Latest News – The Horse
Castration Clinics Snip Away at Unwanted Horse Population
Equine groups across the country are attempting to reduce the number of unwanted horses at the source, through subsidized castration clinics aimed to reduce the number of foals hitting the ground.
Rachel Isn’t the Only One; Standardbred Mare to Face International Group of Boys
Rachel Alexandra isn’t the only female racehorse traveling around and beating the boys these days. Champion Standardbred trotting mare Buck I St Pat (her owners are from Ohio, the Buckeye state) will travel to Sweden tomorrow and race on Sunday
National Wild Horse Adoption Day Launches Web Site
The National Wild Horse Adoption Day Web site is now live. Located at nationalwildhorseadoptionday.org or
Defense Prepares For Fight in Chicago Carriage Horse Case
A highly publicized Chicago carriage horse court case has now been continued a third time, to June 15. Defense attorney John Robeznieks is preparing data for city prosecutors on the charges facing J.C. Cutters Ltd. co-owner and manager Michele
Equine Nutrition in Less-than-Ideal Conditions: Dealing with Disaster
As horse owners put together a disaster plan and cope with difficult situations, one of the first concerns should be minimizing changes in feed management.
Preakness Filly Rachel Alexandra Works; No Belmont Decision
Preakness Stakes winner Rachel Alexandra worked a half-mile in :50 1/5 over a sloppy track at Churchill Downs early May 25. Co-owner Jess Jackson explained that the filly is doing well, but no decision has been made whether she will contest the
Hawaii Horse Expo to Benefit Horse Rescue Fund
The Hawaii Horse Expo 2009, sponsored in part by M?lama Lio, a Hawaiian horse magazine, is slated for Aug. 14-16 in Kailua-Kona and at the Kahilu Theatre and adjacent grounds in Waimea on Hawaii’s Big Island. Proceeds from the
Metformin a Therapy in Progress for Equine Insulin Resistance
Oregon State Researchers suggest that a low bioavailability and a rapid rate of elimination of the drug metformin might explain the “varied reports of clinical success” for improving insulin sensitivity in horses.
Metformin is an oral
Top Gun for vets
First off, I was told some of you have not been able to view the videos, for which this blog sincerely apologies. In the future,
Horses, Inmates Find Care, Comfort in Each Other
Pete Luce was a bundle of nerves the first time he stood next to a towering former racehorse, knowing he could be seriously injured or killed with one kick.
Months later, Luce moves easily among the 1-ton animals at a Virginia prison in a
American Paint Horse Foundation Launches New Therapeutic Riding Program
The American Paint Horse Foundation’s (APHF) mission to “improve lives through the power of Paints,” was strengthened recently, when the charitable organization reached its goal of raising $25,000 to start a therapeutic riding fund.
In only si
Best Biosecurity Boots, AAEP 2008
We’re all familiar with the medical/veterinary axiom: First do no harm. A recent Colorado State University (CSU) study extended this principle to biosecurity for ambulatory veterinarians: First, don’t bring any diseases into a patient’s
100 Horses Seized, Felony Abuse Charges for California Family
A California Superior Court Judge has ruled there is sufficient evidence to press felony charges against several members of a family accused of maltreating horses at their Ventura County ranch.
Jane Bor, her son Ernie, and daughter-in-law
Oklahoma Equine Dentistry Bill Remains Controversial
Oklahomans who are not veterinarians will soon be able to float horses’ teeth without risking felony charges, now that Gov. Brad Henry signed SB 452 into law on Thursday.
SB 452 strips an amendment to the state’s Veterinary Practice Act of
Cataracts in Foals
Horses can be born with cataracts due to developmental or heritable causes–known as congenital cataracts. Foals with cataracts often present very early in life, usually at 1 to 2 months of age. Typically, the owners will notice the whiteness in
Tribute to Rachel Alexandra
You won’t see poetry in this blog very often, but when you have an award-winning poet who has put pen to paper (or fingers to
