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A year ago, Dr Deborah Middleton from CSIRO’s Australian Animal Health Laboratory (AAHL) announced successful progress in the development of a Henra virus vaccine at the Australian Veterinary Association conference in Adelaide.

According to a press release, officials with the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (MDARD) have confirmed a case of Equine Infectious Anemia (EIA) in a 17-year old mare from Mecosta County.  EIA is an infectious virus spread between equines (horses, asses, jacks, jennies, hinnies, mules, donkeys, burros, ponies, and zebras) by deer and horse flies. 

The Colorado Department of Agriculture is continuing to investigate and monitor horses exposed to one horse with a confirmed case of Equine Herpes Virus (EHV-1) within the state; a Douglas County premises remains under quarantine. Strict bio-security and disease prevention practices have been instituted on the quarantined premises.

The latest findings of scientists at the University of Sussex show horses single out humans through using a "cross modal" ability. The same researchers previously determined that the horses also recognize members of their herd in this way.

The Humane Society of the United States has released undercover video footage revealing cruel treatment of horses in the Tennessee Walking Horse industry. The subject of the investigation, nationally known trainer Jackie McConnell, notified the federal court in Tennessee last week that he intends to plead guilty to felony conspiracy to violate the Horse Protection Act.

Equine Agility is one of the fastest growing horse sports in the world! It is a non-mounted sport in which horse and human work through a course for a score based on time and proper completion.

I'll Have Another edged out Bodemeister today to become the first horse since 2008 to win the first two legs of the Triple Crown. The horse's next challenge is the Belmont Stakes coming up in three weeks.

According to a Binghamton University biologist, it may be possible to boost the odds of getting a winner with a simple genetic test of thoroughbreds. All that is needed is one strand of hair from the horse's mane to  test for a gene that is vital to energy production and two genes that are tied to muscle function.

In a study related to the benefits of soaking hay for horses with laminitis, COPD or heaves, hyperkalemic periodic paralysis, and polysaccaride storage myopathy, researchers at the University of Minnesota set out to determine the impact of water temperature and soaking duration on removal of non soluble carbohydrates (NSC), crude protein (CP), minerals, and dry matter (DM) from alfalfa and orch

According to Santa Barbara Harbor Patrol, a horse was rescued this past week after bucking off his rider and swimming more than two miles out to sea during a photo shoot.