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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

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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

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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

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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,

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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