Discussions about the welfare of our equine friends
Owners and organizations can nominate veterinarians who have contributed veterinary services or resources to benefit horses and the local equine community for recognition during the AAEP’s 2019 Good Works Campaign.
The bill would require sellers to consult with local law enforcement, rescue organizations, stolen horse organizations, and breed associations to determine if a horse was stolen before its latest sale.
Tim Shannon, CJF, APF, AWCF, and G. Marvin Beeman, DVM, will present on anatomy, form, and function from the perspectives of the farrier and veterinarian.
Remember these three keys to riding your horse on multiuse trails safely.
It’s one of the most common questions an owner asks: What should I feed my horse? Equine nutritionists look both to research and their own experience to find an answer, but oftentimes the most appropriate one is, “Well, it depends.” Here are some points they might take into account.
An OTTB who’s been off the track for three months tilts her head during bridling and at liberty. Could she be in pain? An internal medicine specialist weighs in.
Texas-based farrier David Gilliam hopes his new nonprofit, Equine Soundness Professionals, will help improve horse health by promoting increased collaboration between farriers and veterinarians.
The Bardigiano’s small population—only a few thousand animals—has led to risky levels of inbreeding that threaten the breed’s long-term existence. But with a research-based breeding program in place, scientists believe the breed can be saved.
At the recent American Association of Veterinary Laboratory Diagnosticians convention, Erdal Erol, DVM, MSc, PhD, received the 2018 BIOMIC Excellence in Diagnostic Veterinary Microbiology Award.
Ensure horses have adequate shelter, water, dry bedding, and feed when temperatures drop.
Does it sometimes seem like your horse is having a bad day? Here are the possible reasons behind equine mood swings.
Learn about colic, EPM, core vaccinations, biosecurity, donkeys, and more in our special features.
The BLM said it gathered and removed 996 wild horses from public and private lands in and outside the Silver King HMA in eastern Nevada.
Researchers say the Botai people, who lived 5,000 years ago in what’s now part of northern Kazakhstan, appear to have domesticated and figured out horse husbandry on their own with no outside influence.
Fred Sarver has been a professional in the American Saddlebred breeding industry for more than 35 years.
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.
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