Officials in San Jose are investigating the circumstances surrounding the mauling deaths of four Miniature Horses and a Sicilian donkey at a zoo there.
The affected Quarter Horse mare developed ataxia, diminished tail tone, and urine dribbling. She has been euthanized.
A researcher recently worked with equine facilities to launch a pilot program to test composted bedding.
BEVA hopes this educational week will help reduce the safety and health risks equine vets face on a daily basis.
The selected nonprofit owners will have full decision-making capacity over the herd’s management, the NDA said.
Researchers recently determined that horses appear more bothered by social isolation than mild pain.
A Thoroughbred mare tested positive for wild-type EHV-1 after developing mild ataxia.
The AAEP’s updated guidelines includes newly created guidelines for Rhodoccocus equi.
The conference focuses on teaching ways to maximize alfalfa production and utilization.
In this first part in a series on testing and maintaining equine competition surface, we focus on racetracks.
The British Horseracing Authority will conduct a full review of the sport’s equine anti-doping rules, it announced this week.
Uneeda Bryant, DVM, was recognized for her continued efforts encourage young people to enter science-related fields.
Genetically engineered horses could be arriving as soon as next year, but how that engineering might affect their health and welfare remains unclear.
The hospital was quarantined after a horse there tested positive for equine herpes myeloencephalitis last week.
The EDQ still aims to provide accurate information on equine diseases at three levels: in Kentucky, in the United States, and internationally.
The summit will be held June 27, 2018, at the Keeneland sales pavilion, in Lexington, Kentucky.
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