The health of the racehorse will be the featured topic in November as part of the American Association of Equine Practitioners' "Ask the Vet" online discussion on its horse health Web site. Each month an AAEP-member veterinarian answers questions submitted by horse owners pertaining to specific health issues. In

Registration is now open for an annual large animal rescue training opportunity for first responders, emergency medical technicians, veterinarians, firefighters, and other emergency/rescue personnel. Technical Large-Animal Emergency Rescue Training is provided cooperatively by USRider and Eastern Kentucky University (EKU).

Helping horses live longer, healthier lives requires ongoing research to give veterinarians the tools they need to better diagnose and treat them. Morris Animal Foundation, a world leader in supporting research to prevent, treat, and cure disease in companion animals, horses, and wildlife, has committed to funding more than 200 animal health studies in 2010, with support for these studies

Chris Pollitt, BVSc, PhD, one of the world’s foremost authorities on laminitis, will headline the Second Annual Texas Equine Podiatry Conference, set for November 12-14, 2009 in Fort Worth, Texas.

Other speakers include Stephen O’Grady, BVSc, MRCS, equine podiatrist with Northern Virginia Equine; Mark Caldwell, FWCF, farrier with Myerscough College, England; and Blane Chapman, CJF, of th

The Global Federation of Animal Sanctuaries (GFAS), an organization providing standards for identifying legitimate animal sanctuaries has accredited and now recognizes Habitat for Horses. This is the first equine rescue and sanctuary to earn this designation from the GFAS.

The accreditation signifies the official implementation of standards for the public, donors, and government agencies

The Agricultural Marketing group at New Mexico State University in Las Cruces, N.M., has undertaken the first scientific saddle fit study of Western performance saddles. Using a force sensor array (FSA) pressure pad, which shows exactly how the saddle applies contact to the horse, different levels of pressure are shown in different colors and in three dimensions.

Using this latest

The American Association of Equine Practitioners (AAEP) today announced the addition of Merial as an Educational Partner. The Educational Partner includes a group of 11 corporations dedicated to providing resources and support for education programs to AAEP member veterinarians and horse owners to improve the health and welfare of the horse.

“We are proud to partner with an organization

A new memorial program that celebrates the lives of horses has been launched through Equine Guelph. Hoofprints honors the memory of deceased horses through stories and pictures on Equine Guelph’s Web site.  

“As horse owners ourselves, we at Equine Guelph understand what it’s like to suffer the loss of a

The UC Davis Center for Equine Health, in collaboration with the Alamo Pintado Equine Medical Center, and the Rood and Riddle Equine Hospital, is pleased to announce the 1st North American Veterinary Regenerative Medicine Conference to be held March 5-6, 2010, in the beautiful Santa Ynez Valley just east of Santa Barbara, Calif.

The conference is intended to be a two-day working meeting

One main track record fell and a second was tied on a beautiful fall day of racing at Belmont Park Oct. 21.

In the first race, Repole Stable’s Super Shape took charge from the start and then shook off a challenge in the stretch from Todd Got Even to draw off by 2 3/4 lengths and equal the Belmont Park 6 1/2-furlong main track record of 1:14.46.

The 5-year-old Argentina-bred son of

The Kentucky Horse Park and the Kentucky Equine Humane Center are partnering in a new project to assist Kentucky’s unwanted horses.

Last week the Kentucky Horse Park became aware that some pregnant Thoroughbred mares were in need of a home. The mares’ owner sent them to the Kentucky Equine Humane Center (KyEHC), a 72-acre facility located in central Kentucky. The KyEHC is a model shelter

The American Horse Publications (AHP) is conducting an Equine Industry Survey to gauge participation trends in the U.S. equine industry. In addition, the survey seeks to gather information regarding the most important issues facing the industry.

C. Jill Stowe, PhD, is providing consulting

West Point Thoroughbreds’ Macho Again will skip the Nov. 7 Breeders’ Cup Classic at Santa Anita Park, due to a cough he developed following his breeze Oct. 17.

“Talk about bad timing,” said Terry Finley, president and CEO of West Point Thoroughbreds. “We’re going to have to skip a breeze. This disrupts his training schedule enough that we aren’t going to send him to the Super Bowl of

Laminitis and colic were the top two equine conditions in need of more research, according to nearly 600 members of the American Association of Equine Practitioners (AAEP) who recently responded to a survey conducted by the AAEP Foundation. The Foundation coordinates equine research and supports student scholarships. This is the second member survey conducted to aid the group in prioritizing

The five remaining properties involved in the recent Hendra virus incidents at Cawarral and Bowen in central Queensland, Australia, were given the all clear after test results were received Oct. 13.

The results were the final piece of information required to allow all quarantine restrictions to be lifted.

At the peak of the response, 22 properties had movement restrictions in place,

A tick-borne disease known as equine piroplasmosis has been confirmed on a ranch in South Texas. Additional testing is being conducted to determine the extent of infection. Horses on the ranch are quarantined to their premises, and a thorough disease investigation is under way.

Equine piroplasmosis can affect horses, donkeys, mules, or zebras. It can cause clinical signs common to many