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Virginia Tech Vets Tackle Upper Respiratory Disorders
At Virginia Tech’s Marion duPont Scott Equine Medical Center, a variety of treatments are available for correcting disorders of the upper respiratory system and improving the odds of performance success.
Equine upper respiratory disorders ofte
Horses Removed from Dilapidated Philadelphia Stables
Humane officials and horse owners worked well into the night on Thursday to remove horses from condemned buildings in Philadelphia’s Strawberry Mansion in advance of the structures’ scheduled demolition.
“The horses are being removed a
Trainer Chris Cox Wins Colt-Starting Challenge
Defending champion Chris Cox of Mineral Wells, Texas, emerged victorious from his second Road to the Horse competition March 2, 2008, at the Tennessee Miller Coliseum. Along with taking the title, Cox also received a $15,000 donation toward his
75 Horses Affected by Neurologic Disorder; Mycotoxins Suspected
Toxic food sources are one likely explanation for recurrent cases of hind limb polyneuropathy in horses throughout Norway, according to research published in the Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine in February.
Seventy-five horses
British Group Develops Strangles Diagnostic Test
After four years of research by scientists at the Animal Health Trust in Newmarket, a new diagnostic blood test has been developed to combat the virulent horse disease strangles.
The blood test identifies horses that have recently been
Horse Abuse Defendants Extradited to Georgia
Hazelene Trexler, 70, and Terry Trexler, 44, were on their way to Georgia Thursday morning to face multiple counts of animal cruelty, according to Jefferson County, Ga., Deputy Sheriff Jimmy Kitchens. Two deputies were slated to leave Jefferson
South Carolina Abuse Investigation: Horses Impounded in Georgia Found
Georgia officials visited Richland County, S.C., on Monday to attend court proceedings connected with the ongoing horse abuse case there. But before they left, they discovered that a total of 25 horses formerly under quarantine in Georgia had
Texas Equine Hospital Opening Podiatry Center
On April 1, 2008, Reata Equine Hospital of Weatherford, Texas, will open the doors of The Podiatry Center at Reata, a facility dedicated to the treatment of lameness and diseases associated with the foot.
The center will be headed up by
British Man Convicted of Horse Neglect, Banned from Owning Animals
A 22-year-old man from Lingfield in Surrey, U.K., has been banned from keeping animals for life after neglecting two horses now in the care of the International League for the Protection of Horses (ILPH).
Billy Stanford appeared before
Pennsylvania Racehorse Test Results: 98.8% Steroid-Free
Nearly all of the more than 2,000 samples tested for anabolic steroids in Pennsylvania racehorses during a two-month period came back negative, state officials said March 4.
A model rule for regulation of steroids in Pennsylvania will be
Dealing with Emerging Infectious Diseases
Scientists are becoming increasingly concerned about the marked and persistent development of emerging infectious diseases–infections that are new to a population or geographic area, have appeared more frequently, or have become more virulent (abl
Steroids Commentary: A Reasonable Approach
On Feb. 27, I appeared before a Congressional Subcommittee for a hearing entitled, “Drugs in Sports: Compromising the Health of Athletes and Undermining the Integrity of Competition.” The testimony made it clear that most sports are grappling
FOSH Hosting National Sound Horses Conference
Friends of Sound Horses (FOSH) will host a national conference April 11 and 12, 2008, in Columbus, Ohio. The conference will focus on challenges to compliance with federal law, methods being used for soring, available technology that could
Nerve Block Technique Reduces Limb Pain in Horses
To find ways to better manage pain in horses, researchers have been studying a technique that involves inserting continuous peripheral nerve block (CPNB) catheters along nerves in the horse’s front limb to relieve pain.
Placental Infections Cause Majority of Premature Foal Births
Premature delivery is a devastating problem in horses since the majority of foals that are delivered before the last week of gestation die. The negative financial and emotional impact of premature delivery on horse breeders is, therefore,
TheHorse.com to Offer Online Video Horse Courses
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