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Tack and Habit Episode 30 – Cowgirl Music Breyer Style
Listen Now: Special guest Templeton Thompson joins us for the entire show and talks about many of the great gifts she has for sale including
Crossing The Line?
The Internet, like Alice’s restaurant in the old Arlo Guthrie song, is a place where you can get anything you want. My closet is full
The Fight to Conquer Laminitis (Laminitis West 2010 Conference Report)
Teams of veterinarians and farriers from around the country gathered at the fifth International Conference on Laminitis and Diseases of the Foot in Monterey, Calif., Sept. 17-18, 2010, to discuss the most cutting-edge information available for the fight to conquer laminitis.
In-Depth: Equine Piroplasmosis (AAEP 2010)
What horse owners need to know about piroplasmosis in horses, from Dr. Josie Traub-Dargatz of Colorado State University. (Presented at the 2010 American Association of Equine Practitioners convention)
Pergolide Remains Treatment of Choice for PPID
Pituitary pars intermedia dysfunction (PPID), often called equine Cushing’s disease, has been treated with the drug pergolide for years. The main reason pergolide was initially the treatment of choice was largely based on the drug’s effectiveness in treating people with Parkinson’s disease, a human endocrine disorder, according to Ronette Gehring, BVSc, MMedVet (Pharm), MRCVS, Dipl. ACVCP,
Breeders’ Cup: Life At Ten Investigation Still Ongoing
The chairman of the Kentucky Horse Racing Commission said on Dec. 13 that any action stemming from the investigation into the Life At Ten case would be brought before the entire commission upon completion of a thorough review.
Longtime UK Veterinary Science Lab Tech Retires
Sandra Collins, a senior laboratory technician in the laboratory of Gene Lyons, PhD, will retire from the University of Kentucky’s Department of Veterinary Science on Jan. 3 after more than 40 years with the lab.
Equine Ulcers: Readers Share Experiences
More than 720 readers of TheHorse.com responded to a poll asking, “Have you ever had to treat your horse(s) for gastric ulcers?”
Rabies Confirmed in Virginia Miniature Horse
The Tazewell County Health Department received confirmation Dec. 9, 2010 that a Miniature Horse from North Tazewell, Va., tested positive for the rabies virus. This is the eighth confirmed case of animal rabies in Tazewell County this year and the ninth within the Cumberland Plateau Health District, which includes the counties of Buchanan, Dickenson, Russell, and Tazewell.
Texas Man Sentenced in Horse Theft Case
A Texas man will serve three years in prison in connection with the theft of a Miniature Horse earlier this year. According to a spokesperson for Kleberg County District Attorney John T. Hubert, Luciano Riojas stole the animal from a Kleberg County farm on May 26 by loading him into a sport utility vehicle and driving away. Later that day Kleberg County Sheriff’s Deputies discovered manure inside
Horse Escape Blamed on Emu
News Editor Erica Larson will join me on the Weird Horse News blog starting today! She’ll be bringing you those off-the-wall, weird horse stories that
Riders4Helmets to Host Helmet Safety Symposium
Riders4Helmets, the helmet awareness campaign founded by Jeri Bryant and equine health product SUCCEED Digestive Conditioning Program, will host a “by invitation only” Helmet Safety Symposium Jan. 8, at the White Horse Tavern in Wellington, Fla., from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. The symposium is sponsored by Troxel Helmets, Charles Owen Helmets, Tipperary Helmets, and Samshield Helmets.
Registration Open for Kentucky Breeders’ Short Course
Registration is now open for the second annual Kentucky Breeders’ Short Course, hosted by the University of Kentucky College of Agriculture in partnership with the University of Minnesota. The Short Course will be held Jan. 21 and 22 at The Red Mile race track in Lexington
Researcher: Opioids Have a Place in Equine Medicine
Despite the fact that opioid drugs, such as morphine and methadone, have been known to cause serious side effects in some horses, a researcher from Scotland maintains that they are a good choice for treating severe pain in horses.
FEI President Names Executive Board Members
Federation Equestre Internationale (FEI) President HRH Princess Haya named Chairman of Geographical Group VII Sheikh Khalid Bin Abdulla Al Khalifa (BRN) and Chair of the Driving Committee Richard Nicoll (USA) as members of the FEI Executive Board on Dec. 13.
AAEP Foundation and Pfizer Announce Equine Memorial Program Matching Challenge
Pfizer Animal Health has pledged to match up to $25,000 to donate to the American Association of Equine Practitioners (AAEP) Foundation’s Equine Memorial Program in 2011. Pfizer Animal Health’s matching challenge that urges practitioners to participate in the program was unveiled on Dec. 7 at the AAEP Foundation Celebration in Baltimore, Md., during the 56th Annual AAEP Convention.
