Kentucky Downs Schedules Day to Support Research
Edited Press Release
August 28, 2016
The third annual Grayson-Jockey Club Research Foundation Day is scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 3.
The third annual Grayson-Jockey Club Research Foundation Day is scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 3.
Researchers are studying underlying genetic factors that lead some horses to develop heaves while others don’t.
Researchers hope to reduce the risk of racehorse fatalities on the track.
Late summer is peak transmission season for West Nile, and equine case numbers are rising in many regions.
The Modoc National Forest office will conduct a wild horse gather from private and tribal lands between Sept. 6 and 16.
The public meeting is part of the commission’s efforts to drive attention and resources to racehorse retirement.
Preventing disease is less expensive than treating it, so officials are encouraging horse owners to be proactive.
Up to 68% of Thoroughbred racehorses have evidence of EIPH post-exercise.
Both cases were confirmed in unvaccinated horses from Uintah County.
All the positive cases are connected to two locations in Rutherford County and Bedford County.
Researchers will be studying the use of biomarkers drug testing.
There has been one confirmed equine WNV case in the state so far this year.
The 18-year-old Quarter Horse mare from Newport was euthanized at Washington State University.
The Ocala Initiative is a $200,000 undertaking designed to advance equine research in Florida.
Blue-green algae can produce toxins that cause health problems and even death in animals, including horses.
Basic pasture management is relatively simple but requires diligence and understanding.
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