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Latest Veterinary News & Clinical Insights
The USDA Is Launching the First National Equine Health Study in Over a Decade. Here's Why It Matters and How to Get Involved.
The last time the federal government took a comprehensive look at equine health across the United States, the iPhone 6 had just come out and the term precision medicine was still mostly theoretical. That was 2015. A lot has changed in equine veterinary medicine since then, and the data infrastructure supporting research, policy, and clinical practice has been running on eleven-year-old numbers ever since.
Former Wild Mustang Survives Botulism Scare
In 2016, then 4-year-old Mustang mare Magic was one of 279 wild horses rounded up by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) following the massive Soda Fire in Idaho, which destroyed more than 279,000 acres of their critical habitat. To prevent their starvation, BLM rescued the wild horses. Between 2016 and 2019, many of the horses, including Magic, were adopted out, and others were returned to the wild when their grazing area grew back.
EHM Alert at HITS Culpeper: One Horse Euthanized, Dozens Quarantined
A routine show week took a serious turn in Culpeper after a confirmed case of equine herpesvirus myeloencephalopathy (EHM) led to one horse being euthanized and dozens more placed under quarantine.
Estonia’s first cloned foal born with the help of Estonian University of Life Sciences scientists
The birth of the first cloned foal is the result of years of research and development, carried out in partnership between scientists at the Estonian University of Life Sciences and Luunja Stud Ltd.
A New Era in Equine Cancer Care: Virginia Tech’s H-FIRE Therapy Arrives at the Equine Medical Center
Virginia Tech–developed high-frequency irreversible electroporation (H-FIRE) is now available for horses at the Marion duPont Scott Equine Medical Center. This innovative, standing cancer treatment improves chemotherapy effectiveness, reduces drug use, and speeds return to work for equine patients with skin tumors.
How Equine Medicine Is Reinventing the Fight Against Bacteria
Antibiotics built modern veterinary medicine. Penicillin changed the game in the early 20th century, and for decades these drugs have saved countless equine lives. But in 2026, veterinary professionals are facing a hard truth. Antibiotics are no longer a limitless resource, and their downsides are becoming impossible to ignore.
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