In March 2011, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) issued an Emergency Action interim-rule, which amended some of the regulations regarding the importation of horses from countries affected with contagious equine metritis (CEM). The rule went into e
Bureau of Land Management (BLM) mustangs have so far been unaffected by the recent neurologic equine herpesvirus-1 (EHV-1) outbreak sweeping through Western states, according to a statement issued by the agency on May 26.
Kentucky Equine Research (KER) has made available a free guide to Nutritional Management of Metabolic Diseases. This guide was launched at the 2011 American Association of Equine Practitionerâs meeting and because of the high demand, copies ran out the
Adult mosquitoes in the St. Louis area have tested positive for West Nile virus. Harbored in birds and spread by mosquitoes, horses are affected by WNV more than other domestic animals.
"We really agonized about this for a long time," said Ray Petterson, president of Socks For Horses, Inc. and WhinnyWarmers.com, referring to a struggle common to many small American businesses: How to help those in need through donations.
This combination of ingredients in FlexEquine with CM8® is specially designed to nourish the joints, support stronger cartilage, help to stimulate the lubricating fluid in the joints, and increase total mobility.
Researchers at Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences along with collaborators from the College of Agriculture and life Sciences and the Texas AgriLife Genomics and Bioinformatics Center have successfully managed the sequencing t
What do Seabiscuit, Man O'War, Secretariat and Seattle Slew all have in common? According to research done by an international scientific [no-glossary]team, they share a distant genetic connection.
Equine infectious anemia is an incurable, infectious disease caused by a virus that can affect horses, donkeys, asses and other equine.
The primary objectives of the Professional Farriers Associations are promoting continuing education, providing member support and serving as a hoof-care reference for horse owners.