Do horses in training need regular deworming?
With wormer resistance increasing and no new products expected soon, targeted parasite control is now essential for all horses.
This approach combines risk assessment, diagnostic testing, and paddock management to reduce infection levels and ensure only those horses that need treatment are wormed. This article outlines practical strategies for sustainable worm control in horses in training.
VETERINARY: WEARABLES ON THE RACECOURSE
Harnessing Tech to Enhance Equine Safety and Performance.
In May 2025, Britain became the first horseracing jurisdiction to permit the use of equine heart monitors on the racecourse as part of a pilot scheme to test technology under race conditions.
REVIEW OF ROARING AND POSSIBLE NEW SURGICAL PROCEDURE
Roaring in horses is not just a loud, rasping noise made during exercise; it is a disorder of the upper airway that restricts airflow and can limit performance in large breeds such as Thoroughbreds, Standardbreds and warmbloods.
Ontario Veterinary College Associate Professor of Large Animal Surgery, Taralyn McCarrel, is seeking to develop a surgical procedure that could revolutionise treatment following tie-back surgery, offering new hope for affected horses.