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Flies Be Gone

Edited Press Release July 3, 2008

The size of a football, each trap catches up to 20,000 flies. The easy-to-use device is disposable and requires no maintenance. Each unit comes complete with a protein-based natural fly food called Ultra Biomass.

Vibram Hoof Pads

Edited Press Release July 3, 2008

Vibram Hoof Pads are made using a unique process that bonds two layers of resilient Vibram rubber together. Each layer plays a different role in absorbing and distributing the shock that the hoof experiences on impact.

Vita Flex Nutrition: Equinyl

Edited Press Release July 3, 2008

ComfortX works by suppressing the ability of neutrophils, a type of white blood cell, to migrate and attach to the site of the inflammation. It helps control inflammation earlier in the process and its mode of action is separate and distinct from COX

Don’t Guess. Test Your Hay

Kathryn Watts, BS July 3, 2008

Knowing the nutrient composition of hay is vital to assuring horse’s needs are being met.

Kentucky Equine Research: DuraPlex

Edited Press Release July 3, 2008

In studies conducted on exercising horses, DuraPlex was shown to prevent the natural demineralization of bone that occurs when access to free-choice exercise is restricted. DuraPlex is ideal for young horses that are entering a training environment

Readers Respond: Getting the Boot

Scarlett Springate, Editorial Intern July 3, 2008

More than 1,200 readers of TheHorse.com responded to a poll asking, “What are the two most important things you want in a hoof boot to replace a lost shoe or treat injury?”

WSU Researchers Awarded $1.4 Million to Study Equine Infectious Anemia

Washington State University College of Veterinary Medicine July 3, 2008

Faculty members at Washington State University have been awarded a $1.4 million grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to study the equine infectious anemia (EIA) virus in horses. The grant was awarded to Susan Carpenter, PhD, a

Racetrack Enacts Zero-Tolerance Slaughter Policy

Tracy Gantz July 3, 2008

Sending racehorses to slaughter will not be tolerated at Suffolk Downs racetrack in Boston. Track management will now deny trainers stalls if they sell a horse for slaughter. This latest move bolsters other efforts underway to protect

Wild Horses: Euthanasia, Changes to Adoption Policy Considered

Pat Raia July 3, 2008

Bonnie Matton, president of the Wild Horse Preservation League, wasn’t happy when the U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM) announced that it might consider euthanasia as a means to manage wild horse herds, but she wasn’t surprised, either.

EEE: Florida Horse Owners Urged to Vaccinate

Edited Press Release July 2, 2008

Florida Agriculture and Consumer Services Commissioner Charles Bronson is urging horse owners to get their animals vaccinated as the number of Eastern equine encephalitis (EEE) cases are on the rise.

As of June 30, there were four times as

Track Security Increased after Incidents in Jones’ Barn

Ryan Conley July 2, 2008

Two horses in the care of Larry Jones at Delaware Park were mysteriously found turned out from their stalls on consecutive recent nights, leading to the firing of an employee of the trainer and an investigation by track officials.

Pal, the

Commentary: Diagnostic Laboratories a Key Component of Equine Health

Equine Disease Quarterly July 2, 2008

This issue of The Quarterly contains several articles on diseases of horses that run the gamut of conditions.

Racehorse Rehabilitator Helps Transition to New Careers

Tracy Gantz July 2, 2008

Hundreds of former racehorses owe their second careers to Leigh Gray. Manager of Dr. Don Shields’ lay-up facility, Winner’s Circle Ranch in Bradbury, Calif., Gray not only rehabilitates racehorses for a living, she does it in her spare time.

Big Brown Works for First Time Since Belmont

Karen M. Johnson July 2, 2008

Dual classic winner Big Brown returned to the track July 2 for his first “breeze” since being pulled up in the June 7 Belmont Stakes. The move was extremely slow, but apparently the five-furlong move in a dawdling 1:06 3/5 at Aqueduct did not

Antibiotic Beads Now Available from Compounding Pharmacy

Edited Press Release July 2, 2008

Wedgewood Pharmacy is now offering antibiotic beads and a new preparation, pentosan polysulfate sodium (Pentosan), in its extensive formulary of custom-compounded preparations.

Wedgewood initially will compound antibiotic beads for gentamicin

CDC Study: Equine Practitioner Hygiene Could Use Improvement

Stacey Oke, DVM, MSc July 2, 2008

In a multi-institutional study coordinated by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), researchers found that many veterinarians do not consistently engage in behaviors or practices that are widely deemed protective against the