The second Kentucky International Equine Summit (KIES), sponsored by the Equine Industry Program at the University of Louisville in cooperation with the University of Kentucky?s Equine Initiative, will be held April 26 and 27, 2010, in Lexington
Furosemide does more than enhance performance in Thoroughbred racehorses; it also has beneficial effects on the health and welfare of those horses, the American Veterinary Medical Association announced in a statement regarding a study to be
Pfizer Animal Health and American Horse Publications (AHP) presented Charlotte Brailey Kneeland with the eighth annual Equine Industry Vision Award at a ceremonial breakfast held during the AHP 2009 Free Rein in the Big Easy seminar in New
The Governments of Canada and Saskatchewan have allocated $9.06 million CAD to complete renovations to the Western College of Veterinary Medicine’s (WCVM) diagnostic facilities at the University of Saskatchewan.
The new funding will
Welcome to the first issue of Bluegrass Equine Digest, a new monthly electronic newsletter.
The following is a statement released by the Missouri Department of Agriculture June 18:
The Missouri Department of Agriculture has announced that two quarantined horses that tested positive for equine piroplasmosis are missing from
As September 2010 and the opening of the World Equestrian Games in Lexington, Kentucky steadily approach, the American Saddlebred Museum is preparing for the arrival of the world at our front door. The museum plans to showcase the American
TheHorse.com and the U.S. Trotting Association have joined forces to create a Standardbred Adoption Service listing for horses offered free to good homes. This is designed after TheHorse.com’s successful Thoroughbred Adoption Service.
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Respiratory problems are a major cause of poor performance in horses.
According to an update from the American Horse Council (AHC), the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has suspended the recent changes to the H-2A program made by the Bush Administration in December 2008.
On Dec. 18 DOL adopted a final rule
The National Thoroughbred Racing Association (NTRA) announced the Thoroughbred racetrack Belmont Park, home of the Belmont Stakes, has been fully accredited by the NTRA Safety and Integrity Alliance following a complete review of all racing
Dean Hendrickson, DVM, MS, Dipl. ACVS, director of the James L. Voss Veterinary Teaching Hospital at Colorado State University, will host “Equine First Aid: A Horse Owner’s Guide to Emergencies and Wound Care,” on Thursday, June 4, from 7-9 p.m.
Colorado State University Interim President Tony Frank recently bestowed the title of University Distinguished Professor–the highest recognition awarded for outstanding accomplishments in research and scholarship–on prominent equine researcher
As part of the ongoing celebration of its 25th anniversary, the Marion duPont Scott Equine Medical Center is holding an Open House on Saturday, June 13, from noon to 4 p.m. The event is free and open to the public.
The Grayson-Jockey Club Research Foundation announced today that it is providing $50,000 to fund an innovative research project designed to create a state-of-the-art method of assessing racetrack surfaces. The project is being conducted by Sue
USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) has added six dates to their public meeting schedule to discuss stakeholder concerns related to the implementation of the National Animal Identification System (NAIS).
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