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Australia Fires: Livestock Assessment Begins, Feed Needed

Erin Ryder February 9, 2009

Recovery from the recent fires in the Australian state of Victoria is just beginning. The fires burned an estimated 850 square miles. According to the state’s Department of Primary Industries, Victoria produces around 26% of Australia’s

Head Position Can Impact ‘Tie-Forward’ Assessment

Stacey Oke, DVM, MSc February 9, 2009

How the horse’s head is positioned for radiographs (X rays) evaluating the efficacy of a tie-forward surgery can have a dramatic impact on the results, researchers from the United Kingdom report.

The laryngeal tie-forward

Florida Track Begins Project to Cool Barns

Edited Press Release February 9, 2009

Calder Race Course said Feb. 9 it has begun application of a new elastomeric coating to 60 barn roofs in the track’s stable area, a project that will help reduce stable temperatures normally hiked by the South Florida sun.

Calder vice

Readers Vote on TheHorse.com’s Equine Focus

Megan Arszman February 8, 2009

Close to 1,500 readers of TheHorse.com responded to a poll asking, “Would you like to see a special section on TheHorse.com that is about your other companion animals (dogs and cats)?”

Tart Cherry Juice May Reduce Muscle Damage

Nancy S. Loving, DVM February 8, 2009

A recent human study has found that tart cherry juice blend (TCJB) had beneficial effects on exercising muscle. The objective was to determine if TCJB can lessen exercise-induced muscle damage in horses, as measured by serum enzymatic markers.

Massachusetts Euthanasia Case: Of Pleas and Precedents

Milt Toby, JD February 8, 2009

A defendant?s admission of sufficient facts to warrant a finding of guilt on a criminal charge, such as one made by Elliot S. Saffran, a Massachusetts horse owner charged with animal cruelty, sounds a lot like a guilty plea. Unlike a guilty plea

Heart Infections More Common Among Young Horses

Christa Lesté-Lasserre, MA February 7, 2009

Heart disease isn’t just for the aging or overworked horse.

Officials Remove Six Horses from a Chicago Carriage Company

Chad Mendell February 7, 2009

Acting on a complaint, Chicago Animal Care and Control investigators removed six horses belonging to J.C. Cutters Horse Drawn Carriages, according to an article in the Chicago

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Leslie Guttman February 6, 2009

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Equine ER: Painted pictures

Leslie Guttman February 6, 2009

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‘Jockeys’ TV Series Starts Tonight

Jack Shinar February 6, 2009

The thrills. The spills. The rivalries, rages, and romances. And yes, the flipping, too. It’s all there in a new 12-part documentary television series, “Jockeys,” that begins Friday night, Feb. 6, at 9 p.m. EST on Animal Planet.

The series,

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Time an Important Factor when Dealing with Recumbent Horses

University of Illinois College of Veterinary Medicine February 6, 2009

It’s something you wouldn’t believe could happen unless you saw it: You walk out to the barn in the morning and start to panic when you realize your horse has cast itself. Somehow, someway, your horse has managed to lie up against a wall and is

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Horse Owner Given Probation in Massachusetts Euthanasia Case

Erin Ryder February 6, 2009

A Milford, Mass., horse owner who refused to euthanize his ailing mare despite the recommendations of veterinarians will be under probation for two years. Judge Thomas F. Sullivan Jr. continued the case for the duration of the probationary perio

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NYC Horse Carriage Regulations Under New Scrutiny

Lisa Kemp February 6, 2009

The controversy surrounding New York City horse carriages operating amidst increasing vehicular and pedestrian traffic has heated up again, and now the Teamsters union is also involved.

In January, carriage company owners, drivers, and

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Equine Forage Conference at 3 Virginia Sites

Edited Press Release February 5, 2009

Virginia Cooperative Extension and the Virginia Forage and Grassland Council will explore how horse owners can best utilize their land for grazing and protect soil and water resources at the same time during this year’s equine forage conference

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New Lecturer, Intern Coordinator for Kentucky Equine Initiative

Edited Press Release February 5, 2009

Elizabeth LaBonty has been named lecturer and internship coordinator for the equine science and management undergraduate degree program within the University of Kentucky’s (UK) College of Agriculture.

The four-year Bachelor of Science

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