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Bramlage: Rest Needed to Keep Horses Sound
“If horses start showing they need a rest, you need to give it to them or they will force you to,” he said.
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Deirdre Biles
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Corticosteroids in Racehorses: Beneficial But Controversial
Corticosteroid use is controversial, but the medications are beneficial when used appropriately, one vet says.
Read MoreVeterinarians Discuss Thoroughbred Radiographs, Throat Exams
Presenters discussed joint radiographs, endoscopic exams, and changes in sales conditions during the lecture.
Read MoreHagyard’s Hyperbaric Chamber Up and Running
The hyperbaric oxygen chamber was shut down for evaluation after a similar chamber in Florida exploded.
Read MoreZenyatta Adapting Smoothly to Farm Life
Zenyatta’s transition from superstar racehorse to broodmare is going smoothly, according to William S. Farish, owner of Central Kentucky’s Lane’s End Farm, where the champion is now being boarded. Owned by Jerry and Ann Moss, Zenyatta arrived at Lane’s End by van the night of Dec. 6 following a flight from Southern California and an appearance at Keeneland Race Course that attracted more than …
Read MoreUncertain Times Concern July Thoroughbred Sale Consignors
As she heads into the Fasig-Tipton Kentucky July select sale, which is the first major auction of the yearling selling season, consignor Kitty Taylor of Warrendale Sales said she feels like the manager of a baseball team. The sale is scheduled for July 13-14 in Lexington and has 494 horses in its catalog, many of which fit into the middle market range.
“It’s kind of like
Read MoreRider Injury Database a Horse Racing Summit Priority
The third Welfare and Safety of the Racehorse Summit ended June 29 in Lexington with a commitment to create a national rider injury database, something that Keeneland president and CEO Nick Nicholson said was his No. 1 priority going into the meeting. “I think we need it, and I was going to be very disappointed if we didn’t get (an agreement to pursue) it,” said Nich
Read MoreNicholson: Expand Safety and Welfare Efforts in Horse Racing
Nick Nicholson, the president and chief executive officer of Keeneland, called for the Thoroughbred industry to expand its efforts to protect its participants – both human and equine – from injury on the opening day of the third Welfare and Safety of the Racehorse Summit June 25 at the Lexington track. The Keeneland executive also said tracks should release, on an indi
Read MoreKeeneland Thoroughbred Sale Sees Slight Comeback
The Keeneland sale of 2-year-olds in training, scheduled for April 5 in Lexington, will wrap up the select juvenile selling season, which has enjoyed some modest rebounds following 2009’s major setbacks.
“I don’t know if
Read MoreColic: In-Depth Discussion by Vets at AAEP
Almost all horses with colic can be saved if the problem is recognized quickly and treatment is instituted rapidly, said Anthony Blikslager, DVM, PhD, Dipl. ACVS, of North Carolina State University, during the “In-Depth: Colic” portio
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