Medication Reforms Carry Sense of Urgency
Tom LaMarra
August 13, 2013
The Jockey Club recommended that all U.S. racing jurisdictions pledge to adopt a uniform medication program.
The Jockey Club recommended that all U.S. racing jurisdictions pledge to adopt a uniform medication program.
Dr. Chris Sanchez reviews recent top research papers published focusing on foal health.
Dr. Dickson Varner lists the reasons veterinarians might assess stallions for infertility.
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The Jockey Club will provide funds to some racing jurisdictions to step up out-of-competition drug testing.
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Dr. Temple Grandin, a professor of animal science at Colorado State University, talks about how horses experience fear.
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Research shows that many radiographic findings in weanlings can change–usually for the better–within a year.
Dr. Dickson Varner describes what he’s looking for during a stallion breeding soundness exam.
The animals were at risk of death if they remained on the range because of reduced water availability caused by severe drought conditions, the organization said.
The Norman Hayward Fund is restricted to research into the disease and welfare of sheep, cattle, and horses.
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