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Mid-Atlantic Animal Import Center Feasibility Study Released
The Maryland Department of Agriculture’s Maryland Horse Industry Board today released the Mid-Atlantic Animal Import Center Feasibility Study, which identified the Midfield Cargo Complex of the Thurgood Marshall Baltimore Washington Internationa
Liverpool Equine Veterinarians at Heart of Olympics
Three members of University of Liverpool staff will lend their expertise and support to the equestrian teams competing in this year’s Olympic and Paralympic Games.
Peter Bowling, BSc, BVSc, MRCVS, lecturer and clinical director of the
Ohio State’s One Medicine Conference will Explore Contemporary Issues in Public Health
Ohio State University Extension and the College of Veterinary Medicine will host a conference on emerging infectious diseases of concern to public and veterinary health. Led by distinguished health care professionals, the conference will provide
Ohio State Veterinarian Faces Familiar Challenges at 2008 Olympics
Catherine Kohn, VMD, PhD, Dipl. ACVIM, professor in the Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences at The Ohio State University, will be part of a multinational team of veterinarians caring for horses competing at the 2008 Olympics.
Brother Derek Retired to Airdrie Stud
Brother Derek, who captured the 2005 Hollywood Futurity (gr. I) and 2006 Santa Anita Derby (gr. I), has been retired to Brereton C. Jones’ Airdrie Stud near Midway, Ky.
Owned by Cecil Peacock, Brother Derek was the morning line favorite
Big Brown to Run for ReRun in Haskell
ReRun, a nonprofit adoption program for ex-racehorses, announced that owners IEAH Stables and Paul Pompa Jr. will have Big Brown, winner of this year’s Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands and Preakness (both gr. I), participate in the
Ethanol from Corn–Where’s the Horse Feed?
We often tend to view the equine industry as a separate entity–one that stands
Obesity: Big-Boned Beastie
Obese horses should be taken off pasture, except for very short (30-minute) turnout periods two or three times a day for
Mosquito Dunk Danger?
Has there been any research on the safety of using “BTi mosquito dunks” in horse water troughs and buckets?
Adipose-Derived Stem Cells for Tendon Injuries: The Fat is Phat
Stem cell research has shown that adult stem cells can be safely and easily harvested from fat deposits in a horse and used to treat a variety of musculoskeletal diseases. These cells are capable of becoming bone, muscle, cartilage, or tendon cells.
Trailering and Staying Legal on the Road
You’ve checked the horse, trailer, truck, and equipment, but are you even legal to be on the road?
House Subcommittee Hears Slaughter Testimony
Animal rights advocates are urging lawmakers to pass a bill banning the slaughter of U.S. horses for consumption abroad, arguing the practice is inhumane. Opponents of the proposal say it would actually increase cruelty in the form of
Wagon Train Makes Anniversary Trek
Creeping up a steep bluff along the Missouri River, two sure-footed mules pulled an old wooden wagon fitted with rubber tires, bucket seats, and seatbelts.
The modified prairie schooner leads a wagon train that embarked Wednesday on a 240-mile
USEF Partners with Succeed Digestive Conditioning Program
The United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) recently announced a new partnership and multi-year agreement with Succeed, an equine digestive conditioning program, as the “Official Digestive Conditioning Product of the USEF.”
Succeed
Hives: Identifying the Source
For the one-time occurrence of hives, you might never discover the incriminating source. However, if hives recur, you might be motivated to track the allergen. Start by mentally reconstructing any changes in diet, environment, medications,
Dressage Rider Morse Withdraws from Olympics
Leslie Morse has withdrawn Kingston from the U.S. Olympic Team in Dressage for veterinary reasons.
Following the selection procedures, the United States Equestrian federation (USEF) named Michael Barisone and Neruda as the designated
