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Sport Horse Veterinary Symposium to Run with WEG
Rood & Riddle Equine Hospital and Alltech will sponsor a sport horse symposium for veterinarians to be held in conjunction with the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games. The symposium, “Promoting Peak Performance in Equine Athletes,” will
Contagious Equine Metritis Case Could Impact Horse Transport
State and federal agriculture officials announced Dec. 16 that a Quarter Horse stallion standing at stud in Kentucky has tested positive for contagious equine metritis (CEM). As the
Undefeated Racehorse Might Retire on Win 19
Undefeated record-holder Peppers Pride saved her most dazzling effort of the year for her 19th and probably last race, surging past the leaders in the stretch run to win the $125,00
Delaware Reports Mixed Test Results on Potential EHV-1 Horses
According to a statement released by the Delaware Department of Agriculture, on Dec. 10, veterinarians collected blood and nasal swab samples from all horses in the Delaware barn
Court Upholds FEI Drug Test Verdict
The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) on Dec. 12 upheld an earlier ruling by the Tribunal of the F?d?ration Equestre Internationale (FEI) in the case of Irish rider Jessica K?rten. K?rten’s horse, Castle Forbes Maike, tested positive for
Racing Task Force Calls for More Staff, Drug Lab
A 70-plus-page document (link directs to a 1.84 MB PDF) released Dec. 15 by the Governor’
Test Reveals Arabian Sire as Carrier of Neurologic Disorder
An Arabian horse breeding operation announced a stallion is a carrier of cerebellar abiotrophy.
Rescue Horse a Contender for Horse of the Year Title
Jamaica, a 17-year-old combined driving horse who helped owner Chester Weber win a silver medal at the FEI World Championships in The Netherlands, has made a place for himself in history as a rescue horse who has gone on to do great things. Now
Physiologic Java Jolt Supports Illegal Status of Caffeine
Not only does caffeine offer a “pick-me-up” to a large chunk of North America’s population, but it has once again been confirmed as a performance-enhancing drug in horses.
In the study, “Effects of intravenous
Wisconsin Campground Now Allowing Horses
If you are planning a camping trip to Wisconsin?s Kettle Moraine State Forrest in 2009, you?ll be allowed to bring your horse along. The newly renovated area, named the New Prospect Horse Riders Campground, will open in May of 2009.
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Herb Shown to Reduce Inflammation in Equine Study
Move over glucosamine and chondroitin sulfate, there might be a new supplement in town. In a clinical trial involving 74 trotting horses, LitoVet, a rose hip powder manufactured specifically for animals by HybenVital in Denmark, had an
Horses Starving in British Columbia Owned by Veterinarians
Five horses allegedly found starving at a ranch in Langley, British Columbia, Canada, were seized on Friday (Dec. 10), according to a report on
LSU Vet School Hosts Open House in February
The Louisiana State University School of Veterinary Medicine will host its 27th Annual Open House on Saturday, Feb. 7, from 9:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. The event is free and open to the public.
This year’s theme is “Where’s Mike?”
Nearly 2,000 Wild Horses To be Rounded Up in Nevada
An Associated Press article from Friday, Dec. 12, stated that the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) employees have begun removing 1,480 horses from Battle Mountain rangelands in Nevada, and the federal group in January will remove 450 mustangs fro
15 Washington Horses Die in Barn Fire
Fire at a boarding stable in rural Pierce County, Wash., killed 15 horses on Thursday night, Dec. 11, according to an article in thenewstribune.com. A
Herb Shown to Reduce Inflammation in Equine Study
Move over glucosamine and chondroitin sulfate, there might be a new supplement in town. In a clinical trial involving 74 trotting horses, LitoVet, a rose hip powder manufactured specifically for animals by HybenVital in Denmark, had an anti-inflammatory effect and improved performance in supplemented horses. Study researchers led by Kaj Winther, MD, PhD, from the Frederiksberg
