2015 National Issues Forum Scheduled
Edited Press Release
April 30, 2015
The theme for this year’s AHC National Issues Forum is “Protecting and Promoting the Horse.”
The theme for this year’s AHC National Issues Forum is “Protecting and Promoting the Horse.”
The board approved stronger penalties for animal welfare rule violators, barred lip chain use in show horses, and more.
Dr. Keith Latson will represent the AAEP On Call program during this weekend’s live telecasts from Churchill Downs.
Regulators adopted a new policy making it illegal to administer cobalt to a racehorse.
Owners are encouraged to vaccinate their horses prior to the onset of peak mosquito season.
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Wyoming’s hearing will take place on May 5 at 5:30 p.m.
Amanda House, DVM, Dipl. ACVIM, has received the Florida Veterinary Medical Association’s Gold Star Award for 2015.
Dr. Michael D. Erskine has acted as interim director of the Virginia Tech facility since May 2013.
The 1,200-acre Lexington, Kentucky, farm will serve as a sanctuary for unwanted equines and retired racehorses.
The FEI Tribunal has disqualified Maxime Livio and Qalao des Mers following a positive test for a controlled medication.
Comments are requested on a proposed approach for controlling equine infectious anemia (EIA) in Canada.
Owners can make their graded stakes horses’ veterinary records public by posting them on a specialized website.
Two Maryland premises are now quarantined after horses residing at the facilities tested positive for neurologic EHV-1.
Studies indicate that some ulcer products contain a wide range of omperazole, from as little as 27% to as much as 126%.
The Thoroughbred Incentive Program (TIP) will award Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event riders competing on Thoroughbreds.
The tendon’s interfascicular matrix stiffens as it ages, making older horses more susceptible to injury.
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