Potomac horse fever was an equine disease shrouded in mystery. Scientists knew what caused the illness–the bacterium Ehrlichia risticii–but its source in nature could not be found. No one knew how horses became
An increase in requests for testing of split samples taken from horses competing in North America–attributable in part to the legalization of clenbuterol–is adding to the workload at drug-testing labs around the country.
New York Governor Pataki has signed into law Senate Bill 6332 introduced in March 1998 by Senator Kuhl, chairman of the Senate Agriculture Committee. The bill raises the fines for violating New York State’s Agriculture
The unusual concentration of catastrophic and career-ending injuries during the opening weeks of the current Del Mar meet hit home in dramatic fashion Aug. 13 when Prosperous Bid, a 3-year-old son of Mr. Prospector owned by
The Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association, in a white paper issued to its state association members and the media, is urging any states that may consider changes in the legal definition of the horse to look at the”P>The Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association, in a white paper issued to its state association members and the media, is urging any states”>The Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association, in a white paper”
The equine drug-testing program at Ohio State University is no longer providing split-sample testing as a result of an institutional policy.
Dr. Rick Sams, director of the analytical
Imagine opening your newspaper one morning and seeing the headline: Animal Ownership Banned. The article goes on to say, The riding of horses has been voted to be an act of animal cruelty. It is henceforth illegal to own, ride, exhibit or”P>Imagine opening your newspaper one morning and seeing the headline: Animal Ownership Banned. The article goes on to say, The riding of horses has been voted to be an a”>Imagine opening your newspaper one morning and seeing the headline: Animal Ownership Banned. The a”Imagine opening your newspaper
Colorado became a case positive state on July 23, 1998, with the isolation of VSV, Indiana strain, from a horse on a premises located in Boulder County. Nine additional investigations were reported, six of which were positive for VSV. There were
The Blood-Horse, Inc., has published a new title in its Horse Health Care Library series, entitled, Understanding Equine Nutrition: Your Guide to Horse Health Care and Management. Written by Karen Briggs, the illustrated,
The week of July 1 saw the completion of the third phase of the gather of BLM horses in the Agency Draw area where all 50 animals tested negative for EIA. Previously, in the East Bonanza Horse Management Area only one horse o
In an effort to improve health and safety conditions for wild horses, Bureau of Land Management Director Pat Shea recently announced new requirements for large trailers that transport the animals from holding facilities to
Veterinarian Dr. Michael Galvin didn’t go away quietly after being banned for the remainder of the year by the New York Racing Association. Galvin promptly filed a $20-million lawsuit against the NYRA and went to federal cour
The FDA has approved the first and only medication designed to improve the quality of repair to injured or bowed tendons. Bapten (beta-aminopropionitrile fumarate), manufactured by Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica, is labeled for use in treating”P>The FDA has approved the first and only medication designed to improve the quality of repair to injured or bowed tendons. Bapten (bet”>The FDA has approved the f
A 70-year-old Washington state horse owner who raced in California has been sentenced to six months of home detention, five years’ probation, and a $1,000 fine after pleading guilty to an attempt to hire a person to kill a
The judge who was scheduled to preside in the federal perjury trial of a former Calumet Farm employee ruled on June 19 that evidence about how the stallion Alydar became injured more than seven years ago could be heard.
A fourth barn search in less than a week has fueled speculation that California’s newly implemented methodology of post-race testing for the bronchodilator clenbuterol is turning up minuscule positives that could result in
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