Latest News – The Horse
How to Take Foot Radiographs (AAEP 2008)
Radiographs provide information for making diagnoses, planning treatments, and guiding trimming and shoeing. “The quality of the radiographs and the final product generated are dependent on the preparation of the foot, the position of the foot, and the views required for a particular study,” he noted.
Tendon Issue Takes The Pamplemousse Off Kentucky Derby Trail
The morning after the scratch of pre-race favorite The Pamplemousse from the Santa Anita Derby due to a tendon flare-up, co-owner Alex Solis II said the promising colt is off the Kentucky Derby trail.
Later, Solis said The Pamplemousse would be out of action a minimum of six months.
“He has a small lesion (on the tendon in his left front leg) and we’ll do the best thing by the
National Wild Horse Adoption Day Sets Goal of 1,000 Homes
Wild horse and humane animal advocacy groups from across the nation are joining forces to encourage the American public to consider and act on the adoption of a wild horse or burro. A goal of 1,000 adoptions has been set for the first National Wild Horse Adoption Day to be held Sept. 26, 2009.
More than 65 events will take place across the country in support of national wild horse
Coma patient
Dr. Niklas Drumm, an intern, tends to a patient in the intensive care unit that was apparently kicked into a head by another horse. The
Inspection Team to Review Churchill Downs
The National Thoroughbred Racing Association (NTRA) announced April 3 that Churchill Downs will be the first U.S. racetrack reviewed by an inspection team as part of the NTRA Safety and Integrity Alliance accreditation process. The inspection visit will begin Monday, April 6.
In preparation for the accreditation visit, Churchill Downs completed a 48-page written application that serves a
Marion duPont Scott Barn Name Honors Trainer Fout
The late Paul R. Fout, a renowned horse breeder and trainer who passed away in 2005, will be posthumously honored when a new equine barn on the campus of Virginia Tech’s Marion duPont Scott Equine Medical Center is dedicated in his name on Fri., April 17.
The public is invited to attend the ceremony, which will be held on the grounds of the Leesburg medical center from 6:30 to 8 p.m.
Racehorse Exercise Predicts Bone Strength (AAEP 2008)
Nearly 20% of fatal musculoskeletal injuries in Thoroughbred atheletes are due to complete humeral (forearm bone) fractures, which often occur early in training or following an prolonged layup.
Join the AHC’s Annual Congressional Ride-In
The American Horse Council (AHC) is holding its annual Congressional Ride-In on Wed., June 17, in Washington, D.C. The Ride-In will take place as part of the AHC National Issues Forum, which will focus on “The Welfare of the Horse” this year. All interested members of the horse community are encouraged to participate.
There are many federal issues that Congress deals with that impact
Virginia Tech Hosts Vet School Annual Open House April 4
The Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine at Virginia Tech’s Annual Open House is under way today from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Visitors will have the opportunity to take guided tours of the 225,000-square-foot complex, glimpse the inside of a dog’s stomach, witness equine acupuncture, and learn about the modern veterinary medical profession, among other things.
Sports Medicine Veterinarians Gather to Learn Advanced Diagnostic Techniques
Sport horse veterinarian Kent Allen, DVM, and Virginia Equine Imaging (VEI) hosted a workshop of the International Society of Equine Locomotor Pathology (ISELP) March 27-29. According to Allen, who owns the imaging practice based in Middleburg, ISELP’s goal is to provide contemporary knowledge and techniques in the continually evolving fiel
Ingested Wires Cause Colic, Adhesions
When ingested, small wires can wreak havoc in the equine digestive system. They might even cause different segments of the tract to fuse together, leading to painful and usually fatal consequences, according to South African and American researchers who recently published a study on the subject.
The four cases discussed in the medical review, which appeared in The Veterinary Record
… And I’m Taking the Horses!
Virginia State Police are searching for a 13-year-old boy who appears to have run away from home. But he didn’t go alone–Wyatt McLaughlin took
Montana Governor Vetoes Slaughter Bill, Suggests Changes
Montana Governor Brian Schweitzer vetoed a bill that would encourage the horse processing industry to establish itself in that state on grounds that it insulates the industry from future legal challenges.
HB 418 prohibits Montana courts from granting injunctions to stop or delay horse processing plant construction based on permit or licensing challenges, or on environmental
Cross-Country Walk Draws Attention to Equine Welfare
A Colorado woman is walking from Newark, Del., to Long Beach, Calif., in an effort to urge lawmakers and others to help the nation’s unwanted horses. Kristina Kremer set out March 14 on the slow journey she expects to finish this fall.
Managing Chronic Laminitis: Form and Function
The visible signs of chronic laminitis are enough to break any horse owner’s heart–the dished, ridged hoof walls, the uncomfortable gait. But what’s at the heart of the visible clinical signs, and, once a horse has progressed to this stage, can we do anything to significantly improve his quality of life?
Large Animal Rescue Training Offered in Virginia
The Middleburg Agricultural Research and Extension Center (MARE Center) will host a Technical Large Animal Emergency Rescue Training (TLAER) training session May 13-15, 2009.
Instructors Tomas Gimenez, DrMedVet, and Rebecca Gimenez, PhD, manage the TLAER organization. They lead training for members of the emergency response community nationwide. This course covers the latest concept
