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Poisonous Plant Risk Increases as Pasture Grass Goes Dormant
As autumn rolls around, pastures become depleted as grass and plant growth slows prior to going dormant for winter. So, it’s not surprising that this time of year can also bring an increase in reports of horses becoming ill from
100 Horses Dead at Embryo Transfer Farm; Botulism Suspected
Around 100 horses have died at EquiTransfer, a Marion County, Fla., embryo transfer farm. Veterinary officials say that botulism from haylage might be to blame.
EquiTransfer is owned by veterinarians Jose D?vila, DVM, and his wife, Francis
University of Georgia Appoints Barton to Callaway Chair
Michelle Henry Barton, DVM, PhD, Dipl. ACVIM, a University of Georgia College of Veterinary Medicine professor known as an inspiring teacher and mentor and an accomplished researcher, has been appointed to a Fuller E. Callaway Professorial Chair
Herd of 100 Seized Horses Placed in Permanent Homes
In late February 2008, officials from the Alberta Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals seized a herd of more than 100 horses and other animals from a ranch near Edmonton
Buying at a Thoroughbred Auction
As investors in the housing market, stock market, and horse market are finding out, an economic downturn is a great time to find bargains. (Read more at “Sport Horse Enthusiasts Eye
John Henry Memorial Statue Unveiled
A year after the death of racehorse John Henry, fans now have a lasting monument and a dedicated place to remember their champion.
A bronze statue by artist Shelley Hunter has taken its place at John’s gravesite, just outside the Kentucky
Equine Genome Horse Course Available for Viewing
The latest Horse Course from the University’s of Kentucky’s Livestock Disease Diagnostic Center and Gluck Equine Research Center and presented by Fort Dodge Animal Health is now available for viewin
EHV-1 Neurologic Disease Research Ongoing
Despite being a relatively rare disease in horses, the neurologic form of equine herpesvirus-1 (EHV-1 myeloencephalopathy, EHM) continues to cause outbreaks of disease that result in devastating losses, both emotional and economic, to the equine
Eventing Safety: Frangible Fence Development in the Works
A group of cross-country course designers are taking another step toward improving eventing safety. U.S. Equestrian Federation (USEF) President and licensed course designer David O’Connor and other designers and builders will join with faculty
Breeders’ Cup to Return to Churchill in 2010
The Breeders’ Cup World Championships will return to Churchill Downs in 2010 to begin what could be a regular run of the Kentucky racetrack serving as a host site, officials indicated Oct. 8.
Churchill has hosted the event six times–the
Comparing Humans and Horses
Comparisons of humans to horses logically can start with the anatomy. We stand upright; horses stand prone on their four limbs. What we call our knees are the stifles of horses, and our heels or ankles are horses’ hocks. Our foot is their cannon
Hurricane Damage Means Late Start at Houston Horse Track
The 2008-09 Sam Houston Race Park meet probably won’t make its Nov. 28 start date given extensive damage sustained by the track during Hurricane Ike, according to chief operating officer Andrea Young. Officials in Texas are studying alternatives
AAEP Healthy Horses Workshop Coming to San Diego
Now in its ninth year, the next American Association of Equine Practitioners (AAEP) Healthy Horses Workshop will be held on Saturday, Dec. 6, in San Diego, Calif. The event will include seminars addressing health topics that are important to the
Just Push Play: Which Webinars Would You Like to See Again?
More than 350 readers of TheHorse.com responded to a poll asking, “Which TheHorse.com Webinar would you like us to re-run with a live question and answer session with the presenters?”
SPCA Uses Public Education to Garner Horse Abuse Tips
New York’s Suffolk County Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) rarely receives more than seven tips relating to horse cruelty per month. But after the agency seized five allegedly malnourished horses from a barn in
Treating Seasonal Headshaking with Eye Drops
Horses that shake their heads in an unexpected, intermittent, potentially violent, and apparently involuntary way are not only frustrating, but widely deemed unsafe for the rider or handler.
Horses suffering from seasonal headshaking can
