The Kentucky State Veterinarian’s office today noted that a seventh 2009 case of West Nile virus (WNV) has been confirmed.
An 18-month-old Quarter horse filly in ballard County had an onset of clinical signs of ataxia, lethargy, and inappetence on Oct. 5. By Oct. 15 she was much improved. She had not been vaccinated against West Nile virus.
Of the seven confirmed WNV cases
Equine Guelph’s youth program, EquiMania!, will be back at the Royal Agricultural Winter Fair Nov. 6-15 to teach kids about horse health care and safety in a fun, interactive setting.
Safety will be a big theme at this year’s EquiMania!. The “Play Safe. It’s HorseSense!” safety initiative will be expanded to include safety on the entire horse farm. The multifaceted safety initiative
Hill ‘n’ Dale Farms announced Oct. 13 that champion and leading Thoroughbred sire Theatrical has been pensioned from stud duty.
The 27-year-old son of Nureyev, out of the Sassafras mare Tree of Knowledge, was bred in Ireland by Bert and Diana Firestone. They raced Theatrical in Europe and the United States, and later raced him with the late Allen Paulson. After his stellar racing
There are several signs that will inform an owner that a horse needs the ministrations of a farrier.
Looking for new and compelling information about the latest in animal health information and research, veterinary advances, and animal-related events? Morris Animal Foundation’s Hot Topics blog provides regularly updated health research and event information about dogs, cats, horses, llamas/alpacas and wildlife, and it also
A new welfare specialty license plate for the state of Maine is now available for purchase, announced Planet Dog. The plate directly supports the health and welfare of Maine’s companion animals.
The plate features colorful silhouettes of a cat, dog, rabbit, horse, and bird with the slogan “respect. love. adopt.” It can be purchased at Bureau of Motor Vehicles branch offices, as wel
David McNear, PhD, assistant professor of rhizosphere science in the University of Kentucky’s (UK) Plant and Soil Sciences Department, was recently awarded the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE) for his research on endophyte-infected tall fescue and how it impacts soil microbial communities, chemical properties, and nutrient cycling.
Equine recurrent uveitis (ERU) is the most common cause of blindness in horses and is believed to affect approximately 10% of the equine population. The exact cause of ERU remains unclear, although researchers have shown that recurrent bouts of inflammation involving activated T-cells (cells largely responsible for cell-mediated immunity) lead to destruction of the retina.
In an
Isabell Werth is our guest this week and we talk about the imminent birth of her first child, the loss of Gigolo, her recent suspension,
It’s that time of year. Days are shorter, nights are colder, and horses are fuzzier. As winter approaches and horse show season winds down, many
Our Spotlight Dressage Rider Pierre St Jacques is back with us this week with a report on his showing at Devon and his thoughts on
It was weather fit for neither man nor beast. But, it was not going to stand in the way of the determined horse-and-rider combinations that made their way to the Kentucky Cup Endurance –the official test event for the discipline of endurance riding and the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games.
The day promised two international-level competitions consisting of a 75-mile and a 100-mile
Four Thoroughbreds have died on the Oct. 14 opening day of Wetherby’s first meet of the jump season in England.
Marrel and Divex were euthanized after they were injured in the feature race, the Bobby Renton Chase. The same happened to Nut Hand following the first race and Miss Giboa broke a leg when falling in the last.
Wetherby was criticized for inconsistent ground last season but
The Retired Racehorse Training Symposium at Maryland Therapeutic Riding in Crownsville, Md., featured 13 horses at various stages of post-race training. Steuart Pittman, a Maryland horse trainer who conceived of and conducted the event, focused the audience’s attention both on the qualities and training of each horse and the skills demonstrated by their riders.
Retired jockey J.K.
A horse quarantine has been lifted at the Hoosier Park racetrack in central Indiana where two Thoroughbreds tested positive for Streptococcus equi (the bacterium that causes the disease strangles).
Racing manager Jeffrey Smith says no other horses have shown signs of the disease. Smith says the quarantined barn is being disinfected and won’t be used again during the track’s
Alltech, a global leader in animal health and nutrition, is pounding the pavement this fall with a series of lectures promoting the swiftly approaching Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games 2010. The 2009 Alltech On The Road tour featuring Dr. Pearse Lyons, president and founder of Alltech, will include six presentations over a two-day period–October 26-27.
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