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Record-Priced Thoroughbred Retired to Stud
The Green Monkey, whose $16-million price was the most ever for a Thoroughbred sold at public auction, has been retired from racing. The 4-year-old son of Forestry will enter stud next year at Randy Hartley and Dean De Renzo?s Hartley/De Renzo
Navicular Treatments Studied by Washington State Vets
Navicular disease, or inflammation of the heel, is one of the most common causes of performance-limiting lameness in the front legs of many different types of horses. Although it is common and veterinarians have long recognized and treated it
Racehorse Identification More than Flipping Lips
A weekly feature found only on BloodHorseNOW.com, The “Inside Track” is dedicated to the people in Thoroughbred racing that may not always make the headlines, but
Horse Sickness Campaign Producing Results
A new awareness and blanket vaccination campaign to combat African horse sickness (AHS) in the southern provinces of South Africa is showing positive effects in critical and high risk zones, according to the president of the recently formed
ASPCA Investigating New York Carriage Horse Death
The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA), in looking into the Feb. 7 death of a carriage horse in his stable, has been asked to file a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request with the New York City Department of
FEI to Begin Considering Host Sites for 2014 World Games
With preparations for the F?d?ration Equestre Internationale (FEI) World Equestrian Games 2010 well underway, the time has come to think of the following edition, the games to be held in 2014.
To ensure a clear and fair process in the
BLM Recommends Reducing Wild Horse Herd
A wild horse herd along the Montana-Wyoming border that traces its ancestry to the mounts ridden by Spanish conquistadors could be reduced through adoption by more than 35 percent under recommendations released Monday by federal
Federal Grazing Fees Remain Static For 2008
The fee for grazing livestock on federal lands managed by the Bureau of Land Management and the Forest Service will be the same as last year, $1.35 per animal unit month.
The two agencies announced the fee Feb. 8. An animal unit month is
Researchers Examine Annular Ligament Injuries
In a retrospective study, researchers from the United Kingdom found that injuries to the palmar or plantar annular ligament (PAL)–the anatomic structure that holds that superficial and deep digital flexor tendons in place as they pass the fetlock
African Horse Sickness in Eastern Cape
The Eastern Cape of Africa is experiencing an outbreak of African horse sickness. According to a report on iol.co.za, 15 cases of African horse sickness have been reported in the last six weeks, with 11 horses dead.
African horse sickness is a vector-transmitted viral
African Horse Sickness in Eastern Cape
The Eastern Cape of Africa is experiencing an outbreak of African horse sickness. According to a report on iol.co.za, 15 cases of
Horse Poop for Fuel
A plan to attack two problems with one solution is underway in Florida. The problems are lots of horse poop, and the need for alternative fuel sources. The solution is the building of one or more plants that convert horse manure and shavings int
Surgical Hardware: The Testing of the Screw
A headless, tapered screw made out of tough, lightweight metal could put a new twist on surgical implants used in pastern arthrodesis.
For years, riders in Western performance events such as reining, cutting, and barrel racing have
Santa Anita to Host 2008, 2009 Breeders’ Cups
The Breeders’ Cup World Championships will be held in 2009 at Santa Anita Park, the California racetrack that will serve as this year’s host. It marks the first time the event will be held at the same host site two years in a row.
The
Delaware Equine Herpesvirus Quarantines Lifted
Six stables in Delaware were today released from equine herpesvirus-1 (EHV-1) quarantine, according to a statement released by the State Veterinarian Sara Busch, DVM, and the Delaware Department of Agriculture.
Agriculture officials
AVMA President Testifies on Looming Vet Shortage
The president of the nation’s largest veterinary association appeared before a Congressional subcommittee Feb. 7 and urged the United States Department of Agriculture to implement a long-standing but dormant program that would help address a
