The percentage of deaths is much higher in horses - 90% - than it is in people - 33% - and there is a vaccine for horses, but not for people.
Horse owners and stable staffers may be reluctant to schedule farrier appointments in inclement weather, but equine hoof health depends on regular checkups, trimmings, and general care.
Anyone working with a foal, weanling, yearling, or previously untouched horse can benefit from Leier's new training video series on Horse&Rider OnDemand.
Horse's hooves may grow somewhat slower in colder temperatures, but they may also chip and crack under such conditions making farrier care doubly important.
Congress prohibits the sale of wild horses to anyone who will sell them for slaughter, but the fate of 'sale authority' horses is already difficult to track, and the new rule will make it even harder.
All body systems of the horse, including cardiovascular, respiratory, digestive, reproductive, neuromuscular, and skeletal systems depend on exercise to remain sound.
With equine osteoarthritis (OA) having a major impact on the horse industry and sometimes determining the level of performance for many riders and their equine companions, understanding and being able to treat the pain and inflammation associated with equ
Offered online starting January 7, 2013 through the University of Guelph as part of its Equine Welfare Certificate, Advanced Equine Health through Nutrition will be of benefit to not only horse owners or caretakers, but vet technicians and veterinarians a
 Research into genes in horses that produce a certain protein may lead to treatment for both recurrent airway obstruction in horses and also asthma in people.
Another case of Hendra virus was detected last week in Queensland, Australia. News agencies reported that a veterinarian treated a gravely ill horse in the northern part of the state. Lab results confirmed that the animal had Hendra virus (HeV), a severe