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Nominate your veterinarian for the third annual Thank Your Vet for a Healthy Pet contest, conducted by the Morris Animal Foundation.

The national short-essay contest honors America’s veterinarians for their dedication to helping animals and strengthening the bonds we have with our animals. The nationwide essay contest runs from July 1, 2009, to Aug. 31, 2009.

For rules or to nominat

After noticing an unusually high number of horses stumbling at the start during the first month of the Delaware Park meet, the Delaware Racing Commission adopted an emergency regulation that allows toe grabs with a height of up to four millimeters to be permitted for racing on dirt.

The track had implemented a recommendation from The Jockey Club Thoroughbred Safety Committee at the start

Two horses in East Texas, one in Jasper County and the other in Newton County, have died from Eastern equine encephalitis (EEE). Humans also are susceptible to EEE, which causes inflammation of the brain. The disease is spread by mosquitoes, and measures should be taken to prevent human and animal exposure to the biting pests.

“As part of their routine health care, horses in all parts of

When Dane Tatarniuk began his summer research project in 2008, the second-year veterinary student wasn’t expecting to play a role in developing a minimally-invasive surgical technique for treating sinusitis in horses.  

“My initial project was to investigate the normal anatomy of the horse’s nasal maxillary opening–the

IEAH Stables has filed court documents claiming that David Lanzman failed to disclose injuries to I Want Revenge that eventually led to the 3-year-old colt being scratched on the morning of the Kentucky Derby, for which he was the morning-line favorite.

IEAH purchased 50% interest in the son of Stephen Got Even on March 25 for $3,175,00, and on April 4 the colt won the Wood Memorial

A Przewalski’s horse foal was one of three rare animals born the evening of July 9 at the Smithsonian National Zoological Park Conservation and Research Center (CRC) in Front Royal, Va. On the same night, the Park also welcomed a clouded leopard cub and a red panda cub.

North America is free of the African horse sickness virus, yet this disease poses an important threat should an infected horse or a biting midge that harbors the virus be introduced.

African horse sickness (AHS) is the most lethal disease known to horses. Fortunately for American horses, AHS is currently enzootic, meaning

The National Association of Veterinary Technicians in America (NAVTA) recently announced three new specialty academies for their members.

In addition to their existing specialties in dentistry, anesthesia, internal medicine, emergency and critical care, and behavior, the group now recognizes the following specialties:

• Academy of Equine Veterinary Nursing Technicians,

The Kentucky Horse Park, site of the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games, today opened a major venue that organizers hope will secure the park’s standing as a leading equestrian facility.

The $45 million arena includes 5,700 stadium seats. The arena floor, equal in size to a football field, features footing designed specifically for equestrian use. Additionally, the Kentucky Horse

Alimentar caballos de alto rendimiento es un desafío. Si los requerimientos nutricionales se reúnen apropiadamente, el desempeño puede mejorar sobre los equinos que están alimentados con dietas desequilibradas o cantidades inadecuadas.

When an emergency or natural disaster occurs, horse owners must be prepared to take the necessary precautions. In some circumstances this requires evacuating the area.

Texas A&M University developed three video segments on sheltering and evacuating horses during a natural disaster or emergency situation.

Video Segments