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USDA Distributing Oral Rabies Vaccine in New York, Pennsylvania

Press Release August 20, 2007

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) will distribute oral rabies vaccine baits in August to prevent the spread of raccoon rabies in portions of southwestern New

Jockey Club Projecting 2008 Thoroughbred Foal Crop of 37,500

Edited Press Release August 20, 2007

The Jockey Club is projecting a 2008 North American registered Thoroughbred foal crop of 37,500–equivalent to the forecast for the 2007 registered foal crop announced at this time last year.

The foal crop projection is computed by

Human Case of EEE Reported in New Hampshire

Erin Ryder August 20, 2007

The New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) today reported the first human case of Eastern equine encephalitis (EEE) in the state this year.

According to a statement released by the department, the Newton resident

Scientific Review Reports Pros and Cons of Equine Herbal Supplements

Stacey Oke, DVM, MSc August 20, 2007

According to a recent scientific review, there is only limited evidence supporting the administration of herbal supplements in horses, despite their widespread use in the industry. Further, adverse events associated with herbal supplementation

Texas Prepares for Effects of Hurricane Dean

The Associated Press August 20, 2007

Officials opened emergency operations centers, moved inmates to prisons deeper inland and passed out sandbags along portions of the Texas coast as Hurricane Dean barreled toward the warm waters of the Gulf of Mexico.

Dean was several days

Campers Pull Together to Help a Neglected Horse

The Associated Press August 19, 2007

The story she was told was that he was dumped at an abandoned hotel, with nothing to eat or drink. He subsisted on sawdust.

True or not, the ending to the story of Bones, a male horse believed to be older than 30, is destined to be better than

Animal Cruelty Charges Filed Against Horse Trader

The Associated Press August 19, 2007

A Wanette, Okla., man has been charged with felony cruelty to animals after authorities confiscated more than 100 horses and mules from his property.

Prosecutors allege 61-year-old Charles Edward Johnson failed to provide adequate food, drink,

Anthrax Season Firing Up in Texas

Erin Ryder August 19, 2007

With the weather in Texas transitioning rapidly from extreme rainfall to extreme heat, anthrax has reemerged in Tom Green county and caused the death of two horses so far.

Bacillus anthracis is a spore-forming bacteria that occurs

Deadline Nearing for Hoof Boot Video Contest

Press Release August 18, 2007

There are only two weeks left to enter a contest held by EasyCare Inc. Entrants can submit their own ?booting tips or commercials? to EasyCare via YouTube.com. Videos should depict or illustrates how to use EasyCare Hoof Boots, or show EasyCare

Wild Horse Herd Wins Reprieve

The Associated Press August 18, 2007

Hundreds of wild horses and burros slated for roundup at a national wildlife refuge along the Nevada-Oregon line will continue to roam free, at least for now, to the relief of wild horse advocates and dismay of some other environmentalists and

Preparing for Winter Trailer Storage

Edited Press Release August 18, 2007

While it might be hard to imagine that winter weather is only a few months away, now is the time to perform preventative maintenance on your horse trailer so that your rig is road-safe and ready come spring.

“Your trailer has safely

Hurricane Dean Strengthens to Category 3; Could Hit Texas

The Associated Press August 17, 2007

Hurricane Dean strengthened into a Category 3 storm and tore through the eastern Caribbean on Friday, ripping the roofs from a hospital and homes, and flooding buildings with rain and seawater.

With 125 mph winds, the first hurricane of the

Deputies Seize 9 Oregon Horses

The Associated Press August 17, 2007

Deputies from the Crook County, Ore., sheriff’s office seized nine allegedly neglected horses from a Prineville woman.

Authorities received a report of horses being neglected and got a warrant for the seizure of the horses.

Deputy

ACell Therapy for Injuries; Powder Form Again Available

Heather Smith Thomas August 17, 2007

Tissue-engineered products such as extracellular matrix (a graft material that can be implanted at the site of damaged tissue) are being used by a growing number of equine veterinarians to stimulate swifter and better healing for tendon and

Chase to Oversee Horse Council Communications

The Blood-Horse Staff August 17, 2007

Sarah A. Chase is joining the staff of the American Horse Council as the new director of communications for the Washington, D.C.-based organization.

Chase, who has served as director of the Washington office of a major national consumer group,

Equine Vets Participate in Wet Labs at Hambletonian Festival

Edited Press Release August 17, 2007

Equine veterinarians from around the country gathered during the first week of August to participate in a wide range of educational seminars during the 2007 Hambletonian Festival of Racing, sponsored, in part, by Pfizer Animal Health. This was