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Barbaro’s Legacy Lives On at UPenn
(Edited University of Pennsylvania press release)
The legacy of Barbaro, the 2006 Kentucky Derby winner, lives on at the University of Pennsylvania’s veterinary school and hospital where he spent his final days.
“At Penn
Barbaro to be Buried at Churchill Downs
Barbaro will be buried at the site of his greatest triumph.
The 2006 Kentucky Derby champion, who was euthanatized on Jan. 29, 2007 from complications of an injury suffered at the Preakness, will have his ashes interred at Churchill
Barbaro Owners to Announce Plans at Churchill Downs on Anniversary of Death
Barbaro’s owners will return to Churchill Downs on Tuesday to honor the 2006 Kentucky Derby winner on the first anniversary of his death.
The Jacksons will make an announcement during a news conference at 10 a.m. (EST) in the Triple
More Rain, More Cancellations at Santa Anita
After getting a break in the weather enabling the Sunshine Millions program to go forward Jan. 26, Santa Anita announced it has canceled its live racing programs for the next two days after more rain hit the track
Herpesvirus: One Horse Dead, Several Delaware Stables Quarantined
Six stables in Delaware are under official quarantine after a horse that displayed neurologic signs was confirmed positive for equine herpesvirus-1 (EHV-1).
The affected horse was euthanatized Jan. 17. While polymerase chain reaction (PCR)
AAEP, Fort Dodge Partner on Equine Wellness Web Site
Fort Dodge Animal Health, a division of Wyeth , and the American Association of Equine Practitioners (AAEP) have launched a joint educational Web site to raise awareness regarding the health of horses. The site,
More Than 300 Horses Placed by New Vocations in 2007
New Vocations placed more than 300 retired racehorses in new homes in 2007. The organization matches retired Thoroughbreds and Standardbreds with new homes throughout the Central and Eastern United States.
“A market flooded with
Animal Disaster Planning Legislation Introduced in Washington State
According to a statement released by The Humane Society of the United States, more than 1,200 animals died during the recent floods that ravaged southwest Washington State. The majority were farm animals and horses that could not escape and
Vets Testify on Need to Expand Educational Offerings
Veterinarians recently took to Capitol Hill to help spread the message that our country’s ability to protect its food supply–and its capacity for zoonotic and food-animal disease research–is insufficient and needs federal support.
W. Ron
South Dakota Legislators to Consider Horse Slaughter Plant Incentive
A bill that would make a state-funded loan of up to $1 million available to construct a horse slaughtering facility in South Dakota is scheduled for a hearing in the state’s Senate Agriculture Committee on Tuesday (Jan. 29).
The bill, known as
Horse Euthanatized After Fair Grounds Fall
A jockey was thrown from his horse and injured in the 10th race Saturday at the Fair Grounds. The horse was euthanatized because of an injury to its right front leg, according to a news release from the race track.
It said John Jacinto, 31,
Barbaro Legacy Strong a Year Later
The white wooden fence once tacked with homemade signs expressing prayers and appeals to “Grow, Hoof, Grow” are bare. Only students pass through the lobby that overflowed with floral arrangements, get-well cards, and baskets stuffed with carrots an
Model Rule on Steroid Use Blasted
The model rule regulating use of anabolic steroids in racehorses is flawed and not based on scientific evidence, and the current state-by-state roll out of the regulations is problematic, horsemen?s representatives said Jan. 25.
The issue,
BLM Impounds Horses in Nevada
Federal agents who seized more than 100 cattle from Nevada ranchers accused of trespassing on public rangeland this week have confiscated 200 horses from an American Indian and his son they say were grazing the animals without a permit near the
Reproductive Hormones Directly Influence Embryo Development
A group of Dutch researchers reported evidence that the equine conceptus (i.e., the embryo and associated membranes) might be directly responsive to the reproductive hormones progesterone and estrogen,
Calming Mother Nature
Q: I have a 7-year-old Quarter Horse mare that is quite “the mare.” When she is around the geldings (even if they are in different pastures) and in season, she will put her butt up to the fence and wink (the vulvar lips), etc. She
