According to the USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS), two new equine premises in Colorado, located in ...

A Thoroughbred mare at a boarding facility in Wellington County, Ontario, was euthanized after contracting EHV-1.

Drought in the Southeast US is starting to cause hay shortages that could worsen by fall, the University of Kentucky cautions ...

Honor an amazing equine veterinarian by submitting a video for the My Vet Rocks campaign, brought to you by the AAEP and ...

Outlawed more than three decades ago, soring is still found at some gaited horse shows. What will it take to end this inhumane practice for good? I’ve been around horses since I was a kid. But when I ...

The survival rate for horses who undergo surgical lavage (flushing) of a joint or tendon sheath is “excellent.” That’s according to a new study from the University of Nottingham and CVS Group in the ...

Arthritis led the list of health challenges reported in a large-scale survey of owners caring for aging horses in the United States. The breakdown of cartilage in a horse’s joints, arthritis is often ...

Perspiration cools a horse through evaporation—as water is converted from a liquid to a gas, it absorbs energy from its surroundings. In this case, that energy is in the form of heat from the skin and ...

If you enjoy showing your horse but are worried about the impact on your wallet, you’re not alone. Entry fees, travel, training and equipment costs add up quickly. Fortunately, there are ways to ...

Your horse has started shedding his winter coat, and suddenly you notice he’s looking tucked up, even a bit ribby. You run your hand down his spine and discover that his topline isn’t as robust as it ...

Feeding for healthy hooves doesn’t have to be complicated. Most commercial feed products provide the necessary nutrition for average horses and those at specific life stages or activity levels. Choose ...

One of the most persistent myths in horsekeeping is that you can’t let a hot horse drink cold water or even rinse him off with it. That is not only incorrect, but belief in it could allow horses to ...