It has been shown that supplementation for the last 4 weeks of pregnancy with vitamin E at 2,500 IU/day (over 3X the current recommendation for late pregnancy in a 500 kg mare) resulted in higher vitamin E levels in the mares, milk and foals, as well as higher antibody levels in milk and the foal’s blood.

“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).