Hercules is a 10-year-old draft horse who paints with his hooves at the University of Minnesota’s Equine Center (UMEC) on the St. Paul campus. His works will be part of the silent auction of equine goodies at the grand opening of the University
A Sept. 30 article and photographs in the Houston Chronicle examining horse slaughter procedures in Mexico has shifted the attention of animal welfare
Champion Jockey Fallon on Trial for Race-Fixing
The Associated Press
October 8, 2007
Champion jockey Kieren Fallon has gone on trial on charges of conspiring to fix races in Britain–a day after winning Europe’s most prestigious race. Fallon and five other defendants are accused of conspiracy to defraud customers who used Legendary Racehorse John Henry Euthanatized at 32
Press Release
October 8, 2007
John Henry, the legendary Thoroughbred racehorse who was twice Horse of the Year, was humanely euthanatized at the Kentucky Horse Park today at 7:00 p.m. John Nicholson, executive director of the park expressed, ?The mighty heart of the great Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus: A Review
Equine Disease Quarterly
October 8, 2007
Staphylococcus aureus is a common bacterium and an important cause of disease in many species. Approximately 10% of healthy horses carry S. aureus in their noses. This occurrence is termed “colonization,” as the bacteria are present without causing any problems. A smaller number are colonized in the intestinal tract or on the skin. S. aureus is an “opportunistic pathogen” Colic: Updates and Prevention
Nancy S. Loving, DVM
October 7, 2007
At the Healthy Horse Workshop held in Ft. Collins, Colo., on July 28, Nancy Loving, DVM, who owns Loving Equine Clinic in Boulder, Colo., addressed the audience of horse owners on the subject of colic. Her emphasis was on the importance of Springsteen Sued Over Nixed Horse Sale
The Associated Press
October 7, 2007
Bruce Springsteen and his wife are being sued, accused of backing out of a contract to buy a horse worth $850,000 for their teenage daughter. Olympic equestrian Todd Minikus filed the breach of contract lawsuit Thursday in Florida’s Palm Beach Injuries Mar Record Day at Keeneland
The Associated Press
October 7, 2007
Injuries–at least two of them fatal–marred a record slate of stakes races Saturday at Keeneland in which four horses earned automatic spots in the Breeders’ Cup. Teuflesberg, the 17th-place finisher in the Kentucky Derby, pulled up short in Wise Use of Antibacterial Drugs
Equine Disease Quarterly
October 6, 2007
Antibiotics and synthetic antibacterial drugs have revolutionized the ability to treat bacterial infections in human and animal patients. These drugs deserve careful use to preserve and optimize their effectiveness. Deciding on a treatment plan Texas State Helping Get Horses to Slaughter in Mexico
The Associated Press
October 6, 2007
Horses are filling some state-owned livestock pens along the Texas-Mexico border before they head to a grisly slaughter for their meat in Mexico. Officials: Australian Horse Flu Eradication Plan is Working
Press Release
October 6, 2007
Continued cooperation from Australian horse owners and horse industry workers in south east Queensland will help ensure that the equine influenza eradication strategy works. Biosecurity Queensland’s Chief Veterinary Officer Ron Glanville Georgia Vet School Receives Grant for Rabies Vaccine Research
University of Georgia College of Veterinary Medicine
October 5, 2007
The University of Georgia College of Veterinary Medicine was awarded a grant to develop rabies vaccine. Horse Owner Receives VaTech Equine Medical Center Service Award
Marion duPont Scott Equine Medical Center
October 5, 2007
Shelley Duke, owner and manager of Rallywood Farm in Middleburg, Va., has been named the first recipient of the Marion duPont Scott Equine Medical Center’s Distinguished Service Award. The accolade was established to Researchers: African Horse Sickness Could Shift North
Christa Lesté-Lasserre, MA
October 5, 2007
As the global climate changes gradually, an equine disease that was once limited to sub-Saharan Africa could reach as far north as England in the near future, according to several European animal health networks. African horse sickness Trainer Given Yearlong Suspension in Cobra Venom Case
Leslie Deckard
October 5, 2007
Kentucky racing stewards have suspended trainer Patrick Biancone for one year for numerous violations of the Kentucky Horse Racing Authority’s medication regulations following a hearing Oct. 4. The suspension begins Oct. 15. KHRA Stay on top of the most recent Horse Health news with FREE weekly newsletters from TheHorse.comSponsored ContentWeekly PollReaders’ Most Popular |
