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Why Do Horse Owners Fear Strangles?
Mention the word "strangles" and many horse owners become anxious, agitated, and downright dismayed. But, why? First of all, strangles is extremely contagious and means loads of work for the horse owner in addition to the anxiety of dealing with a sick
California Horse Owners Say Neigh to Proposed Bullet Train Route
âMany horse owners see the approaching construction of a bullet train to eventually link San Francisco and Los Angeles as a threat to not only their country lifestyle but also to their horses and their businesses.â
Jackie McConnell Fined $75,000 and Given Probation for Horse Soring
A federal judge in Chattanooga, Tennessee has sentenced Jackie McConnell, the horse trainer who was caught abusing horses in an undercover video, to three yearsâ probation and fined him $75,000. He could have been fined up to $250,000.
Have Your Say about Horse Health with Equine Guelph Survey
Your input will allow Equine Guelph to learn more about horse owners' current health care management practices and will determine information included in HEALTHflash to help horse owners give the best care to their horses.
Locking of Stifle
Learn about locking of the stifle in horses and why a simple surgery known as medial patellar desmotomy is recommended for horses with recurring problems with a locking stifle.
Humane Society Launches Safe Stalls Horse Rescue Network
The Humane Society of the United States has launched its Safe Stalls Horse Rescue Network Program to connect equine professionals to help horses in crisis.
Caution: Too Much Grass Can Trigger Laminitis
For extremely insulin-resistant sensitive horses, there is no completely safe time to graze, and these horses are best managed on low-carbohydrate hay.
"Tis the Season for Rain Scald in Horses
Rain scald is most prevalent in horses that are very young, very old, immunosuppressed or chronically exposed to moisture and occurs most often under wet conditions.
New Case of Strangles Reported in Florida Horse
"Separating or quarantining a horse at the earliest signs of strangles is important because the disease is highly contagious and may be passed from one horse to another via nasal secretions and pus from ruptured abscesses in the lymph nodes.â
Range Report Refutes BLM Claims
The American Wild Horse Preservation Campaign, a national coalition of more than 45 organizations, this week released a Range Resource Report by a former BLM range manager that refutes the Bureau of Land Managementâs (BLMâs) rationale for the proposed