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Storm Warnings Issued Along Gulf Coast
Severe weather, including a tornado, damaged about 50 homes in central Florida, before the system became a tropical depression Friday and had parts of the Gulf Coast under tropical storm warnings.
The tornado touched down late Thursday and
Horse Farm Owners Asked to Participate in 2007 Agriculture Census
Horse farm owners are being asked to participate in the 2007 Census of Agriculture, which will help determine the size and economic impact of the horse industry in the United States.
According to the American Horse Council (AHC), the census
Record-Breaking Year for Rabies in Illinois
State health officials and wildlife experts have no answer for a worrisome statistic: The number of rabies cases in Illinois this year is the highest on record.
So far, there have been 99 confirmed rabies cases among bats–almost double the
Belmont Equine Medical Center to Bear Ruffian’s Name
The state-of-the-art equine medical facility currently under construction at Belmont Park will be named after the great filly Ruffian, the IEAH Corporation announced Sept. 20.
“We are honored to able to carry out the legacy of Ruffian on th
NSW Influenza Outbreak: New Zone System Activated
Primary Industries Minister Ian Macdonald has reminded horse owners across New South Wales (NSW) to about the new equine influenza (EI) color zones, which came into effect Sept. 21. The zones are intended to delineate what equine movement is
Horse Slaughter: U.S. Court of Appeals Upholds Illinois Ban
Cavel International of DeKalb, Ill., the nation’s last active horse slaughter plant, will again be shuttered. A three-judge panel from the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals ruled today in support of a lower court’s earlier decision on the
New VaTech Equine Center Faculty Member to Focus on Molecular Research
Jennifer G. Barrett, DVM, PhD, has joined Virginia Tech’s Marion duPont Scott Equine Medical Center as an assistant professor of equine surgery. In this tenure track appointment, Barrett will be utilizing the center’s newly constructed molecular
Second ‘Welfare and Safety of the Racehorse’ Summit Planned
Participants from the Welfare and Safety of the Racehorse Summit announced a second summit is scheduled for March 17-18, 2008, at Keeneland. In addition, members on Sept. 20
Competition Director Selected for WEG 2010
Kate Jackson has been named Competition Director for the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games, the World Games 2010 Foundation, Inc., the organization responsible for the planning, staging, and conducting the games, announced.
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Cobra Venom Case: Trainer’s Hearing Scheduled
Following the announcement of the five-year suspension of veterinarian Dr. Rod Stewart for alleged violations of the Kentucky Horse Racing Authority’s medication regulations, the
Chronicling Laminitis: Horse Owner Records Steps Toward Recovery
For Jan Drinkwater of Sydney, Australia, nursing a horse through laminitis is all about taking things step by step. And also about sharing those steps with the international horse community.
Racehorse Loses 125th Race; Sets New Record for Futility
A Puerto Rican horse that can’t win a race now has a claim to fame. Dona Chepa, a 9-year-old brown mare, finished last in a six-horse field at Camarero Racetrack in eastern Puerto Rico on Wednesday, a 125th consecutive loss that is believed to b
Arizona Man Arrested after Horse Dies
An Arizona man has been arrested in the death of his horse, authorities said. James Cude, who lives in a county island east of Mesa was taken into custody Tuesday by the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office.
“He basically starved the animal to
ASPCA Forensic Veterinarian to Present at American Humane Conference
Melinda Merck, DVM, forensic veterinarian with the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals will present at the American Humane Association’s annual conference in Alexandria, Va. next week.
Merck frequently testifies as a
WNV: Montana, California Leading Country in Equine Cases
As of September 11, Montana and California had reported the highest number of equine West Nile virus (WNV) cases so far this year with 24 and 19, respectively. The USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service tracks equine arboviruses
Sport Horse Weanling Sale in Kentucky
Thirteen CanAm Sport Horse breeders have collaborated to present the first select sale of CanAm Sport Horse weanlings ever held in the United States at the CanAm Sport Horse Classic Showcase, Sale and Futurity, Oct.19-21, 2007, at the Kentucky
