Responsible ownership is one of the keys to addressing the country’s equine welfare problems. Racing is one segment of the horse industry that regularly is subject to public criticism, mostly due to catastrophic injuries sustained by race horses. Scott Palmer, VMD, of the New Jersey Equine Clinic, noted in a presentation at the at the 2010 American Association of Equine Practitioners Convention, h

Most breeders meticulously plan out every detail of breeding a mare. But sometimes things don’t go quite according to plan.Suppose, for example, as breeding season approaches, the clinically breeding-sound mare is anestrus (she doesn’t show an estrous cycle and, thus, she’s difficult to impregnate). What now? injectable deslorelin (which is currently used to induce ovulation in mares during the

No horse owner or barn manager wants to deal with a barn collapse, but should one occur, it’s important to know how to deal with the situation to give the horses and other animals that might be trapped the best chance of survival. There are a few steps owners can take to “prepare” their horses for a scary situation such as a barn collapse. Rebecca Gimenez, PhD, president of and primary instructor

According to a report from Horse and Hound, a European Union equine border inspection post at Manston Airport scheduled to open in April will allow more horses to fly in and out of Great Britain, bringing the number of equine-friendly airports in the country to four. The airport, located in Kent, England, currently transports a small number of horses each year; however, the opening of the border

Stallions are commonly known to be feisty, fresh, and sometimes difficult to handle, largely attributable to the testosterone coursing through their bodies. But when mares begin to display aggressive or stallionlike behavior, the reason for the atypical behavior can be less obvious. At the 2010 American Association of Equine Practitioners Convention, held Dec. 4-8 in Baltimore, Md., Monica

The 52 Ohio Thoroughbreds that gained notoriety via Facebook three weeks ago after their owner’s death have been placed in good homes, confirmed Dan Stearns, the owner’s son. A friend of the owner had turned to social media to disperse the herd.

Accidental electrocution has been confirmed as the cause of death of two racehorses that collapsed Feb. 12 in the paddock at Newbury Racecourse in England, according to a report from Horse and Hound.

Two horses collapsed and died in the paddock on Feb. 12 at the Newbury Racecourse in Berkshire, England, according to a report from BloodHorse.com. An investigation into the cause of the horses’ deaths is under way, but initial reports indicate that the horses might have been electrocuted.

An epiglottic entrapment is an upper airway abnormality that can cause poor performance in athletic horses. A team of researchers from the University of Montreal recently developed a safer instrument for surgically correcting an entrapped epiglottis. When a horse swallows food or water, the epiglottis (a movable, leaf-shaped piece of cartilage located at the base of the tongue and above the

Equine Guelph is seeking respondents for its 2011 Equine Industry Survey now through March 31. The survey is available online and in a printable PDF. Founded in 2003, Equine Guelph is operated in conjunction with the University of Guelph. According to their website, “Equine Guelph focuses on five interrelated areas: research, education and training, performance, healthcare and