
Richardson to Discuss Horse Fractures at Lecture
Orthopedic surgeon Dean Richardson, DVM, Dipl. ACVS, will present “Stories About Horse Fractures,” as part of Penn Vet’s First Tuesday Lecture Series on June 19.


Orthopedic surgeon Dean Richardson, DVM, Dipl. ACVS, will present “Stories About Horse Fractures,” as part of Penn Vet’s First Tuesday Lecture Series on June 19.

Researchers said many equestrians’ “preconceived ideas” about behaviors they associate with mares, stallions, and geldings could have serious consequences for training and welfare.

The presumptive positive horse is a 7-year-old Quarter Horse mare currently housed at the Grass Pass Downs at the Josephine County Fairgrounds.

Dr. Pamela Wilkins, a professor at the University of Illinois College of Veterinary Medicine since 2008, received the Boehringer-Ingelheim WEVA Applied Research Award in April.

The nonprofit Salt River Wild Horse Management Group will oversee the Arizona herd’s day-to-day management.

Horseback riding is a unique sport, in that it’s an “individual” sport with two participants—horse and rider. That also makes it special in the way it’s coached and learned, researchers say.

The EHM-positive horse began showing clinical signs on May 11, was euthanized the next day due to poor prognosis, and was confirmed positive May 16.

Dr. Debra Taylor describes the visual exam of a healthy hoof and how horses’ feet can change in response to external factors.

It’s the question that always ignites a fierce debate in the racing world: Should people be able to race Thoroughbreds under the influence of therapeutic medication?
A Colorado man has been charged with setting a barn fire that killed six horses earlier this year.
More than three dozen horses have been relocated after investigators became concerned about their health during an annual inspection of a kennel and sanctuary in Hernando County.

Senator Ben Sasse introduced the legislation in an effort to insulate the livestock industry from the electronic logging device (ELD) changes facing the commercial trucking industry.

Prior to EHM confirmation, the affected horse visited a training facility in Liberty Hill and attended barrel races at the Killeen Rodeo Outdoor Arena and the Williamson County Expo Center,
A saddle bronc horse died May 26 after colliding with a fence and sustaining a broken neck during a New Jersey rodeo.
Equestrians reported that saddles, headstalls, saddle pads, show clothes, and other equipment had been stolen from stalls at the Henry County Fairgrounds on May 28.

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