How to care for the basic health needs of horses
The mare’s owner contacted a veterinarian after noticing lesions in her mouth. The state veterinarian confirmed vesicular stomatitis as the cause and placed the mare under quarantine.
Previous studies have shown horses are more reactive on starchy diets but not the reasons behind the nutrition-related behavior. A Scottish researcher discovered that the gut-brain axis might be the link.
On July 29, 2019, the Texas Animal Health Commission confirmed three additional equine anthrax cases on two new Texas premises since its last update on July 22.
Are your feeding practices doing more harm than good? Experts share four ways to improve your horse’s digestive health.
Researchers have discovered that breathing in various kinds of molds can cause a horse to develop IAD.
While many veterinarians use a clamp to accomplish hemostasis, a Swiss research team has uncovered significant benefits offered by a different castration and clamping method.
Researchers reported that more horses avoid being groomed than show signs of liking it. Here are tips to help your horse enjoy his grooming experience.
Can decreasing pasture size also decrease your horse’s weight even if turnout time doesn’t change? A researcher investigated and offers management tips based on her results.
Before you load your horse into a trailer, you might wrap him head-to-toes to protect him. But the most important thing you can do to help him travel unscathed? Drive safely, researchers say.
We asked Prof. Tim Parkin about the data the Equine Injury Database collects on catastrophic racing injuries and how the industry could make it even stronger and more useful.
The vaccinated 12-year-old Ocean County mare was euthanized July 23.
A Virginia Tech researcher investigated the impact of diet on lesson horses. Here’s what she found.
Colorado, New Mexico, and Texas also reported new cases since the last federal situational update was released on July 18. Colorado alone added 40 cases.
Clemson Livestock Poultry Health confirmed Eastern equine encephalitis in the 3-year-old mare on July 26.
His horse, Princessa, also fell but appeared uninjured.
The 6-week-old Clay County Quarter Horse was euthanized July 15.
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