Impending Storm Forces Louisiana Racetrack Evacuations
About 1,000 horses are currently stabled at the Fair Grounds Race Course for a Quarter Horse racing meet.

About 1,000 horses are currently stabled at the Fair Grounds Race Course for a Quarter Horse racing meet.
Joshua Stern, DVM, PhD, Dipl. ACVIM, will be working on large animals at UC Davis.
Without the NASC’s efforts to bring clarity and consistency to this industry, horse owners and veterinarians would not have access to the wide variety of supplements that are available.
Judge Mary Lou Robinson said she will sign an order requiring the AQHA to register cloned animals.

Jockeys struck a simulator with significantly (approximately 15%) more force with the backhand than forehand.

Dr. Sue McDonnell describes the regular care and maintenance of UPenn’s semi-feral pony research herd.
Authorities confirmed the state’s sixth case of equine West Nile virus (WNV) for 2013 on Aug. 13.
Susan Schneider, a native Kentuckian, will begin her role as executive director on Aug. 21.
The code outlines what it means for an organization to be committed to responsible horse care and ownership.
Panelists said public perception is based on biased representation by press and industry organizations.
This is my report from the Animal Transportation Association sponsored webinar on July 8, 2013, with Dr. Jeleen Briscoe from USDA APHIS Animal Care Emergency Programs.

Training efficacy and stress levels were similar in the negative and positive reinforcement groups.

Dr. Sue McDonnell shares the origin and purpose of University of Pennsylvania’s semi-feral pony research herd.
The 5-year-old Quarter Horse mare–who has no WNV vaccination history within the past year–is recovering.

Of the 703 voters, 484 (69%) indicated they never have their horses’ joints injected
The Rescuing Racers Initiative aids in the rescue and rehabilitation of retired racehorses.
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