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Large Animal Rescue Training Offered at Days End Farm

Edited Press Release February 13, 2009

Days End Farm Horse Rescue of Woodbine, Md., will offer Large Animal Rescue Training on two separate dates, March 22 and May 9.

Aimed at emergency responders, horse owners, barn managers, and the general public, each one-day session runs

Brentina Recovering from Surgery for Impacted Colon

Jennifer O. Bryant February 13, 2009

Brentina, the 18-year-old chestnut Hanoverian mare who has been the partner of U.S. dressage rider Debbie McDonald, underwent surgery Feb. 10 to remove an impaction from her small intestine. According to news reports, the procedure took place at

Readers Tell Us What They Think About Horse Licensing

Megan Arszman February 13, 2009

Exactly 1,600 readers of TheHorse.com responded to a poll asking, “Are you in favor of horse licensing as identification?”

Keeping Financial Records: For The Record

Milt Toby, JD February 12, 2009

The general—if sometimes reluctant—consensus is that financial records should be put in some sort of order. The real question is twofold: which records should be kept, and for how long?

Good Barn Keeping

Jeannie Blancq Putney February 12, 2009

For those who keep horses it is always a struggle to keep up with regular maintenance and have enough time to enjoy the horses. Proper building maintenance at regular intervals can save money and it can leave you more time to spend with your horses.

AAEP 2007 Convention Complete Coverage

The Horse Staff February 12, 2009

A wrap-up of the 2007 AAEP Convention, including the latest news and research on reproduction, arthritis, digestive health, infectious disease, dentistry, ophthalmology, horse management, diagnostics and more.

States Ask to Retain Control of Equine Transport, Slaughter

Pat Raia February 12, 2009

Lawmakers in two Western states have sponsored resolutions urging Congress to let state legislators make up their own minds about horse slaughter issues within their lines. Wyoming’s House Joint Resolution (HJR 8) and Utah’s House Joint

Montana Lawmakers Ponder Slaughter Plant Legislation

Pat Raia February 12, 2009

Legislators in Montana are considering a proposed measure to encourage private investor horse slaughter plant development in that state. The bill’s author says the measure is intended to both create jobs in Montana, and address the state’s

Protocol for Racehorse Steroids Testing Progresses

The Blood-Horse Staff February 12, 2009

The Racing Medication and Testing Consortium (RMTC) board of directors Feb. 6 received an update on an anabolic steroids study, results of which will be used to set thresholds for testing in plasma.

The RMTC board, which met in Las Vegas,

Equine Researchers Close to Identifying Genetic Mutations

Edited Press Release February 12, 2009

The international Equine Consortium for Genetic Research (ECGR), established by Morris Animal Foundation (MAF), is making major inroads into determining the locations of genes that cause specific disease traits in horses. The ECGR is a worldwide

Rabid Horse Found in Kentucky

Erin Ryder February 12, 2009

A horse in the Hamilton Lane/North Yarnallton Pike area of Lexington, Ky., has tested positive for rabies, according to a statement from the Lexington-Fayette County Health Department.

Department Spokesman Kevin Hall said the Thoroughbred

Spring Fever

Erin February 11, 2009

Within the office collection of blogs, there’s a gem called "Tracking Barbaro’s Brothers." This BloodHorse.com blog by coworker Amanda follows the progress of Barbaro’s

Laryngeal Model Provides Framework For Surgical Advances

Stacey Oke, DVM, MSc February 11, 2009

To test novel techniques for managing laryngeal hemiplegia, more commonly referred to as “roaring,” a research team from Cornell University has created a working model of the equine larynx.

Dysfunction of the left recurrent laryngeal nerve

Wagon Driver Injured, Horses Killed in Highway Crash

Liz Brown February 11, 2009

A man is in critical condition and two Percheron horses are dead after they were hit by an 18-wheel truck yesterday in Mississippi.

Bob Skelding, of Deerfield, N.H., was travelling across the United States in a homemade wagon drawn by his

Jockey Club to Fund Retrospective Drug Tests

The Blood-Horse Staff February 11, 2009

The Jockey Club Thoroughbred Safety Committee said Feb. 11 it will fund a Racing Medication and Testing Consortium (RMTC) frozen-sample and retrospective testing program that will begin in April.

The program is part of the drug-testing

Turfway Reports Reduction in Injuries

Esther Marr February 11, 2009

A month after eight catastrophic injuries occurred during Turfway Park’s 21-day holiday meet, state veterinarian Bryce Peckham, DVM, and Turfway president Bob Elliston were on hand at a Feb. 10 Kentucky Horse Racing Commission meeting in