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International Helmet Awareness Day Coming June 22

Riders4Helmets has teamed up with helmet manufacturers to host International Helmet Awareness Day 2013 on June 22 and participating retailers will be offering discounts to equestrians on this day.

Juvenile Idiopathic Epilepsy (JIE)

Juvenile idiopathic epilepsy (JIE) is an inherited disease in some Arabian foals of Egyptian lineage during the first year of life and is characterized by recurrent seizures.

Donkeys Help Sustain Life in Ethiopia

Horses and donkeys play a vital role in developing countries. They make transport easier for people living in rural communities, and give people, especially women, a chance to earn a living.

Chlorhexidine Solution

Learn why Chlorhexidine solution and scrub is popular with veterinarians and horse owners as an effective topical antiseptic for situations involving bacterial infections in stables and barns and for disinfecting foals navels among its many uses.

Is Firocoxib Safe for Use in Foals?

A recent study at Louisiana State University evaluated the clinical safety of an oral paste formulation of firocoxib in clinically healthy pony foals in a randomized controlled clinical trial. Firocoxib belongs to the coxib class of non-narcotic, non-ster

Nouvelle Veterinary Announces the Addition of Two New Products to their Equine Lineup!

Nouvelle Veterinary, Inc.’s new Cur-OST® PURE EQ is a proprietary blend of potent levels of Curcumin 95%, Boswellia 65%, Vitamin C and CoEnzyme Q10 to tackle critical pain and inflammation quickly.

Research Shows Herpes Virus Plays a Role in Abortions in Mares

The ways in which mares tolerate the developing fetus is not fully understood, but in humans, primates and mice, a protein called indoleamine 2,3-dioxygenase produced by the pregnant uterus has been shown to be important.

DOL Withdraws Proposed Child Labor Rules

On April 26, the Obama Administration announced its plans to withdraw a Department of Labor (DOL) proposed child labor rule applicable to agriculture.  The proposed rule would have severely limited the ability of young people to work on farms and ranches

Recognizing Horse Hoof-care Professionals

Do you know a farrier or equine veterinarian who provides much-needed hoof-care work for a therapeutic riding center without charge? Or maybe someone who provides footcare to an equine group in need of help?

Can Exercise Protect Foals from Injuries Later in Life? Learn More in This Month's Fresh Scoop Podcast

Dr. Annette McCoy's team is collecting data for an algorithm they hope to use to design exercise programs for foals to reduce risk of injuries later in life.

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