Glycogen-branching enzyme disorder (GBED) has likely been a cause of neonatal mortality in Quarter Horses for decades, according to Stephanie Valberg, DVM, PhD, who gave an update on her research on the disorder at the recent conference of the
As part of its response to an equine health concern at a barn in Columbia, Md., the Maryland Department of Agriculture reports that the situation is stable and that every measure is being taken to determine the illness that caused three horses t
Three horses have died or were euthanatized following infection with equine herpesvirus type-1 (EHV-1) at a boarding facility in Tioga County, N.Y. The first case was detected about two weeks ago, said officials at the New York State Department
Maryland Department of Agriculture (MDA) veterinarians are responding to concerns regarding three horses euthanatized due to illness in Columbia, Md.
Private veterinarians contacted MDA’s veterinarians and are working closely with
According to a second round of tests on quarantined horses, the number of confirmed cases of strangles has declined and there is no evidence that the disease has spread at Churchill Downs’ Trackside Louisville training center in Louisville,
Bringing together the equine industry’s major organizations for the first time to address the issue of unwanted horses, the American Association of Equine Practitioners (AAEP) will host a one-day Unwanted Horse Summit onTuesday, April 19 during
The United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) is pleased to name one of the world’s foremost equine nutrition specialists as the Federation’s Official Equine Nutritionist. Kentucky Equine Research (KER), based in Versailles, Ky., boasts more
When Patricia and Richard Lenihan sold a horse they bred along with a partner at a 1998 2-year-old sale at Timonium for $80,000, they never forgot about the colt who would be named Holmdel. They watched with delight as he finished third in the
ReRun, Inc., the national non-profit Thoroughbred adoption group, has announced its recent incorporation in New Jersey. Originally founded in 1999 in Kentucky by Lori Neagle and Shon Wylie, ReRun has placed over 300 Thoroughbreds in adoptive homes–both for riding and for use as companion horses.
Laurie Lane, also with ReRun since its inception and adoption coordinator, is now ReRun’s
His registered name was “I Two Step Too,” but to thousands of people who fell in love with him, he became known as “Seabiscuit,” after the movie in which he starred. I Two Step Too was euthanatized today at the Kentucky Horse Park after battling a rare type of tumor for several months.
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The American Quarter Horse Association has Surpass, a topical non-steroidal anti-inflammatory medication. The AQHA Executive Committee approved the medication during their January meeting to keep in line with the rules of the United States Equestrian Federation Inc., which permitted therapeutic use of Surpass late last year. Surpass (diclofenac) is a topical cream used for the contro The Drug Compounding Task Force of the American Association of Equine Practitioners (AAEP) has released guidelines regarding the responsible use of compounded medications by veterinarians. The guidelines are the result of the association’s commitment to educating its members on this increasingly important topic within the animal health industry. Issues addressed in the guidelines “Ask the Expert,” a new feature of the Rutgers Equine Science Center web site, www.esc.rutgers.edu, invites horse owners and enthusiasts to seek science-based answers to their questions about horse health and management. The Equine Science Center, located at Rutgers-Cook College, taps the expertise of some 30 faculty, researchers The USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service recently announced the launch of a new web site to inform stakeholders about the national animal identification system (NAIS). The web site, www.usda.gov/nais, is designed to be a one-stop resource for information about NAIS. “We hope our stakeholders will visit the site Michigan Department of Agriculture (MDA) director Dan Wyant today announced the confirmation of a fourth case of equine herpesvirus type-1 (EHV-1) at Northville Downs in Northville, Mich., and the subsequent cancellation of live racing cards through Feb. 14. Under joint authority of MDA and the Office of Racing Commissioner, all restricted areas of the track have been placed under quarantine, Dena Lopez of Double D Ranch sent this press release to The Horse and other news outlets on the afternoon of Feb. 8. On behalf of Double D Ranch, and as Wild Eyed & Wicked’s trainer, we are thrilled to have him interred at the Kentucky Horse Park. While we were initially reluctant to permit the exhumation of Wicked’s Stay on top of the most recent Horse Health news with FREE weekly newsletters from TheHorse.comSponsored ContentWeekly PollReaders’ Most PopularPartners in Equine Health
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