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Congress clarifies that horses are not "pets" and advances landmark livestock health measures.

Neurologic herpesvirus resulted in the euthanasia of two horses in Snyder County, Pennsylvania.

In any case of rodenticide ingestion, identification of the active ingredient is crucial to ensure appropriate treatment.

More than $1 million of donated vaccines have impacted thousands of horses.

Additional EIA cases have been confirmed in horses from Colorado and Canada.

Eleven more cases of equine influenza have been diagnosed in Washington state.

Effective December 1, 2018, horses that are granted a Therapeutic Use Exemption (TUE) for pergolide can remain on pergolide with no withdrawal of drug prior to competition and no need to file a Medication Report Form (MRF) each time they compete.

Eight cases of equine influenza have been reported in Washington State.

Researchers at the University of Kentucky and University of Louisville have produced a more complete picture of the horse reference genome.

International equine welfare veterinarian Alex Atock published a memoir of pathfinding organizational change to benefit “My Friend the Horse.”

An unvaccinated Percheron gelding in Kentucky was confirmed with West Nile virus (WNV).

The Henry Schein Disaster Relief Hotline is open for veterinarians who experience operational, logistical or financial issues as a result of damage caused by the fires.

AVMA PLIT wants to help veterinarians and veterinary staff minimize identity theft and remain safe and secure in the digital world.

The equine vet tech/assistant winners this year were Lisa Amtower and Ashley Cashwell.

David Foley, executive director of the AAEP, replaces Dr. Jerry Black on the AHC Board of Trustees.

Dr. David Frisbie, professor in the Department of Clinical Sciences and an equine surgeon, has been named director of the C. Wayne McIlwraith Translational Medicine Institute.

The British Equine Veterinary Association (BEVA) has launched a new section on its website to help veterinarians and horse owners better understand equine dentistry.

Vaulting, Para-Dressage and Driving results from September 22 at the FEI World Equestrian Games (WEG) Tryon 2018.

The United States delivered a first world team title as they triumphed in a dramatic finale to Friday’s Bank of America Merrill Lynch Jumping Championship at the FEI World Equestrian Games Tryon 2018 (WEG).

Switzerland took a narrow lead in jumping; freestyle vaulting and marathon driving to come Saturday; team medal race underway in Para-Dressage.

Netherlands took Gold in Para-Dressage Grade III and Italy took Gold in Grade I.

Former Olympic champion Steve Guerdat of Switzerland rode next-to-last in the speed round, but finished first aboard Bianca.