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American Association of Equine Practitioners 2008 Convention
The annual convention of the AAEP is the world’s biggest educational event for equine veterinarians.
Plunging Horse Sales Market: The View from the Ring
On day four of the plunging Keeneland November breeding stock sale market, here’s what people had to say about the situation:
Patrick Lawley-Wakelin, Virginia-based bloodstock agent: “The market is obviously a reflection of what the world i
Would if They Could: Readers Respond to Poll on Pasture Rotation
More than 1,350 readers of TheHorse.com responded to a poll asking, “Do you let fields/pastures rest during the year?”
World Equestrian Games, American Style
The Federation Equestre Internationale (FEI) is headquartered in Switzerland. European nations provide the core of participants in the FEI’s eight disciplines. Small wonder, then, that every World Equestrian Games (WEG, the equestrian world
New System Available for Fracture Repair at Marion duPont Scott EMC
When a human fractures an arm or leg, the results are pain, discomfort, and inconvenience. When a horse fractures a limb, however, the consequences are more serious–possibly even life-threatening.
While the surgical specialists at Virginia
TheHorse.com Photo Store Announces Holiday Special
The holiday season is rapidly approaching, which means you need to work on that shopping list! Why not finish your holiday shopping early for your horsey friends by stopping by TheHorse.com’s Photo Store to take advantage of the Holiday 2008
Horses Grab Headlines in Kansas Financial Dispute
A group of 59 horses became the subject of a Jackson County, Kan., police investigation this week after they were reported stolen, then recovered, and then revealed to be collateral in a financial dispute between a Meriden, Kan., farm owner and
Former Rescue Operator Pleads Guilty to Animal Cruelty
Former equine rescue operator Dean Solomon pleaded guilty to four counts of second degree animal cruelty under a plea agreement entered during her King County, Wash., Superior Court appearance on Nov. 6.
Solomon operated the Pacific
Big Brown Settles in at Stud Farm
On a delightful autumn afternoon, Big Brown contently stood for photos and surveyed his new home while fulfilling the role of guest of honor during Three Chimneys Farm’s open house for breeders Nov. 5.
Big Brown, who arrived at the Midway,
Keeneland Thoroughbred Sale Suffers More Setbacks
The marketplace continued to take a pounding from negative economic forces outside the Thoroughbred industry during the third day of the Keeneland November breeding stock sale in Lexington. Compared to 2007, the Nov. 5 session was down 42.1% in
Radiation for Equine Cancer Offered by Washington State
During the past few years, the oncology team at Washington State University (WSU) has successfully treated several horses with cancer using radiation therapy. Previously, this type of treatment was considered an unrealistic option for horses wit
Oregon State Vet School Names New Head of Clinical Sciences
Christopher Cebra, VMD, MS, Dipl. ACVIM, an Oregon State University faculty member specializing in large animal veterinary care, has been named head of the Department of Clinical Sciences in Oregon State University’s College of Veterinary
Traps Threaten Massachusetts Trail Riders
Police in Lincoln, Mass., are warning equestrians to be on the lookout for green floral wire and strings with hanging mousetraps stretched across public trails, presumably to injure horses and riders. Mounted Massachusetts State
Florida Piroplasmosis Investigation Wraps Up; Positive Horses Removed
According to a Nov. 5 statement released by the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, none of the horses that tested positive for piroplasmosis during a recent investigation remain on Florida properties. Six quarantines remain
Keeneland Thoroughbred Sale Continues Slump in Second Session
When most everything else in the world–including stocks and home values–seems to be losing value, 3-year-old racehorse Mushka went up in the value, proving the old adage that good horses will bring good money, even in tough economic times.
Antibiotic Virginiamycin Does Not Reduce Cribbing, Weaving
Finding a “cure” for common stereotypies, such as headshaking, cribbing, and weaving, continues to elude veterinary researchers, since the antibiotic virginiamycin as a dietary supplement has been culled from the pool of possibilities.
