designed the smartphone technology to rapidly identify equine viral respiratory cases. Now, they believe the same technology could help identify COVID-19 in humans.

The case marks the state’s first equine West Nile virus case for 2020.

To help you better understand the ideal VCPR—a relationship that carries a lot of weight in our horsey lives—we’ve sought out the signs of a healthy one. How does yours line up?

Planning a weight-reducing diet is easy until faced with the loving eyes of a pony begging for his alfalfa.

University of Kentucky researcher Dr. Peter Timoney talks about the deadly African horse sickness and what it will take to prevent its arrival in unaffected countries.

The state’s index case resides on a Buffalo County premises.

Veterinarians are monitoring 27 exposed horses at the facility.

Cowley and Sedgwick are the second and third Kansas counties with confirmed positive equine premises.

Learn about this therapy designed to provide support and stability to muscles and joints without restricting their range of motion.

Proper hoof care, diet, and environment are key to curbing this aggressive fungal infection.

The body delivers blood to help tendons heal. Power Doppler can identify when blood is present in horses’ injuries that veterinarians might otherwise believe to have recovered.

The Horse’s managing editor attended her first hunter show since Kentucky lifted its COVID-19 restrictions.

If ECoV tests are positive and a horse is showing classic clinical signs of the disease, including colitis, fever, and lethargy, vets can safely assume he has equine coronavirus disease without further testing.

Thirty-nine additional horses have been placed under official quarantine after their potential exposure to equine herpesvirus.

We often hear that forage is the most important part of the equine diet. But what exactly counts as “forage”? Dr. Stephen Duren of Performance Horse Nutrition explains.

Remember these pointers to help ensure your summer riding season is fun and safe.
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