Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica Inc. (BIVI) recently announced it has purchased the product Surpass (1% diclofenac sodium) from Idexx Laboratories Inc. Surpass will be marketed through the existing animal health distribution channels and
The American Horse Council (AHC) is offering extensive tax information that can influence your equine business tax returns. For 40 years, the American Horse Council has provided the horse industry with tax information through the “Tax Bulletin,”
The American Quarter Horse Association (AQHA) will host a forum on equine cloning at the 2009 AQHA Annual Convention, which will be held March 5-9 at the Grand Hyatt in San Antonio.
Within the past couple of years, a number of horses have
The Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games has a new look on the Web! Today the World Games 2010 Foundation officially launched a new Web site for the 2010 Games. The new site can be accessed at
The American Association of Equine Practitioners (AAEP), in conjunction with Bayer Healthcare Animal Health, recently launched its new and improved Get-A-DVM locator service. This online service allows horse owners to find AAEP-member
Seven new and enhanced horse feed products will be unveiled at Purina’s leading annual equine event, according to Purina Horse Business Group. The Purina Horse Owner’s Workshop (HOW), which will be held at more than 1,000 Purina dealers across
Sam Houston Race Park will begin repairs to the roof of its grandstand, as well as additional construction to rebuild portions of the stable and track areas, weather permitting beginning Jan. 22.
As a result of Hurricane Ike, Sam Houston wa
Officials from the Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry and the Louisiana State Racing Commission have lifted the quarantine on a barn that had been in place since late December at Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots.
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Combined driving champion Jamaica has been named the 2008 Horse of the Year by Farnam/Platform and the U.S. Equestrian Federation (USEF). Jamaica was selected from among all USEF breeds and disciplines as the nation’s most exceptional horse for
The American Quarter Horse Association’s Executive Committee has approved recommendations from the Animal Welfare Assurance Task Force, and the association is moving forward to implement the suggestions.
The association’s main objectives ar
This year marks the 125th anniversary of the University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine.
“From our earliest years, Penn Vet has shaped and advanced the education and practice of the profession,” said Joan C. Hendricks, VMD,
The 111th Congress has convened and the Democrats have picked up seats in both the House and Senate. The country also has a new President, Barack Obama, who will take office Jan. 20, 2009. Many are wondering what these changes will mean for the
The On Call media-assistance program of the American Association of Equine Practitioners (AAEP) has been honored with the 2008 Special Eclipse Award, the National Thoroughbred Racing Association (NTRA), Daily Racing
Laboratory tests have confirmed that a stallion in Texas is infected with contagious equine metritis (CEM), a highly contagious venereal disease of horses, the Texas Animal Health Commission (TAHC) reported today.
The infected
Idaho is among 38 states tracing Quarter Horse and Paint horses that might have been exposed to contagious equine metritis (CEM).
Bill Barton, DVM, Idaho state veterinarian,
A stallion quarantined in Outagamie County, Wis., has tested positive for contagious equine metritis (CEM), a contagious but treatable reproductive disease of horses.
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