Race Horse Deaths Baffle Trainer Baffert

When an ordinarily healthy horse returns to the barn after a workout or race and dies within an hour, the death is defined as Sudden Death Syndrome.

Horse Survives Bout with Colitis to Win Silver at Olympics

Prior to  the Olympics, Tina Cook's bay horse, Miners Frolic, suffered a life-threatening bout of colitis. The severity of the condition had the apparently delerious horse on an IV drip because of high levels of toxins in his blood.

Zoledronate Treatment of Horses with BFD Proves Positive

An article recently published in the Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association reported on a research study using zoledronate to treat horses with a bone fragility disorder. The research took place at the William R. Pritchard Veterinary Medic

Helping Your Horse Get Rid of Exercise Related Cough

If your horse coughs several times at the beginning of exercise, he may have upper airway irritation, tracheal irritation, allergies or a respiratory condition called inflammatory airway disease. Inflammatory airway disease is a chronic inflammatory condi

Hendra Virus Confirmed in Queensland Horse

Testing has confirmed that a horse that was euthanized on Tuesday in Queensland was infected with the Hendra virus. According to officials at Biosecurity Queensland a positive test result from samples taken from the animal at Mackay was received on Wed

It's Warm Weather but My Horse Coughs - What's the Problem?

Eastern Equine Encephalitis Confirmed in Death of Horse

The Eastern equine encephalitis virus attacks the central nervous system and unvaccinated horses are very susceptible to the infection with infected horses often dying within three days.

West Nile Virus Booster for Horses Recommended

According to preliminary data released Sept. 5 by the U.S. Department of Agriculture Animal Health Monitoring and Surveillance, 64 cases of WNV in horses have been confirmed in 23 states thus far in 2013.

Horse Industry Economic Impact

The Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (VDACS) announced today a new study on the Virginia horse industry. A study prepared by the University of Virginia Weldon Cooper Center (WCC) for Public Service and funded by the Virginia Hor

Down-to-Earth Natural Horse Care

Deemed by noted authorities to be the ultimate reference book about natural horse care, Down-to-Earth Natural Horse Care is an all-inclusive guide with easy-to-implement natural suggestions for the horse’s healthy body and mind.