Although horse owners continue to administer oral joint health supplements (OJHS), a substantial proportion of these products are substandard in quality, efficacy, and safety, according to a presentation given at the 2008 American Association of Equine Practitioners convention.
The Kentucky Horse Racing Commission announced March 27 the Kentucky Breeders’ Incentive Fund will distribute more than $18.7 million in awards for 2008.
While this year’s KBIF awards are down from the $19,220,007 paid in 2007, they are still higher than the $15 million awarded during the program’s first payout in 2006.
“It’s certainly much-needed good news for breeders
SmartPak is offering attendees another special opportunity to learn from top riders at the 2009 Rolex Kentucky CCI**** when they hold their 5th consecutive Course Walk on Thursday, April 23rd. Attendees will get the opportunity to see the course through the eyes of 2 of the country’s top event riders; Kim Severson and Jan Byyny.
Always an entertaining duo, Severson and
Alysheba, a Kentucky Derby winner and Horse of the Year, was euthanized March 27 at Hagyard Equine Medical Institute near Lexington. The 25-year-old pensioned stallion, who resided at the Kentucky Horse Park’s Hall of Champions, was buried across from the grave of the great John Henry.
According to a statement released by the Park, Alysheba fell in his stall and was not able to get up.
Earlier this month we discussed a lawsuit stemming from a donkey attack in Florida. Now we have a report of an 8-year-old child attacked
Two U.S. Senators have introduced legislation to prohibit the transport of horses for slaughter in Mexico and Canada. Senators Mary Landrieu (D-La.) and John Ensign (R-Nev.) introduced S 727, the Prevention of Equine Cruelty Act into the Senate Judiciary Committee on March 26.
S 727 would prohibit the
Much like asthma in humans, equine heaves is a chronic, often debilitating disease in horses. The clinical signs can range from coughing and work intolerance to labored breathing, even at rest.
Virginia Buechner-Maxwell, DVM, MS, Dipl. ACVIM, a professor in the Department of Large Animal Clinical Sciences in the Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine at Virginia Tech,
Trailer axles have a lot riding on them–take good care of this crucial element of your rig. One of the more debilitating disablements for a horse trailer is axle failure. In addition to putting you and your horse at great danger on the side of the highway, axle failure presents an on-the-scene repair challenge.
“In most cases of axle failure, it will be necessary for yo
The combination of ketamine and diazepam (Valium) commonly comprise anesthesia agents in horses. However, she added, many surgeons steer away from the combination when anesthetizing mares that are suffering from dystocia (difficult birth).
More than 1,260 readers of TheHorse.com responded to a poll asking, “What would most likely influence you to replace your helmet?”
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A student at The Royal Agricultural College of Cirencester, UK, needs your help: she’s looking for industry opinions of traditional and synthetic racing surfaces for a study on international equine and agricultural business management. Synthetic surfaces have been introduced within the last five years and are slowly spreading across the United States. Some of the issues that are open for From a layman’s perspective, cryotherapy (use of cold for treatment) for horses at risk of or just beginning the acute phase of laminitis just makes sense. The laminae are inflamed, the hooves are hot to the touch, so let’s cool them down and keep them cold. Researchers get that, too. But there are still some questions on how this method works, and there are some issues when it comes to Ulcers can affect horses in as few as five days–from the competitive athlete to the pleasure horse. Not many injuries occur in rodeo, but PRCA requires that a veterinarian is on-site, both during the approved rodeo events as well as during “slack” competition held before or after a scheduled performance. Since 1969, the North American Riding for the Handicapped Association (NARHA) has provided equine assisted activity and therapy programs in the United States and Canada through its network of nearly 800 member centers. Each year, dozens of new centers initiate new programs and more than 42,000 individuals with special needs participate in activities which include therapeutic riding, A wide variety of hospitality packages for the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games are now available. Daily passes, 4- and 8-day packages, discipline-specific packages, private suites, and chalets are available. Custom packages can also be created to fit any guest’s specific needs. Stay on top of the most recent Horse Health news with FREE weekly newsletters from TheHorse.comSponsored ContentWeekly PollReaders’ Most Popular |
