Latest News – The Horse
Nominations for 2012 FEI Best Groom Award Open
Nominations for the Federation Equestre Internationale’s (FEI) Best Groom Award are now open.
BEVA to Host Equine Veterinary Practice Management Forum
BEVA will present a forum to help equine veterinary practices get the best out of their business.
New Officers Elected to 2012 ELCR Board of Directors
The Equine Land Conservation Resource (ELCR) has announced new officers to its Board of Directors for 2012.
Understanding Compounded Drugs
The AAEP defines a compounded drug as one that is created by manipulating an existing FDA-approved drug.
June 9 is 2012 International Helmet Awareness Day
International Helmet Awareness Day will proved an opportunity to become more educated on helmet use.
Researcher Studying Ticks’ Role in Fevers of Unknown Origin
Researchers will use samples from horses with fevers of unknown origin to look for tick-borne infections.
Study Identifies Causes for Misbehavior in Pony Club Mounts
Researchers recently identified risk factors for bad behavior in a population of Pony Club horses.
CHRB Severely Restricts Clenbuterol Use
The drug, possibly being misused for its anabolic steroid properties, will be severely restricted next year.
UK Graduate Student Spotlight: Ablesh Gautam, BVSc&AH, MS
Gautam’s research focus is on the surface antigen (SnSAG) gene family in the protozoan parasite Sarcocystis neurona, the most common causative agent of EPM in American horses.
Ticks Emerging Earlier than Normal
Ticks typically begin to appear in late spring and early summer, but were reported weeks earlier this year.
Kentucky Hay Yields Down
Lower yields are due to a variety of reasons and depend on the type of hay produced and the producer’s loc
Digital Radiographs Beat Analog for Enterolith Detection
Digital radiography is up to 85% sensitive and 93% specific for diagnosing enterolithiasis in horses.
Hendra Vaccine Offers Hope for Australian Horse Owners
One scientist said the high number of hendra cases reported in 2011 emphasized the need for a vaccine.
Thoroughbred Trainer O’Neill Suspended in TCO2 Violation
O’Neill was penalized under a rule than holds the trainer to be the absolute insurer of his horses’ condition.
Heated Debate Over Potential Hot Branding Ban in Germany
If the proposal passes German horse breeders will no longer be allowed to brand their horses with a hot iron.
Ky. Thoroughbred Farms Take Part in L. intracellularis Study
The study on Lawsonia intracellularis involves 14 Thoroughbred farms and 600 Thoroughbreds in Kentucky.
