Event Horse Euthanized after Accident

Erin Ryder March 24, 2008

Task Force, a 16-year-old Australian Thoroughbred who represented the United States in several international competitions, was euthanized Saturday after sustaining a catastrophic hind leg injury. According to a statement released by the United

Auction Benefits Secretariat Foundation

The Blood-Horse Staff March 24, 2008

The Claiborne Farm Stallion Memorabilia Auction to benefit the Secretariat Foundation began on eBay March 20 and will run through March 30.

Bidders will have the opportunity to purchase authentic racing artifacts of 1973 Triple Crown winner

How to Airlift a Horse

Christy M. West March 24, 2008

“The process of airlifting a horse still carries inherent dangers for the horse and rescue personnel,” he concluded. “Risks may be lessened by a program that involves regular training, including a helicopter lift when possible, to increase the team’s

Readers Respond: Just Ain’t Right

Erin Ryder March 24, 2008

Nearly 2,000 readers of TheHorse.com responded to a poll asking, “ What do you do when your horse isn’t acting normal, but doesn’t show specific clinical signs?”

Rescue Ponies Bounce Back in Time for Easter

Edited Press Release March 23, 2008

The first group of ponies rescued from a farm in Amersham, Buckinghamshire, U.K., early in the New Year are “bouncing back to health,” according to Susan Lewis, marketing manager at The Horse Trust.

After three months in quarantine with goo

AAEP Foundation Announces Laminitis Research Funding

Lessons from Barbaro

Kimberly S. Brown March 23, 2008

Barbaro first captured America’s imagination, then its heart.

Intravenous Lidocaine for Controlling Pain and Inflammation

Christy M. West March 23, 2008

Intravenous (IV) lidocaine is one systemic way to manage pain and inflammation, and it also has been used to improve intestinal motility in colic cases. Its use has been a fairly hot topic of late, so Margaret Mudge, VMD, Dipl. ACVS, ACVECC,

Horse Violates Human Hospital Visitation Rules

The Associated Press March 23, 2008

A man hoping to cheer up an ailing relative at Wilcox Memorial Hospital hadn’t considered one of the visitation rules: No horses allowed.

The man thought the patient would enjoy seeing his stallion, said Lani Yukimura, a spokeswoman at the

The State of Stem Cell Therapy

Christy M. West March 22, 2008

Stem cell therapy has received a good deal of attention in both human and veterinary medicine in recent years. It holds theoretical promise for treating conditions ranging from traumatic tendon and cartilage injury to liver failure, Parkinson’s

Trexlers Face Felony Charges in S.C. Abuse Case

Pat Raia March 22, 2008

A Richland County, S.C., grand jury handed down indictments last week for brothers James Trexler and Terry Trexler and for their mother, Hazelene Trexler, in connection with an ongoing case of animal abuse involving horses. The indictments add

Virginia: Free Pre-Race Steroids Tests

The Blood-Horse Staff March 22, 2008

The Virginia Racing Commission will offer free pre-race testing for anabolic and androgenic steroids in horses that race at Colonial Downs this year.

The commission, at its March 19 meeting, unanimously adopted regulations and penalties

Canadian Vet School Recommends Precautions to Prevent Spread of EHV-1

Press Release March 22, 2008

As a precautionary measure, the Western College of Veterinary Medicine’s Large Animal Clinic at the University of Saskatchewan is not accepting any nonemergency equine patients to control risks related to equine herpesvirus-1 (EHV-1)

Stapling the Gut

Christy M. West March 21, 2008

These days, in many species incisions are often closed with staples rather than stitches–and they’re not just for external use any more. At the 2007 American Association of Equine Practitioners Convention, held Dec. 1-5 in Orlando, Fla.,

Kentucky Derby Hopeful Sidelined by Ankle Fracture

The Blood-Horse Staff March 21, 2008

Sierra Sunset, a three-length winner of the $300,000 Rebel March 15 at Oaklawn Park, has a hairline fracture of his left front ankle and is out of consideration for the Kentucky Derby, trainer Jeff Bonde reported.

“It’s not bad enough to

Study: Farrier Selection Impacts More Than Hoof Shape

Christa Lesté-Lasserre, MA March 21, 2008

Choice of farrier might have a significant influence not only on the shape of a horse’s hoof, but its soundness and athletic ability, according to research carried out by veterinarians in Switzerland. Forty dressage and show jumping horses, divided

Speakers on Equine Wellbeing Selected for Kentucky Summit

Edited Press Release March 21, 2008

More than 80 speakers will discuss the wellbeing of the competitive horse at the inaugural Kentucky International Equine Summit, April 28 and 29 Lexington.

Panelists and individual speakers will discuss the challenge of improving the