Equine Rabies Cases Reported in Michigan
Press Release
May 24, 2006
Horse Owners Reminded to Take Precautions
Horse Owners Reminded to Take Precautions
A stable vice is an undesirable behavior shown by horses that are stall bound but also in pastures or small paddocks.
An upcoming Ohio conference is aimed at helping public health officials earlier detect and recognize emerging diseases in animal populations that could affect humans. The June 16 meeting, “Public Health Surveillance Using a One-Medicine
“Barbaro is doing very well. He’s actually better today than he was even yesterday, and he was pretty good yesterday,” Dean Richardson DVM, Dipl. ACVS, reported in a Tuesday morning news briefing at the University of Pennsylvania’s New
The United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) made the following announcement this morning:
Dear Equestrian Community,
We know there are hundreds of thousands, maybe even millions
The day before Preakness Stakes (gr. I) 131, Barbaro arrived at Pimlico by van to a hero’s welcome, as a gauntlet of photographers, cameramen, and writers greeted racing’s newest superstar. Barbaro stared out the van window at the large throng
Industry associations have joined the thousands of racing fans rallying around Barbaro, who was pulled up in the May 20 Preakness Stakes (gr. I) and underwent surgery on his right hind leg the following day.
The story has gotten regular play
“He’s pretty agile,” said Dean W. Richardson, DVM, Dipl. ACVS, chief of surgery at the University of Pennsylvania’s New Bolton Center, referring to his well known patient, Barbaro, whose fractured leg he repaired on Sunday afternoon. “He’s done
Nearly $30,000 pledged to launch Center for Equine Business Studies
Visit our sister publication, bloodhorse.com, to view a slide show of Derby winner Barbaro’s recovery from fracture surgery.
The National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) today (May 22) announced to America and its neighbors throughout the north Atlantic region that a
On May 16, the House of Representatives passed Congressman George Radanovich’s “Right-to-Ride” bill (H.R. 586). The bill is intended to protect the use and access of pack and saddle stock animals on public lands, wilderness areas, national
It’s nearly June, and Florida’s number of reported Eastern equine encephalitis (EEE) cases is holding steady at six. Four cases have been confirmed as fatal, with two so far surviving.
The typical fatality rate for horses infected with
Kentucky Derby winner Barbaro, who suffered multiple fractures soon after the start of the Preakness Stakes (gr. I), has been taken to the George D. Widener Hospital for Large Animals at the New Bolton Center in Kennett Square, Pa. He is
David G. Zipf, chief veterinarian for the Maryland State Racing Commission, is convinced classic winner Barbaro did not suffer his career-ending injury in the starting gate when he broke through the stalls prior to the start of Saturday’s
Drs. Dean Richardson and Barbara Dallap met briefly with the press shortly after noon Sunday at the University of Pennsylvania’s New Bolton Center in Kennett Square, Pa., to discuss the surgery about to be performed on Roy and Gretchen Jackson’s
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