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Foal Pneumonia (Rhodococcus equi)
A problem in eastern Canada, the United States, and internationally, R. equi is a soil bacterium that causes severe pneumonia in foals.
Catastrophic Injuries Spike at Turfway
After going a month with no fatalities, Turfway Park in Northern Kentucky was the site of five catastrophic injuries during an eight-day period in February, according to state veterinarian Bryce Peckham, DVM.
During his monthly report March
Livestock a Major Factor in Farm Injuries
Farmers and ranchers who work with livestock need to stay vigilant around those animals.
“Most ranchers and farmers who have cattle and horses like working with animals and interacting with them,” said North Dakota State University Extensio
Rags to Riches Produces First Foal
The first foal produced by champion and classic winner Rags to Riches was born on Monday, March 9, at 9:30 pm, at Ashford Stud near Versailles, Ky. Rags to Riches, owned by Derrick Smith and Michael Tabor, had a Giant’s Causeway filly.
ASPCA Grants $10K for Equine Sanctuary Inspections
The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA) has granted $10,000 to the Global Federation of Animal Sanctuaries (GFAS). The funds will support the GFAS Equine Sanctuary Site Inspection program.
GFAS helps sanctuarie
Jumper Reported Missing After Cross-Country Haul
Grand Prix jumper Good Guinness has been reported missing after his California-based trainer, Patrick Seaton, shipped him to New York to try to sell him on the East Coast.
Oklahoma Equine Dentist Faces Felony Charges
Professional rodeo rider Bobby Griswold is facing felony charges in Oklahoma for practicing equine dentistry without a veterinary medical license. Griswold is not a veterinarian, but he graduated from an equine dental school. He was
Storm Cat’s Last Thoroughbred Foal is a Filly
The third and last foal from Storm Cat’s final Thoroughbred crop was born March 5 at Louise and Kiki Courtelis’ Town & Country Farms near Paris, Ky. The newborn filly is the first foal out of graded stakes winner Richwoman, who was purchased
Kentucky Ale Named ‘Official Beer’ of the 2010 WEG
Kentucky Ale will be the Official Beer of the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games, organizers recently announced.
Alltech, the title sponsor of the 2010 Games, owns the Alltech’s Lexington Brewing and Distilling Company that produces
UF Names Interim Chair of Large Animal Clinical Sciences
David Freeman, MVB, PhD, Dipl. ACVS, an equine surgeon and professor in the University of Florida (UF) College of Veterinary Medicine, has been named interim chairman of the college’s department of large animal clinical sciences and chief of
Auction Operator Fined for Equine Transport Law Violations
The USDA is seeking $162,800 in fines from an Ohio livestock auctioneer and shipper for violating the Commercial Transport of Equines for Slaughter Act, which regulates treatment of slaughter-bound horses. At issue is the shipment of 1,345
Readers Reveal Their Horses’ Habits
More than 1,000 readers of TheHorse.com responded to a poll asking, “What ‘bad habits’ do your horses have?”
Breeding the Focus at Alltech’s Equine News and Brews Series’ First Event
Alltech, which bills itself as having “natural solutions to animal nutrition,” is sponsoring a series of roundtable discussion forums with speakers addressing cutting-edge issues from reproduction to traceability in the sport horse to the aging
Sleep and Sleep Disorders in Horses, AAEP 2008
Unlike humans, adult horses average only about three to five hours of sleep per day, with sleep events occurring intermittently throughout the day and night, with most occurring at night. Lack of sleep or a sleep disorder has the potential to impact
The Dangers of Historical Reenactment
Historical reenactment is a ripe subject for an odd news-ter such as myself–horses, actors, noisy, spook-inducing exploding things. It’s a veritable recipe for blog
Undefeated Mare Peppers Pride Moves to Kentucky
On a warm and windy overcast morning March 6, trainer Joel Marr stood pensive in the shedrow of his undefeated world record holder Peppers Pride’s new home at Nathan Fox’s Richland Hills Farm near Midway, Ky. Although in less than 24 hours, he
