“Reduced performance, including a shorter stride length, is likely a consequence of gastric pain caused by ulcers,” says Hoyt Cheramie, DVM, MS, DACVS, Senior Equine Professional Service Veterinarian, Boehringer Ingelheim. “When we ask horses for precise athletic maneuvers – to run, jump, spin and slide – if they have gastric discomfort, they aren’t going to be able perform as well.”

The study identifies a genetic mutation- Myosin Heavy Chain 1 (MYH1)- that’s linked to severe and sudden muscular atrophy. DNA testing indicated that the mutation is more commonly found in Quarter Horse stallions from Reining and Reined Cow Horse disciplines.

If your battery is more than five years old, you are living on borrowed time. While some batteries have a 96-month (or eight-year) warranty, most batteries are warranted for 36 or 60 months.

Dr. Williams will be hosting the webinar “Are You ‘Stressing Out’ Your Horse? Understanding Types of Stress & How to Manage or Reduce Each.” The presentation will be next Thursday, April 12th at 12:00 PM. To join the webinar please go to the link below prior to the meeting.

It had been thought that modern horses descended from those animals first domesticated by people of the Botai culture about 5,000 years ago, and that Przewalski’s horses represent the only remaining population of original wild horses. Now, research by an international team, led by Professor Ludovic Orlando, suggests this may not be so.

3D printing could be used to create casts, splints or possibly prosthetics for animals with injured or broken legs. For every Seabiscuit, there are countless examples of valuable horses that are put down when they break a bone. Previously, the prognosis for such horses was very poor, but what if 3D printing could step in as a solution? With this tool, veterinarians could print any number of things to solve myriad health issues.

The Foundation’s broad research agenda includes basic research as well as clinical studies that will ultimately impact physical and mental health and quality of life for those engaged in equine-assisted activities/therapies (EAA/T).

“The thought that we could harness the amazing social benefits of the horse-human interaction and give the geriatric horse a role in modern day society is truly exciting,” she says. “We have seen the benefits of horse-assisted therapy with autistic children, children with physical disabilities, post-traumatic stress syndrome victims, and in prisoner rehabilitation programs.”

The use of artificial intelligence as a lifesaver may sound like something out of a science fiction movie, but former South Carolina equestrian student-athlete Alexa Anthony has made it a reality. Anthony is the CEO of Magic AI Corporation which has developed StableGuard as a product to save horses from preventable deaths or being stolen.