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Great Beginnings: Foaling and Newborn Care Your mare is in labor and your foal is on his way. But what if something goes wrong? Offer your baby a great start by listening to this live audio event covering foaling, dystocia (difficult birth), passive transfer of immunity, and neonate health.

Recognizing a Club Foot: Foals to Adults (AAEP 2012) Not all horses have symmetrical feet, and one of the more common problems horses develop is a “club foot” appearance. Horse owners and veterinarians can identify a club foot based on classic signs and grades of severity.

Equine Grass Sickness–Still an Enigma Researchers still do not know grass sickness’ cause and, therefore, lack any means for causal therapy; the disease remains a continuing threat.

Utter Speaks about Eye Cancer in Horses at Penn Vet Monthly First Tuesday lecture series focuses on equine eye cancer in February.

Aortic Rupture Suspected in Olympic Show Jumper’s Death International show jumper and Olympic mount Wonderboy III has died, most likely from a cardiac condition leading to aortic rupture, according to his owner.

NYRA Working to Improve Racehorse Safety The NYRA board will discuss several measures that could help improve racehorse safety and welfare.

Music Genre’s Effect on Horse Behavior Evaluated Horses seemed at ease when classical or country music was played and displayed nervous behavior when listening to rock or jazz.

Rutgers to Hold Equine Business Planning Course The newly established equine business planning course aims to help horse business owners create original business plans tailored to the success of one’s operation from planning to implementation.

Video Documents Rapid Spread of Equine Influenza The video uses maps to help explain how equine influenza spread during the 2007 Australian outbreak.

International Equine Disease Report, Third Quarter 2012 Diseases reported include contagious equine metritis, equine herpesvirus, piroplasmosis, and more.