Respiratory Health Webinar June 18
The Horse Staff
June 18, 2009
TheHorse.com’s Webinar on Managing Noninfectious Respiratory Problems was broadcast June 18 at 8 p.m. ET.
TheHorse.com’s Webinar on Managing Noninfectious Respiratory Problems was broadcast June 18 at 8 p.m. ET.
An exciting education and outreach partnership has been formed between The Horse and the World Equine Veterinary Association (WEVA). The two groups will work together to educate veterinarians and other industry professionals about the
Do you think West Nile virus (WNV) has run its course in the U.S.? Then you need to watch “WNV Reality Check!”
In this first-of-its-kind, live question and answer session, horse owners were able to ask three veterinary specialists from The Ohio State University about colic, which is second only to old age as the leading cause of horse deaths each year.
TheHorse.com launched the first in a series of Fact Sheets on Jan. 13 to widespread acclaim. This week we present more Fact Sheets on topics our readers have indicated are important to them based on searched terms, reader views on that topic,
A dozen horses that died in a pasture west of Casper, Wyo., last month had botulism, according to a report appearing on kcwy13.com.
George Marble, DVM, said three
Is there something you want to ask a veterinary specialist about colic? Attend Ask the Vet Live on TheHorse.com on Thursday, May 28, from 12 noon to 12:30 p.m. Ask the Vet Live: Colic is sponsored by
Six months after its launch, TheHorse.com’s Thoroughbred Adoption Service listing has helped place 125 horses in new homes. See a list of horses placed.
Another 108 are currently available, ranging from yearlings to sound, already re-trained competition horses, to retired babysitters. Listings can be sorted by date
Blood-Horse Staff Writer Esther Marr recently caught up with some of the Derby champions still residing in Kentucky for a series of videos showing what they’re up to now.
Mike Winter of Canada and his mount, Kingpin, sustained a fall today during cross-country at the Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event, which is under way at the Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington. Veterinary officials transported the horse away in an equine ambulance, and Winter left the course in a medic van.
Kingpin, a 1996 chestnut Irish Sport Horse gelding, and Winter were in 17th
Kingpin, a 13-year-old Irish Sport Horse gelding ridden by Canadian Mike Winter, died today after sustaining a fall on the cross country course at the Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event.
Event organizers released the following statement:
“It is with great sadness that we announce that Kingpin, ridden by Mike Winter and owned by the rider and Kingpin Syndicate, died while
Normandy will host the 2014 Fédération Equestre Internationale (FEI) World Equestrian Games, the FEI Bureau announced today. This will be the seventh edition of the FEI World Equestrian Games and the first one to be held in France.
The Games are the world championships of the eight equestrian disciplines recognized by the FEI. Organizers expect to host 900 horses and 800 riders and
The 2008 American Association of Equine Practitioners(AAEP)Convention in San Diego, Calif. drew a near-record crowd. Attendees discussed equine welfare, including the Unwanted Horse Veterinary Relief Campaign (UHVRC), which will provide free equine vaccines to rescue and retirement facilities. Awards were issued for educational and philanthropic efforts. New officers and board members took office.
Equine authorities at the 2008 American Association of Equine Practitioners Convention discussed preparation for and management of barn fires, eventing emergencies, endurance event injuries, racetrack emergencies, emergency care at rodeos, emergency services at steeple-chase and cross-country hunter events, and emergency veterinary care at horse shows.
During the 2008 AAEP Convention experts discussed anabolic steroids, therapeutic medications, aortic-iliac thrombosis(AIT), airway inflammation, polysaccharide storage myopathy (PSSM), and the benefits of endoscopic diagnosis of airway problems during exercise.
Performance horse forum leaders at the 2008 AAEP Convention facilitated a discussion that covered drugs and medication, veterinarians’ roles at competitions, welfare, insurance, and prepurchase exams. Olympic veterinary care, including cooling, transport stress, tendon injury, and shock wave therapy among other topics, was discussed. Medication issues in equine competitions were also addressed.
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