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Wisconsin Mare Tests Positive for Strangles
3+ hour, 33+ min ago (206+ words) Home / News / EDCC Health Watch / Wisconsin Mare Tests Positive for Strangles On March 23, a 15-year-old Quarter Horse mare in Jefferson County, Wisconsin, tested positive for strangles after developing nasal discharge on March 6. The mare came from a local rescue and…...
Maximizing Veterinary Technician Utilization in Equine Practice
1+ day, 56+ min ago (600+ words) Compared to other veterinary sectors, equine practices rely disproportionately on veterinarians to generate revenue: Approximately 84% of income is directly tied to a doctor's billable activities. This is notably higher than in companion animal or food animal practices, where technicians and…...
Researchers Assess Horses’ Responses to Lip Twitching
1+ day, 21+ hour ago (538+ words) Researchers Assess Horses" Responses to Lip Twitching'EquiManagement Home / Research & Medical / Research / Researchers Assess Horses" Responses to Lip Twitching Veterinarians often need to restrain horses during procedures to prevent injuries to both humans and horses. In a recent study, researchers examined…...
Understanding the Biomechanics of Equine Movement and Balance
3+ day, 1+ hour ago (510+ words) Home / Research & Medical / Sports Medicine / Understanding the Biomechanics of Equine Movement and Balance "Animals move in different ways, swimming, flying, or running, but each of these motions requires generating a force by pushing against the environment using, for example, fins…...
Ontario Quarter Horse Tests Positive for Strangles
6+ day, 6+ hour ago (205+ words) Home / News / EDCC Health Watch / Ontario Quarter Horse Tests Positive for Strangles A 3-year-old Quarter Horse filly at a training facility in Wellington, Ontario, recently tested positive for strangles. The filly had a fever for four days before developing purulent…...
Exercise’s Effects on Respiratory Pathogen Detection in Healthy Horses
6+ day, 3+ hour ago (351+ words) Home / Research & Medical / Disease / Exercise's Effects on Respiratory Pathogen Detection in Healthy Horses At the 2025 American Association of Equine Practitioners convention, Nicola Pusterla, DVM, PhD, DACVIM, DAVDC-Equine, professor of equine internal medicine at the University of California, Davis, School of…...
Treading Lightly: Managing the Thin-Soled Horse
1+ week, 1+ day ago (328+ words) Home / Research & Medical / Podiatry / Treading Lightly: Managing the Thin-Soled Horse Thin soles are a relatively common yet simple problem in horses. "It's basically a balance between hoof wear and growth," said Jaret Pullen, DVM, APF-I, of JP Hoofworks, during a…...
Kansas Quarter Horse Tests Positive for Equine Influenza
1+ week, 3+ day ago (333+ words) Kansas Quarter Horse Tests Positive for Equine Influenza'EquiManagement Home / News / EDCC Health Watch / Kansas Quarter Horse Tests Positive for Equine Influenza On March 13, an 8-year-old Quarter Horse mare at a boarding facility in Ellis County, Kansas, tested positive for equine…...
Maryland Horse Euthanized After Contracting EHV-1
2+ week, 17+ min ago (185+ words) Home / News / EDCC Health Watch / Maryland Horse Euthanized After Contracting EHV-1 On March 9, a 19-year-old Thoroughbred gelding at a boarding facility in Anne Arundel County, Maryland, tested positive for equine herpesvirus-1 (EHV-1). The gelding was euthanized.One additional horse is…...
What Did We Learn From Last Year’s EHV-1 Outbreak?
2+ week, 1+ day ago (495+ words) Home / News / What Did We Learn From Last Year's EHV-1 Outbreak? When equine herpesvirus-1 (EHV-1) swept through a Texas barrel racing event in November 2025, the consequences extended well beyond the horses involved. As events were canceled across disciplines and horses…...