According to the AAEP, West Nile virus (WNV) is the leading cause of arbovirus encephalitis in horses and humans in the United States
Thanksgiving isn't just for people; Horses and other animals enjoy participating in Thanksgiving festivities, especially when it comes to sharing a few healthy treats made with pumpkins.
A relatively common bacterial infection, rain scald, caused by the invasion of the bacterium Dermatophilus often affects horses left in wet, muddy pastures during winter months.
Northern Nevada Wild Horse Fertility Control Darting Team calling on the state to restart the humane fertility control program for the Virginia Range mustangs.
Read to learn the important signs of colic and why staying calm and assessing the situation is important for you and your horse, as well as your veterinarian.
The BLM currently spends 73% of its budget to roundup and remove horses from the public lands and zero percent of the budget to implement humane management.
Daily turnout helped the foals to develop an open mind, lots of exposure to herd dynamics, plus sound bodies.
The EQUUS Foundation is the only national animal welfare charity in the United States 100% dedicated to protecting America's horses.
For some reason, horses appear to be more prone to development of some kinds of abscesses during warmer summer weather. Abscesses can affect the skin of the horse and often are found in the hoof where they lead to lameness.
âThe owner admitted to detectives that she had purchased the horses off of Craigslist and did not have the financial means to care for them properly.â