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Walking Horse Exhibitors Withdraw from Show

Pat Raia July 10, 2008

Hundreds of trainers withdrew their horses from competition at a major Tennessee Walking Horse show last weekend after USDA inspectors arrived on the scene to examine horses for violations of the Horse Protection Act.

According to Earl

AQHA Donates $50,000 to Genetic Research Fund

Edited Press Release July 9, 2008

The American Quarter Horse Foundation recently donated $50,000 to Morris Animal Foundation (MAF) to advance equine health through MAF’s Equine Consortium for Genetic Research (ECGR) project. The consortium includes 18 equine research institutes

Barbaro’s Surgeon to Deliver Racing Hall of Fame Address

Edited Press Release July 9, 2008

Dean W. Richardson, DVM, Dipl. ACVS, leader of the team that treated Barbaro, will be the guest speaker at the National Museum of Racing’s 2008 Hall of Fame induction ceremony Aug. 4.

Trainer Carl Nafzger, jockey Edgar Prado, and the horses

USDA Ordered to Release NAIS Data

Karen Briggs July 9, 2008

Agricultural journalist Mary-Louise Zanoni has succeeded in keeping the USDA from applying Privacy Act safeguards to information it has collected from livestock owners as part of the

Readers Respond: Herd Management

Scarlett Springate, Editorial Intern July 9, 2008

More than 2,700 readers of TheHorse.com responded to a poll asking, “Should wild horses be euthanized to help control their population growth in the Western United States?”

Hendra Virus: Neurologic Variant Confirmed, Clinic Staff Exposed

Erin Ryder July 9, 2008

Three horses have tested positive for Hendra virus at Redlands Veterinary Clinic on the outskirts of the city of Brisbane in the Australian state of Queensland. Hendra virus is deadly and can affect both horses and humans.

According to Davi

Hendra Testing Continues on Horses at Australian Vet Clinic

Edited Press Release July 9, 2008

Biosecurity Queensland continued with tests on samples from 37 horses at a Brisbane area vet practice today while working with Queensland Health and various horse industry groups to ensure that the risks involved with Hendra virus are widely known.

Equine Disease Prevention

Josie Traub-Dargatz, DVM, MS, Dipl. ACVIM July 8, 2008

Dr. Josie Traub-Dargatz explains how to keep horses healthy by using certain infection control strategies.

Veterinary Technicians to Receive The Horse Free Via Intervet Sponsorship

The Horse Staff July 8, 2008

The Horse: Your Guide To Equine Health announces that the American Association of Equine Veterinary Technicians and Assistants (AAEVT) has become its newest association of subscribers and is pleased to recognize the generous support of Intervet/Schering-Plough Animal Health for providing an individual subscription to The Horse for each of the AAEVT’s more than 1,000

Radiation Therapy for Equine Cancer Patients

Stacey Oke, DVM, MSc July 8, 2008

While radiation therapy might seem like an unrealistic option for managing horses with cancer, Janean Fidel, DVM, MS, Dipl. ACVR, Dipl. ACVIM, from Washington State University’s College of Veterinary Medicine suggests the opposite. She attests

Welfare Group Pushing for Rome Horse Carriage Ban

The Associated Press July 8, 2008

Tourists love to view the Colosseum and other famous landmarks in Rome, Italy, from the back of a horse-drawn carriage but animal rights activists said Tuesday it’s time to ban the practice.

Traffic, pollution, heat and heavy carriages

Hendra Virus Reported at Australian Equine Clinic

Erin Ryder July 8, 2008

Three horses have tested positive for the deadly Hendra virus at a veterinary practice on the outskirts of the city of Brisbane in the Australian state of Queensland. This virus can affect both horses and humans.

“We are taking the situatio

California Horse Sanctuary Manager Convicted of Cruelty

Pat Raia July 8, 2008

The manager of a horse sanctuary shut down last month by Los Angeles County, Calif., authorities will spend more than two years in prison after being convicted on animal cruelty

Synthetic Racing Surfaces on Agenda in New York

Tom Precious July 8, 2008

New York state officials will be holding a session with racing industry officials to consider the installation of synthetic surfaces at the state’s racetracks.

The July 29 forum in Saratoga Springs will feature commentary by jockeys,