A Canadian study shows that soaking hay can help control equine asthma. But, the researchers say, to achieve the best results an exacting protocol must be followed. For the study, University of ...

A recent French study seems to verify what many old-time horsemen have long believed: that horses can smell fear in humans, and that this can, in turn, make them fearful. At the heart of the study ...

One horse at a private facility in Skamania County, Washington, has tested positive for equine influenza. The horse is secluded at the facility and is receiving veterinary care. EDCC Health Watch is ...

Creating an optimal feeding program is about more than fulfilling the basic nutritional requirements; it’s about nurturing your horse’s entire body—enhancing their well-being from the inside out. No ...

The Tennessee Department of Agriculture recently confirmed a horse in Gibson County positive for Eastern equine encephalitis (EEE). The horse was euthanized. EDCC Health Watch is an Equine Network ...

One horse at a stable in Montgomery County, Maryland, recently tested positive for Potomac horse fever. The horse was euthanized. EDCC Health Watch is an Equine Network marketing program that utilizes ...

The Texas Animal Health Commission recently confirmed that two horses in Houston tested positive for Eastern equine encephalitis (EEE). No additional information is available at this time. EDCC Health ...

Hosted by the Cotsen Textile Traces Study Center at the George Washington University Museum and Textile Museum (Washington, D.C.), the Global Equine Cultures roundtable brings together an ...

A new method of assessing pain in horses offers an easier, safer and more humane way of evaluating cases of acute laminitis. Caused by physical or physiologic injury, laminitis is an excruciating ...

Pigeon fever is a bacterial infection that affects cattle and horses. It can cause large abscesses, most commonly on the chest and under the belly. Horses become infected when bacteria enters through ...

Summer can be rough on a horse’s skin. Sun exposure, bugs and frequent bathing can leave skin raw and irritated—and more susceptible to infection. It’s important to care for your horse’s skin this ...