On Jan. 20, a 21-year-old Trakehner mare at a boarding facility in Jefferson County, Wisconsin, tested positive for strangles ...

Curing your horse of this smelly fungal infection doesn't take long when you use this simple treatment technique and make a few management changes. Thrush thrives where horses are confined in filthy ...

Since the last report on Jan. 9, one new equine premises in Maricopa County has been confirmed as VSV-positive, and one VSV-affected premises in Santa Cruz County has been released from quarantine.

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 ...

You'll have greater peace of mind when leaving your horse in the care of others, if you make a contingency plan for worst-case scenarios. If your summer schedule includes out-of-town travel, make sure ...

While you may be looking for ways to decrease the amount of salt in your own diet, most horses can be allowed as much of the mineral as they want. Salt provides electrolytes that play a critical role ...

Researchers at the University of California–Davis have developed a new way to diagnose a sporadic lung infection associated with equine herpesvirus-5. Equine multinodular pulmonary fibrosis (EMPF) ...

LEE VINING, Calif.–The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service has completed the final phase of an emergency operation to rescue wild horses trapped in deep snow in California’s Inyo National ...

The removal of abnormal ovaries has long been a remedy for aggressive behavior in mares. Curiously, though, the excision of “normal” ovaries also reliably mitigates unwanted behaviors. Now German ...

A relatively simple piece of technology can help differentiate horses with trigeminal-mediated headshaking (TGMHS) from those whose behavior originates from other problems. The trigeminal nerve ...

Fly predators are an eco-friendly options to effectively reduce fly infestations without the use of toxic substances. From the editors of EQUUS magazine. If you want to eliminate pest populations ...

Feb. 3, 2006 -- The AAEP Foundation's Equine Disaster Relief Fund still has money available to aid horses affected by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita and other natural disasters. Feb. 3, 2006 — The AAEP ...