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CEM Exposure: Virginia Farms Quarantined
Richard L. Wilkes, DVM, state veterinarian with the Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (VDACS), Dec. 23, 2008, placed full or partial quarantines on farms in Floyd and Goochland counties. Mares at these farms have had
BLM Seeks Nominees for Wild Horse Advisory Board
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is requesting public nominations to fill three vacancies on the national Wild Horse and Burro Advisory Board. The categories to be filled are: Wildlife Management, Humane Advocacy, and Livestock Management. Th
Ohio State Laminitis Researcher Receives $82,000 Grant
The new study, “Effect of Digital Hypothermia on Inflammatory Injury in Laminitis,” is a two-year project funded by the National Thoroughbred Racing Association Charities’ Barbaro Memorial Fund, established in memory of the 2006 Kentucky Derby winner
Fifth North Carolina Horse Dies of Unknown Toxin
A mystery toxin killed a fifth horse in western North Carolina in November. Veterinarians now suspect this case might be due to the same substance that caused the death of four other horses earlier that month.
The fifth horse was
Kentucky Horse Farms Go Green with Composting
With the economy in a downfall and the horse industry taking a big hit, farm owners are looking for ways to save money, and perhaps even earn a little extra, in an unconventional way.
Rescued 26-year-old One-Eyed Thoroughbred Stallion Headed to Old Friends
Clever Allemont, a 27-year-old son of Clever Trick, is en route to his new home at Old Friends near Georgetown, Ky.
Kristin Chambers, executive director of Winding Road Equine Rescue and Retirement near Waverly, Kan., is personally
Keeping Horses Warm
Winter is in full force, and horse owners need to make sure their animals stay warm, according to North Dakota State University Extension Service equine specialist Carrie Hammer, DVM, PhD.
Kentucky Bill: Use Taxes to Fund Horse Racing
A Kentucky lawmaker is preparing racing-related legislation with a primary goal of funding the Kentucky Horse Racing Commission, equine drug testing, and supplements for purses and stakes at the state’s racetracks.
The draft bill authore
Equine Herpesvirus Causes Texas to Ban Ship-Ins
The Texas Racing Commission has issued a directive to prohibit ship-in horses from Fair Grounds racetrack in New Orleans, La., following the discovery of a horse positive for equine herpesvirus-1, according to
Therapeutic Riding Horse Needs Your Help
The 14-year-old Quarter Horse aptly named Pilot had only been at Hearts and Horses Therapeutic Riding Center near Loveland, Colo., for about six months, but he’d already become a star with his large size (16 hands), quiet and willing personality
Study: Netobimin Might Be an Effective Equine Anthelmintic
As previously reported on TheHorse.com, common equine internal parasites such as roundworms and strong strongyles are developing resistance against most of the
CEM Investigation by the Numbers
The USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is posting updates on the ongoing investigation into contagious equine metritis (CEM) cases
Elmer Bandit Takes it Easy in the New Year
What has Elmer Bandit, the 37-year-old record-holder for competitive trail mileage been up to since breaking the record last October? Participating in dressage lessons and generally taking it easy, says his owner and rider Mary Anna Wood of
CEM Exposure: North Dakota Mare Quarantined
A North Dakota mare has been quarantined after state animal health officials learned it had been exposed to contagious equine metritis (CEM), a highly contagious venereal disease of horses.
“The animal and all other horses on the premises
Shetland Pony Donated to Literacy Foundation
A black Shetland Pony who closely resembles the pony “Little Black” in the Walter Farley book Little Black, A Pony, has a new home with the Black Stallion Literacy Foundation at Arabian Nights in Orlando, Fla. The pony was donated by the
Credit Card Helps Fund Equine Research
The Horseman’s Card, a Visa created in 1991 to help support the Maxwell H. Gluck Equine Research Center in Lexington, Ky., contributes to equine research with every purchase.
Officials of the University of Kentucky’s Department of Veterinar
