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App Offers Horse Owners Equine Health Information An equine veterinarian in New Mexico has released an iPhone app designed to help caretakers of horses and other equids make better health-care decisions for their animals in a “horse-side” format.

Is Your Horse Too Fat? There’s an App for That Knowing the weight of a horse relative to the ideal weight of his breed can help owners better determine their horse’s nutritional needs and medication dosage.

Eastern Equine Encephalitis Confirmed in Ontario August 27th, 2013 On August 16, 2013, the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture and Food (OMAF) was notified of a confirmed case of Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE) in one horse in Simcoe County.

Stall-Side Blood Test Debuting at Dublin Horse Show A stall-side blood test designed to alert veterinarians to health concerns in horses before clinical signs develop is officially being debuted today (Aug. 9) at the Dublin Horse Show, in Ireland.

Some Osteochondral Lesions Could Resolve Naturally Have a young foal with osteochondrosis? Don’t panic or put him under the corrective surgery knife just yet. A new study has shown that up to two-thirds of all radiographic findings in weanlings can change–usually for the better–within a year.

How to Recognize and Help an Overheated Horse? What are some signs that a horse has overheated?

Top Foal-Related Studies of 2012-13 Dr. Chris Sanchez reviews some of the top research papers published in the last year focusing on foal health.

Judge: Registry Must Accept Quarter Horse Clones Judge Mary Lou Robinson said she will sign an order requiring the AQHA to allow cloned animals to be included in its registry.

Prostaglandins for Controlling Mares’ Estrous Cycles Breeders always appreciate ways to help improve their mares’ chances of becoming pregnant, and one way veterinarians can help is by administering prostaglandins.

Equine Guelph Offers eWorkshops Equine Guelph has launched several new programs including the introduction of three eWorkshops.