Researchers at Tanat University in Kafr in El-Sheikh, Egypt, said in recent study that moxidectin oral gel is an “effective and good alternative for treating chorioptic mange (also know as leg mange) in horses.” The study, which included 117
Once equine infectious anemia has been detected and confirmed in an index case through serologic tests, a series of procedures must be instituted with urgency to limit the spread of the infection to horses in close contact and limit the exposure to
“I see in them my own restless spirit,” said Katy McLaughlin, played by Alison Lohman, of the wild Mustangs in the movie “Flicka,” which will be released in theaters on Oct. 20. Lohman overcame inexperience and fear associated with horseback
Freedom Health, LLC, maker of SUCCEED Digestive Conditioning Program, congratulates its sponsored riders who participated in the World Equestrian Games (WEG) in Aachen, Germany Aug. 20-Sept. 3. The U.S. contingent included 2006 USEF National Grand
Celebrate your American Quarter Horse by nominating him or her for the MD Barns Silver Spur Award. Nominations for one of the American Quarter Horse Association’s (AQHA) most unforgettable awards closes Sept. 30. This special award is a way to
According to veterinarians at Penn’s George D. Widener Hospital, Kentucky Derby winner Barbaro continues to gradually improve. “He had an excellent week,” said Dean Richardson, DVM, Dipl. ACVS, chief of surgery. “We replaced the boot on his left
Twelve weanlings will be getting their college educations this year via the Rutgers University Young Horse Teaching and Research Program, led by Sarah Ralston, VMD, PhD, Dipl. ACVN.
The young horses arrived at Rutgers, the State University
Three Kentucky horses were confirmed as having West Nile virus (WNV) today (Sept. 19), bringing to total for 2006 to 13, according to Rusty Ford, Equine Programs Manager, Kentucky State Veterinarian’s office. None of the horses were vaccinated;
Lost in the Fog, last year’s Eclipse Award-winning sprinter, was euthanatized Sunday, Sept. 17, three weeks after doctors found three cancerous tumors in his spleen and along his back.
The charismatic champion began his career with 10
The equine Katrina evacuee snorted and bit into an apple. Her owner, Shelby Wilson of New Orleans, beamed with pride as she related how Fara, a large white Arabian mare, suffered the ravages of the storm one year ago but now has returned to good
Because of a clerical error, the wrong version of a bill to end horse slaughter was delivered to the U.S. Senate. The error was discovered the week of Sept. 10, and the House of Representatives requested the bill be returned so the correct
With Livery Yard licensing likely to be introduced next summer under the new Animal Welfare Act the veterinary profession will have a key role to play.
While the final details of the legislation have yet to be formulated it is highly likely
New Jersey Secretary of Agriculture Charles M. Kuperus today announced that the death of a 6-year-old mare in Burlington County has been attributed to Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE) and the death of a 14-year-old mare in Middlesex County was
It’s a journey of 27,000 miles on horseback, and it could take eight years.
Ezra Cooley, 26, of Chico, Calif., hopes to ride his 5-year-old horse, Red, around the world.
The trip will take him to New York, where he’ll board a boat to
In response to massive demand, The British Horse Society, in partnership with The Home of Rest for Horses, is staging a second equine welfare conference on 24 September 2006, at Bailbrook House, Bath.
The conference, entitled A Horse
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