A five-member team of independent CHRB veterinarians and stewards will provide additional review of horses’ medical, training, and racing history and will have authority to scratch horses that do not appear fit to run.
The BLM is seeking public input on the use of motorized vehicles and aircraft in wild horse management and monitoring on public lands in Nevada.
South Carolina had one of the lowest incidences of EEE in the Southeastern U.S. in 2018, and animal health officials hope owners will keep horses’ vaccines current to maintain those low case numbers.
Thoroughbred owner John C. Oxley received the award, which honors an individual or individuals who have demonstrated dedication to equine health, on June 6.
Experts offer tips for mud management on farms and how to keep horses and their hooves healthy when faced with copious wet weather.
The BLM is seeking input on a preliminary environmental assessment analyzing a range of alternatives for managing wild horses and burros on public lands along the California-Nevada border.
The Idaho State Department of Agriculture said a horse transported back to Canyon County from Washington in May tested positive for EIA.
American Horse Publications and Zoetis presented the award to Tom Lenz, DVM, MS, Dipl. ACT, in recognition of his lifelong advocacy and support for the humane treatment of horses.
The total population of the Maryland herd is currently 76 horses (21 stallions and 55 mares).
Butte County public health officials say they’re concerned about an increased number of mosquitoes capable of transmitting WNV due to late-season rainstorms and more breeding sites in the 2018 Camp Fire burn zone.
An equine anatomy lesson disguised as an art exploration, Dr. Dean Richardson will present “Paleolithic to Picasso: Interesting Stuff About Horse Anatomy” on June 4 at Penn Vet’s New Bolton Center.
Cargill is voluntarily expanding its livestock and horse feed recall due to elevated aflatoxin levels. The original recall was initiated May 6.
Scientists are exploring how 3-D-printed scaffolds can help turn equine induced pluripotent stem cells into bone, which, they say, paves the way toward laboratory production of bone constructs that could ultimately aid fracture repair in horses.
The BLM estimated the wild burro population in the area to be 240 animals, more than five times the target population of 28-46 animals.
Thus far, 22 racing Quarter Horses residing at five locations in Bedford, Rutherford, and Williamson counties have tested positive for piroplasmosis.
War of Will, who finished eighth in the Kentucky Derby, rebounded with a victory in the 2019 Preakness Stakes.
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