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Neurologic Horse Reported at Maryland Track; Hold Order in Place
Maryland Department of Agriculture (MDA) officials have placed an Investigational Animal Hold Order on Barn 1 at Laurel Park, after a horse stabled there began showing neurologic signs.
The order restricts movement of horses currently
Equine Vet Elected to Congress
Veterinarian and small business owner Kurt Schrader, DVM, has been elected to represent Oregon’s 5th Congressional District.
Schrader, who will succeed retiring Congresswoman Darlene Hooley, is the proprietor of Clackamas County Veterinary
Surgery Recovery Medications Investigated at Kansas State
No veterinarian wants to see a patient experiencing muscle tremors, difficulty standing, or seizures. When that animal can weigh as much as a thousand pounds, it also becomes a safety concern for the patient and the caregivers.
Butch
Major Thoroughbred Sire Seeking the Gold Pensioned
Major sire Seeking the Gold has been pensioned from stallion duty at the Hancock family’s Claiborne Farm near Paris, Ky. The son of Mr. Prospector will be 24 next breeding season.
“It was a combination of things, including his age,” said
Beware Bute’s Adverse Effects, Researchers Recommend
Phenylbutazone, or Bute, is an anti-inflammatory drug widely administered long-term for the management of painful musculoskeletal injuries, navicular syndrome, and osteoarthritis. While it is widely known that Bute can cause serious
Horse Sales Market Commentary: Tough Times
Disaster. Brutal. Blood bath. Just a few of the many descriptive words being used by breeders to describe the Keeneland November breeding stock sale, which at this writing still had a week to run.
In light of the recessive global economy,
Government’s Wild Horse Euthanasia Advice Not Unexpected
Wild Horse advocate Karen Sussman said she wasn’t surprised that the Government Accountability Office (GAO) recommended euthanasia as an option of last resort for the U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM) wild horse and burro management
Registration Program to Benefit Retired Racehorses
When Thoroughbred owners and breeders in North America submit their foal registration applications on or after Jan. 1, 2009, they will be able to participate in a voluntary checkoff program, created and administered by The Jockey Club, which wil
Calgary Trailer Accident Investigation Closed
The investigation into the October stock trailer accident in Calgary, in which a trailer carrying 44 horses overturned, has been closed.
According to a spokesman with the
Researchers Explore Reasons for ‘Early’ Return of Small Strongyles Following Treatment
Research has shown that small strongyle eggs, apparent in feces, are returning sooner after treating horses with ivermectin (a commonly administered broad-spectrum anti-parasitic drug) than when the drug was first marketed.
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Report: Government Must Revise Wild Horse Program
The U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM) needs to consider euthanizing wild horses or selling many of them to reduce spiraling costs of keeping them in long-term holding pens, said a government report Monday.
The report by the Government
UK Authority Accepting Consults on Equine ID Program
The United Kingdom’s Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) has launched a consultation period to revise existing equine identification legislation. During this time,
Colorado State Offers Foaling Short Course
A hands-on short course in foaling out mares is being offered to owners and breeders by Colorado State University’s Equine Reproduction Laboratory, Jan. 16 and 17, 2009.
Unlike most “classroom-only” courses, this short course will combine
Washington Hearings Tackle Horse Farm Tax Issues
Operators of horse boarding and training farms in Washington state are poised to pack Department of Revenue hearing chambers Nov. 13 to convince the agency that their businesses should be included in statutory definitions
Kansas Trainer Vows Court Fight Over Relocated Horses
Kansas horse trainer Tammy Blase vowed to challenge landlord Scott Becker and his family in court on grounds that he violated their lease agreement by ordering the Nov. 4 removal of 59 horses from Mount Bethel Farm in Meriden, Kan., without firs
