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Maggots Improve Chronic Hoof Puncture Wound Healing
You might have heard about the value of using medical maggots to clean infected, nonhealing wounds in horses and humans, but did you know they can also help clean up infection in structures deep within the hoof?
At the 2009 American
ASPCA Provides Thoroughbred Retirement Grants
The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA) has unveiled a new initiative that will aid in the retirement of Thoroughbred racehorses. Six equine rescues and sanctuaries across the country were selected to take up the c
Equine Blog Contest; Winners Will Report Live from WEG
Land O’Lakes Purina Feed is excited to announce the Purina “Live from Lexington” Contest, an opportunity for horse lovers everywhere to showcase their blogging skills for a chance to attend and report live from the 2010 Alltech FE
New York Drug-Testing Lab to Move to Morrisville State
Morrisville State College instead of Cornell University will soon be testing race horses for unauthorized drugs.
New York State Racing and Wagering Board Chairman John Sabini said the drug testing program would be a perfect fit for the college.
Welcome Chronicle of the Horse: Horse Tip Daily #154
We are thrilled to welcome The Chronicle of the Horse as the newest affiliate of the Horse Radio Network. Listen in as Glenn chats with
Calling All Mules
To get a handle on its mule deficit, Cuba is undertaking a national census of the long-eared equids, their daily newspaper reported. “The paper reports
Traveling With Horses?
Just had a question sent in via email from a reader who is planning a trip with several horses, including a youngster, and was looking
Equine Summit Returns to Kentucky
The 2010 Kentucky International Equine Summit, a biennial event on Monday and Tuesday, April 26 and 27, in Lexington, Ky., will feature 74 speakers and panelists dealing with a broad range of challenges facing all segments of the horse industry
World Equine Vets Head to Eastern Europe
A meeting for equine veterinarians to be held May 28-29 in Debrecen, Hungary, will serve as a platform to bring education to veterinarians in surrounding countries in Middle and Eastern Europe, including Ukraine, Slovakia, Czech Republic, Serbi
Louisiana Vet Aids Haiti Animal Response
The trip’s mission was to assist the Haitian people with animal-related issues arising from recent earthquakes. The ARCH coalition is focusing on restoring community structure by treating livestock, poultry, donkeys, and horses in affected areas, and
Equine Eye Problems Discussed by Veterinarians
Ophthalmology in horses was declared such an important topic at the 2009 American Association of Equine Practitioners (AAEP) Convention in early December that two Table Topics were held. In one session approximately 175 veterinarians attended,
AHP Equine Industry Survey Results Released
A total of 11,171 people who own, lease, or manage horses completed the American Horse Publications’ Horse Industry Survey designed to gauge participation trends in the U.S. horse industry. This was the largest survey of hands-on owners and
Thoroughbred Trainer Pleads Guilty to Abuse Charges
Thoroughbred trainer Chad Moore will serve 180 days in jail and is barred from owning or training animals for five years after pleading guilty to six counts of animal abandonment under an agreement entered in Clermont County Municipal Court on
How to Examine an Equine Placenta Video
I don’t know about you, but I love learning more stuff about horses! Makes this a great job for me! While I don’t have any
Meet My HorseÑ"Fido"
If your horse lives on a farm, is it a “farm animal?” If your horse lives in the back yard, and gets more attention than
Veterinary Outreach Programs Discussed at AAEP
Equitarian efforts have been under way for decades but are benefiting from new emphasis by the AAEP.
