Latest News – The Horse
Florida Piroplasmosis Investigation Wraps Up; Positive Horses Removed
According to a Nov. 5 statement released by the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, none of the horses that tested positive for piroplasmosis during a recent investigation remain on Florida properties. Six quarantines remain
Traps Threaten Massachusetts Trail Riders
Police in Lincoln, Mass., are warning equestrians to be on the lookout for green floral wire and strings with hanging mousetraps stretched across public trails, presumably to injure horses and riders. Mounted Massachusetts State
Oregon State Vet School Names New Head of Clinical Sciences
Christopher Cebra, VMD, MS, Dipl. ACVIM, an Oregon State University faculty member specializing in large animal veterinary care, has been named head of the Department of Clinical Sciences in Oregon State University’s College of Veterinary
Radiation for Equine Cancer Offered by Washington State
During the past few years, the oncology team at Washington State University (WSU) has successfully treated several horses with cancer using radiation therapy. Previously, this type of treatment was considered an unrealistic option for horses wit
Keeneland Thoroughbred Sale Suffers More Setbacks
The marketplace continued to take a pounding from negative economic forces outside the Thoroughbred industry during the third day of the Keeneland November breeding stock sale in Lexington. Compared to 2007, the Nov. 5 session was down 42.1% in
Big Brown Settles in at Stud Farm
On a delightful autumn afternoon, Big Brown contently stood for photos and surveyed his new home while fulfilling the role of guest of honor during Three Chimneys Farm’s open house for breeders Nov. 5.
Big Brown, who arrived at the Midway,
Kentucky Confirms First EEE Case Since 1995
According to a statement from the Kentucky State Veterinarian’s Office, the USDA’s National Veterinary Services Laboratory in Ames, Iowa, today confirmed a diagnosis of Eastern equine encephalomyelitis (EEE) in a Paint filly in Gallatin County.
Dr. Ed Squires Joins Gluck Equine Research Center
Prominent equine reproduction scientist Ed Squires, MS, PhD, an honorary Diplomate in the American College of Theriogenology, has joined the University of Kentucky’s Maxwell H. Gluck Equine Research Center as director of advancement and industry
Dam of Eight Belles Sells for $2.5 Million
Away, the dam of the ill-fated Eight Belles, was purchased for $2.5 million during the opening session of the 2008 Keeneland November breeding stock sale Nov. 3 at the Central Kentucky auction house.
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AQHA World Show Entries Up 5%
For 16 days in November, Oklahoma City’s horse population swells as the top competitors from around the world converge on the city to compete at the American Quarter Horse Association’s Bank of America Amateur and FedEx Open World Championship
Equine Researcher Honored as LSU Distinguished Alumni
The Louisiana State University (LSU) School of Veterinary Medicine honored two alumni with the Distinguished Alumnus Award at its 77th Annual Conference for Veterinarians and Veterinary Technicians. The recipients are Debra Sellon, DVM, PhD,
Antibiotic Virginiamycin Does Not Reduce Cribbing, Weaving
Finding a “cure” for common stereotypies, such as headshaking, cribbing, and weaving, continues to elude veterinary researchers, since the antibiotic virginiamycin as a dietary supplement has been culled from the pool of possibilities.
Keeneland Thoroughbred Sale Continues Slump in Second Session
When most everything else in the world–including stocks and home values–seems to be losing value, 3-year-old racehorse Mushka went up in the value, proving the old adage that good horses will bring good money, even in tough economic times.
Appeals Court Date Set in Grass Lake Horse Abuse Case
Lawyers on both sides of a long-running and controversial Michigan horse abuse case will argue whether or not felony charges against Matt Mercier and James Henderson, Jr., should be
Equine Vet Tech Symposium Planned in January
Virginia Tech’s Marion duPont Scott Equine Medical Center will host the American Association of Equine Veterinary Technicians’ Mid-Atlantic Regional Symposium, scheduled for Jan. 8 through 11, 2009.
The symposium offers continuing education
Barbaro Memorial Statue in Progress
Close your eyes for a minute. Imagine the scene. Barbaro is roaring down the stretch in his runaway victory in the 2006 Kentucky Derby.
All four legs off the ground, Barbaro is racing a couple paths off the rail with jockey Prado hunched
