Latest News – The Horse
Beat Botulism
Botulism is largely avoidable, but immediate veterinary treatment could help save an affected horse’s life.
My Old WEG Home: A Visit to Kentucky
If you’re planning a trip to the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games, September 25-October 10 in Lexington, Kentucky, and you’ve purchased tickets to lots of
EPM Diagnosis and Treatment Recommendations
Diagnosing EPM in a live horse is challenging because no test is 100% accurate; the gold standard for diagnosis is finding the protozoan parasite in the spinal cord, which can only be sampled after the horse is euthanized. So for live horses, diagnos
Normal Steroid Levels in Racehorses
Steroid usage in racehorses has received a good deal of attention in the media, perhaps reaching a peak during the 2009 Triple Crown season when Big Brown won the Kentucky Derby and Preakness on the legally administered steroid stanozolol, then
Pasture Evaluation Program an Investment for Farms
As horse farm managers and owners face another year of tough economic times and high feeding costs, the University of Kentucky’s Horse Pasture Evaluation Program helps them stretch every dollar. The program, which will run from April to O
Gluck Faculty Attend Plant and Animal Genome Conference
Researchers and graduate students from the University of Kentucky’s (UK) Gluck Equine Research Center attended the annual Plant and Animal Genome Conference (PAG), held Jan. 9 through 13 in San Diego, Calif., to share equine genomic researc
Ky. Panel Moves to Restrict Frivolous Appeals
In an effort to cut down on abuses of the appeals process by trainers and jockeys, the rules committee of the Kentucky Horse Racing Commission has approved a draft of a rule on frivolous appeals.
Under the proposed rule, presen
Advances in Equine Medicine Discussed at AAEP
What was the hottest news in equine veterinary medicine in 2009? During the popular Kester News Hour session at the annual American Association of Equine Practitioners (AAEP) Convention, three top veterinarians (who focus on equine reproduction
Ky. Panel Moves to Restrict Frivolous Appeals
In an effort to cut down on abuses of the appeals process by trainers and jockeys, the rules committee of the Kentucky Horse Racing Commission has approved a draft of a rule on frivolous appeals.
Under the proposed rule, presented to the committee by KHRC co-counsel Tim West, an appeal will be deemed frivolous if:
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The applicant for an appeal fails, withou
Where is Your Blue Sky?
Most days I think I’m pretty well in control of what goes on, managing my schedule, taking care of the “critters” around the farm, job,
Kentucky Equine Welfare Bill Passes House
Legislation that will enhance the health and welfare of the horse passed the Kentucky House of Representatives Feb. 25 on a bipartisan vote of 98-0. House Bill 398, sponsored by Democratic Rep. Tom McKee, will now be considered by the state Sen
Horse Lysine Requirements Focus of Study
Lysine is one of the 20 amino acids essential to horses, but often is the most deficient in their diets due to its inadequate levels in commonly-fed cereal grains. Amino acids are the building blocks of protein, which form muscle, enzymes, and
Furosemide Study Discussed at AAEP Convention
Exercise-induced pulmonary hemorrhage (EIPH), or bleeding into the airways, is an “extremely prevalent condition associated with high-intensity exercise in horses,” according to Paul S. Morley, DVM, PhD, Dipl. ACVIM, professor of clin
Fetal Heart Rate Measurements Aid Health Monitoring
Fetal heart rate monitoring can help veterinarians easily and reliably assess the health of the unborn foal.
Sport Horse Vet Symposium to Run with WEG
Promoting peak performance in the equine athlete through proper healthcare will be the focus of the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games Veterinary Sport Horse Symposium, to be held Sept. 22-24 at the Marriott Griffin Gate Resort in Lexingto
California Thoroughbred Deaths Down in 2009, Director Says
Equine fatalities in California held steady during the 2008-09 fiscal year, although Thoroughbred deaths at the state’s racetracks decreased by more than 10% over the preceding year, data released during the week of Feb. 22 revealed. Accord
