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.
This release marks one of the final groups of BLM wild horses to return to their home ranges following emergency gathers due to wildfire in 2015.
Early on May 11, N2BHS-A (“Gokey GoGo Bones”) gave birth to a chestnut filly.
The USEF said that, in both natural and synthetic forms, CBD is likely to affect a horse’s performance due to its reported anxiolytic (anxiety-reducing) effects.
Cargill is voluntarily recalling Southern States Triple 10 horse feed and other select livestock feeds due to elevated aflatoxin levels.
A standing equine PET scanner will soon be available at Santa Anita Park. Veterinarians and researchers hope it will ultimately help identify subtle pre-existing bone changes before they lead to catastrophic injuries.
One additional case of EHV-1 abortion was confirmed in Humboldt County in April. The NDA did not issue a quarantine for this case because the incubation period has passed and no horses have been moved to or from the property.
This gift will help the University of Kentucky launch a world-class equine drug research and testing program under the direction of Scott Stanley, PhD.
A variety of initiatives on racing surfaces, race-day scrutiny, and more are in place at all three NYRA tracks—Aqueduct Racetrack, Belmont Park, and Saratoga Race Course.
Benson will direct safety, welfare, and veterinary research, initiatives for Stronach Group facilities across the country, including, Santa Anita Park and Golden Gate Fields (California), Gulfstream Park (Florida), and Pimlico Race Course and Laurel Park (Maryland).
Initiatives include building an equine medical center and quarantine facility on the Louisville, Kentucky, racetrack’s backside, hiring an equine medical director, and more.
Beginning Jan. 1, 2020, 2-year-olds would be prohibited from receiving furosemide within 24 hours of a race at coalition tracks. Beginning in 2021, the same prohibition would extend to all horses participating in any stakes race.
As mosquito season approaches, animal health officials are encouraging horse owners to have their animals vaccinated against EEE and WNV.
The ongoing Equine Respiratory Biosurveillance Program revealed new information on infectious respiratory disease threats, including EHV-1 and EHV-4, influenza, S. equi, equine rhinitis A/B viruses, and more. Here’s what you should know.
The BLM Wyoming is asking the public to stay at least 300 feet—the length of a football field—from wild horses at all times.
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