Latest News – The Horse
New Flu Quarantine Allows Japanese Horses to Compete in Hong Kong
From the Hong Kong Jockey Club
Quarantine protocols will be enacted to enable Japanese horses to compete in the 2007 Cathay Pacific Hong Kong International Races.
Extensive negotiations between the Hong Kong
Performing Colic Surgery on Zebra: Virginia Tech Equine Vets Earn their Stripes
For Brown, who has performed hundreds of colic surgeries on horses, having a patient with stripes was highly unusual but technically very similar.
Vet Says Minnesota Horse Mutilation Not a Hunting Accident
A veterinarian who exhumed and examined a palomino pony found dead and mutilated in a Long Prairie, Minn., pasture last weekend said Wednesday that the pet horse was not killed in a
Churchill Downs Herpesvirus Quarantine Lifted
Kentucky State Veterinarian Robert C. Stout, DVM, has lifted the quarantine on a barn at Churchill Downs after test results confirmed that the remaining horses in the barn were not infected with equine herpesvirus-1 (EHV-1).
Stout imposed
Horse Health News Video: Ryder Report for Nov. 7
Click here to see the Nov. 7 edition of The Ryder Report, a recent feature added to TheHorse.com.
The Ryder Report is a weekly video broadcast presented by News Editor Erin Ryder,
Unwanted Horse Coalition Releases New Brochure and Handbook
The Unwanted Horse Coalition has released a new informational brochure and handbook.
“We’ve updated the brochure to reflect the growth the coalition has experienced over the last year,” said Tom Lenz, DVM, group chairman. “Th
Researcher Recommends MRI for Proximal Suspensory Desmitis Diagnosis
When your horse is lame, a diagnosis of suspensory trouble can be discouraging, particularly if it’s termed proximal suspensory desmitis (PSD). Inflammation of the upper suspensory ligament in this area can be tough and expensive to treat
Bill to Preserve Equestrian Access to Public Land Introduced in Senate
Senator Mike Crapo (R-ID) introduced Nov. 1 the Preserving our Equine Heritage on Public Lands Act (S. 2238). This bill is similar to the so-called “Right-to-Ride” bill that Crapo introduced in the last Congress.
“Senator Crapo has been a
Rutgers Equine Science Center Offers New Courses
The Equine Science Center at Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, will offer two new courses in 2008 focusing on horse health and horse industry leadership.
The first is a semester-long program called “Advanced Equine Health Care an
Horse Council National Forum Tackles Major Industry Concerns
More than 100 industry professionals and horse enthusiasts from every sector of the equine world gathered at Keeneland Racetrack on Nov. 2 for the American Horse Council’s (AHC) National Issues Fall Forum. Included in the Forum were
Equine Herpesvirus Research: Protecting Against the Neuropathogenic Strain
The most common infectious equine viruses are herpesvirus and influenza. So when a viral pathogen of one of them evolves and increases in virulence, and if there are no effective prevention or treatment options available for use against the
Therapy Horses Killed in Kentucky Barn Fire
A barn fire in central Kentucky killed six of seven horses used in a therapy program for disabled students.
Lightning struck the barn at the Stewart Home School just before 7 p.m. Monday, setting off the blaze, state police said.
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Minnesota Authorities Investigating Mutilation of Pet Horse
Authorities were investigating the killing and mutilation of an 11-year-old girl’s pet horse in Central Minnesota.
Katie Symalla discovered her horse, Savannah, dead in the field by her family’s farm in Long Prairie on Saturday.
She wa
Equestrian Longevity (Book Excerpt)
Regardless of your age, it’s never too late to start making changes that will impact your life in positive ways. It is never too late to take the first step toward a future filled with horses, happiness, and good health.
Thoroughbred Broodmare Sells for World Record Price at Keeneland
English Thoroughbred champion Playful Act shattered the world record for a broodmare or broodmare prospect sold at public auction when her price soared to $10.5 million Nov. 5 on the opening day of the Keeneland breeding stock sale in Lexington.
Horse Owners Encouraged to Invest in GPS Unit for Hauling
You’re on your way to a horse show when your truck breaks down. You know that you are on a main road, but you are not exactly sure where. You did not pay attention to the signs at the last town you passed. How do you give directions so help
