Eventing horse Caipirina tested positive for boldenone, boldenone undecylenate, and ractopamine while jumping horse Bardolina 2 tested positive for O-desmethylvenlafaxine.
The Breeders’ Cup World Championships is the biggest two days of championship Thoroughbred racing each year and the Classic is its marquee event. Here are some quick facts about the race and some of its 2018 contenders.
To date, 47 Breeders’ Cup horses have owners and/or trainers who have pledged to donate a percentage of their earnings from the championship races.
Two horses in Washington County recently tested positive for WNV. Bradley, Cumberland, and Sullivan counties reported one case in each county.
The United States Equestrian Federation and the University of Kentucky have signed a letter of intent to develop an equine regulatory testing laboratory in Lexington, Kentucky, the federation announced Oct. 31.
An unvaccinated yearling Standardbred filly from Kent County was euthanized while an unvaccinated 6-year-old Belgian mare, also from Kent County, is recovering.
RMTC tactical research studies focus on detecting, identifying, and inhibiting the use of illicit substances in racehorses.
The University of Florida Racing Laboratory, which performs testing of horse racing samples for the Florida Division of Pari-Mutuel Wagering, is the 10th to become RMTC-accredited since 2013.
However, two endurance horses tested positive for corticosteroids, which are considered controlled medications (substances regularly used to treat horses, but must be cleared from the horse’s system by the time of competition).
Among other tasks, the FEI’s temporary committee will review the rules to identify the most effective way of bringing the discipline back to its roots of endurance riding (as opposed to endurance racing), with horse welfare and horsemanship at its core while still maintaining the sport’s competitive aspect.
The FDA warned Gilman Co-Op Creamery and Farmers/Ranchers Cooperative Association of Ainsworth about monensin contamination in horse feed they produced. Monensin is an animal drug approved for use in cattle, swine, and poultry that is highly toxic and potentially lethal to horses, even at relatively low levels.
To help support its members with the provision of good primary equine dental care, the British Equine Veterinary Association (BEVA) has introduced some new online dental resources.
The equine genomics research community has outlined how to face the challenges associated with translating Horse Genome Project outcomes into clinical practice to benefit horses.
Skin problems were the most common general disease reported (33% of all syndromes recorded) and nonhoof-related lower limb lameness was the most common individual issue reported (18.5% of all syndromes recorded).
The grant will help cover costs incurred by the organization when Hurricane Lane caused massive flooding on several of the Hawaiian Islands, causing damage to its holding areas for horses.
Bare pastures and potential hay shortages, coupled with winds blowing seeds from laden sycamore trees, have created the “perfect storm” to increase the risk of atypical myopathy in grazing horses in Britain, BEVA warns.
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