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Q&A on Santa Anita Footing Fix
Ian Pearse of Melbourne, Australia, is receiving plenty of attention these days as the man expected to fix Santa Anita’s troubled Cushion Track synthetic surface. Founder and president of Pro-Ride Racing Australia, Pearse this week begins what is expected to be a four- or five-day renovation of the Santa Anita main track in an effort to cure the drainage problems that have plagued the surface
Laboratory Testing Can Help Pinpoint Cause of Abortion
When a mare aborts a foal, it can be a traumatic event for both horse and owner. While emotionally and financially expensive, abortion is not terribly uncommon in the equine breeding business. As many as 30% of broodmares fail to produce a
Police Force to Pay for Detaining Seized Horse
A police force in Britain will have to pay damages of ?80,000 (around $157,000) for wrongfully detaining a seized horse, The Lancashire Evening
Herpesvirus: Quarantine Orders Could Be Lifted This Week
The six stables currently quarantined for equine herpesvirus-1 (EHV-1) in Delaware could be released later this week, according to a statement released by State Veterinarian Sara Busch, DVM. The hold orders on these farms could be lifted Feb. 7.
Indiana Sticking with Racehorse Steroid Regulation Plan
Indiana is moving forward with plans to implement regulation and testing of anabolic steroids in racehorses April 1.
There has been much talk regarding the uniform implementation of anabolic steroid regulations around the country. While the
Equine Encephalitides (West Nile virus, etc.)
Learn about diseases that cause neurological signs; information on their treatment, and prevention.
Budweiser Clydesdales Return in Super Bowl Ad
It was an epic battle of the creatures in the Super Bowl ads, ranging from the cute to the menacing to the inexplicably rhythmic. A band of lizard-like reptiles cutting the rug to Michael Jackson’s “Thriller”? Hey, it’s the Super Bowl.
Much is riding on the ads, which are the most closely scrutinized of the whole year, as well as the most watched and the most expensive. This year’s
Texas A&M Researcher Recognized for Foal Pneumonia Work
Noah Cohen, VMD, MPH, PhD, Dipl. ACVIM, professor of Large Animal Clinical Sciences at Texas A&M University College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (CVM), was recently recognized as the recipient of the 2008 Schering-Plough Animal Health Applied Equine Research Award at the 10th World Equine Veterinary Association (WEVA) congress in Moscow, Russia.
Cohen received his
Hunter-Jumper Group Event to Benefit Emergency Fund
It?s time to flex those muscles and test your skills at the second annual “Bowling for Equestrians,” an event that benefits the American Hunter-Jumper Foundation?s (AHJF) Emergency Relief Fund. The event will be held Feb. 17 at Greenacres Bowl i
Budweiser Clydesdales Return in Super Bowl Ad
It was an epic battle of the creatures in the Super Bowl ads, ranging from the cute to the menacing to the inexplicably rhythmic. A band of lizard-like reptiles cutting the rug to Michael Jackson’s “Thriller”? Hey, it’s the Super Bowl.
Much
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Economic Slump: Effect on the Horse Industry?
Over the past few weeks many have discussed the odds of a recession in the United States. Economists’ opinions are mixed as to whether we will have a true recession, but all agree that, at the least, the economy is currently slowing and a period of
Donkey Rescue Looking to Expand
Instead of finding homes for abandoned dogs or cats, one animal rescue group is asking Minnesotans to adopt donkeys.
Peaceful Valley Donkey Rescue has more than 1,000 donkeys, including abused and neglected domestic donkeys and wild burros.
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Equine Influenza Eradication Progressing, Control Zones Changed
One of the equine influenza control zones set up in Queensland, Australia, has been inactivated, according to Minister for Primary Industries and Fisheries Tim Mulherin. The Green Zone–an area where horses could be walked or ridden freely,
Regulator: Stop Steroid Use Now
A national regulator said uniform implementation of regulations for anabolic steroids in racehorses isn?t practical and suggested horsemen ?come clean to the races? voluntarily beginning April 1.
Ed Martin, president of the Association of
