Latest News – The Horse
Evolution of Critical Care in Private Equine Practice (AAEP 2009)
Changes in equine critical care are in large part due to improved skills, training, and experience of practitioners that facilitate expeditious case assessment. In today’s electronic world, this is coupled with networking opportunities to obtain information and guidance from other clinicians. Also noteworthy are the improved availability of tools for rapid diagnosis and improved qual
Equine Charities and Stable Women: Stable Scoop Episode 76
We speak with Joanie Morris about the USEF’s charity fund for Haiti, and Mary Jo Beckman of the NAHRA Horses for Heroes campaign. Plus, we
Texas Man Accused of Abusing Four Horses
A man in southeast Houston, Texas, is accused of abusing four horses, one of which died before it could be euthanized by the Houston Humane Society, according to kvue.com.
Jockeys Speak Out Against Owner’s Thoroughbred Breakdowns
The horses of Thoroughbred trainer Michael Gill entered for the Feb. 3 race card at Hollywood Casino at Penn National Race Course will be permitted to start unless the Pennsylvania Horse Racing Commission steps in with immediate action, a spokesman for Penn National Gaming Inc. ({NGI) said Jan 29.
Nevada Wild Horse Roundup Deaths
Wild-horse advocates have criticized federal land managers after the deaths of 26 mustangs so far in a government roundup on the range north of Reno, Nev., up from nine deaths a week ago.
The U.S. Bureau of Land Management on Friday Jan. 29 reported four more deaths stemming from its roundup in the Calico Mountain Complex.
Broodmare C-Section: Subsequent Fertility and Foaling Rates (AAEP 2009)
Cesarean sections, or C-sections, are performed on approximately 15%-25% of pregnant mares admitted to equine hospitals for dystocia (difficult or abnormal labor or delivery). C-sections are also performed as elective procedures or in cases where underlying medical or surgical conditions exist. To better establish the impact of C-sections on fertility and foaling rates in mares
Vote For the Budweiser Clydesdales at Superbowl
There have been rumors that the famed Budweiser Clydesdales won’t be featured in a commercial during this year’s Superbowl. Whether marketing hype or truth, Budweiser
Kentucky Horse Park Update: 2010 Radio Show Episode 75
John Nicholson, Executive Director of the Kentucky Horse Park, gives us an update on the readiness of the Kentucky Horse Park for the Alltech 2010
Rolex Preview with Janie Atkinson & Couples Series: Gina & Morgan Miles: Eventing Radio Episode 61
Gina and Morgan Miles are our featured guests this week as part of our Couple Series sharing some personal stories. We also hear from Janie
Animal Health Jobs Web Site
With unemployment past 10%, I thought I’d share this Web site: https://www.animalhealthjobs.com/ It is run by Ron Brakke’s group, and I’ve found his newsletters to
Glenn the Geek on Backing Up Your Computer: Horse Tip Daily #135
Glenn the Geek has a computer tip for you. He speaks from personal experience about the importance of backing up your computer with an online
Colic in Horses: General Review
Colic is a general term indicating abdominal pain. The anatomy of the horse’s digestive tract, how the tract works, and the management practices imposed by man seem to contribute to colic’s occurrence.
Horse Haulers Urged to Follow Commercial Driver Texting Ban
The U.S. Department of Transportation on Jan. 26 issued a nationwide ban on texting by drivers of commercial vehicles such as large truck and buses.
Horse owners are urged to voluntarily comply with this ban while transporting horses. The combined weight of a loaded horse trailer and tow vehicle can approach that of commercial vehicles, and they should be treated as such. With
Haiti Animal Relief Coalition Working with Government
The Animal Relief Coalition for Haiti (ARCH) team is meeting with officials from the Haitian government, as well as international agencies such as the United Nations, to define the country’s most pressing animal-related problems. They are also identifying options for a wide-ranging, long-term plan, including creating and improving the infrastructure for veterinary care, a large-sc
Lawsonia Infection in Foals: No Negative Effect as Adults (AAEP 2009)
Horses that recover from Lawsonia intracellularis infections cost less as yearlings than their siblings, but they race just as well. The bacterium L. intracellularis is the causative bacterial agent for equine proliferative enteropathy (EPE), which is characterized by diarrhea, depression, fever, inappetance (anorexia), weight loss, edema (fluid swelling) on the abdomen or lower limbs,
Radiographic Abnormalities in Young Quarter Horses Common, AAEP 2009
A high prevalence of radiographic abnormalities exist in the joints of yearling and 2-year-old Quarter Horses, but the clinical significance of these changes is not yet known, according to Erin K. Contino.
