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Wild Horse Adoption Cancelled
The Bureau of Land Management has cancelled its wild horse adoption scheduled for next weekend in Ellensburg, Washington because of feared exposure to EVH-1. One horse owner believes at least seven of his horses have been exposed to the virus.
Equine Protozoal Myeloencephalitis (EPM)
According to Bayer Animal Health, Equine Protozoal Myeloencephalitis (EPM) is a master of disguise. This serious disease can be difficult to diagnose because its signs often mimic other health problems in the horse and signs can range from mild to severe.
Data Base Established for Horse Protection Act
Friends of Sound Horses (FOSH) announces that it has compiled a database of over 400 court and administrative cases, including over 700 case dispositions, that interpret and enforce the Horse Protection Act (HPA). The HPA was enacted in 1970 to elimina
Texas Rabies Alert
Texas Department of State Health Services officials say that people who attended horse shows in Belton and Lufkin in March may have been exposed to a horse that tested positive for rabies.Â
AYHC Updates Its Horse Industry Handbook
The AYHC Horse Industry Handbook is widely recognized as the gold standard resource for reliable information on equine care and management.
Oregon Horses Seized by OHS
Ten horses were seized on March 21, 2012, from an Oregon property after a search warrant was served by authorities from Clackamas County, according to the Oregon Humane Society.
Cost of Horse Insurance Increasing
Cornish Mutual Insurance Company, which has offices in Exeter and Truro, believes veterinary treatment fees are pushing up the price of horse insurance premiums, with the increase well ahead of the Retail Prices Index (RPI) at approximately 7 per cent
Six Tips for Better Horse Gut Health
Horses have a specialized digestive system based on their natural feeding pattern of continuous ingestion of grass and other forage. Variations to this pattern can easily lead to gastrointestinal upsets such as colic that can have serious consequences. Pr
Effects of Exercise on Gastointestinal Diseases in Horses
Strenuous exercise is associated in horses, humans, and dogs with the development of gastrointestinal disease, including diarrhea, cramping, and ulceration. Human marathon runners have up to an 80% prevalence of gastrointestinal bleeding, and racing sled
Utah Horse Owners Warned of Equine Herpes Cases
Utah state officials have quarantined a Cache County farm after one case of equine herpes (EHV) was confirmed and two other horses were euthanized with symptoms consistent with the disease.