Latest News – The Horse
Special Award for Professor ‘Twink’ Allen
The annual Animal Health Trust (AHT) Equestrian Awards were a glittering occasion, not just for the diamonds and couture dresses but also for the twinkle in the eyes of the people who make up the industry, congratulating themselves on yet
Current Trends and Approaches in Lameness Diagnosis
Diagnostic techniques are often subjective and based on practitioners’ experience, and Bathe speculated whether gait analysis could become more objective in its application to lameness.
Herpesvirus Confirmed in North Dakota
A North Dakota State University Extension Service horse expert says several cases of equine herpesvirus (EHV) have been reported in North Dakota and surrounding states.
EHV leads to infections, and it’s common throughout the United
Barretts Equine Limited First West Coast Auction Facility to Employ Eklin Digital Repository
Barretts Equine Limited, a leading California Thoroughbred auction facility, recently became the first West Coast auction house to employ the Eklin Digital Repository for review of digital radiographs (DR). Six review workstations were installed
Lawyer Ron Retires to Stonewall Farm
Grade I winner Lawyer Ron, the leading candidate for champion older male, has been retired from racing and will enter stud for a fee of $30,000 at Audrey Haisfield’s Stonewall Farm near Versailles, Ky.
A 4-year-old son of Langfuhr, Lawye
Idaho Authorities Say Rising Feed Costs Causing Surge in Neglect Cases
Authorities in northern Idaho who recently found four dead horses and eight others that were malnourished say high feed prices could lead to more such cases.
“We all know that hay and feed prices are skyrocketing and that causes some people
Penn State Professor Says African Grass Could Replace Timothy, Others
An Ethiopian summer annual grass called teff could be a valuable asset to growers, according to a crop specialist in Penn State’s College of Agricultural Sciences.
Marvin Hall, MS, PhD, professor of forage management, said he is optimistic tha
Porta-Vet Maverick
Porta-Vet introduces the Maverick, the newest mobile veterinary clinic. The Maverick is made specifically for 5’8″ full-size truck beds. This unit specifically fits the Ford Supercrew and the new Chevrolet Silverado four door short box trucks
EasyCare Dome Comfort Pads
EasyCare has developed the original Comfort Pads and Comfort Pad System in order to help horses suffering from severe hoof problems and those transitioning from shod to barefoot. Now, the EasyCare Dome Comfort Pads are available in sizes small (fits
Aloe Advantage’s Pony Pack Gift Bag
Aloe Advantage offers the Pony Pack Gift Bag for the holiday season. This comes complete with the company’s Shiny Hiny Body Sheen, Sham-Pony Shampoo, a body scrubber, and more.
Featherlite Combination Trailer
Featherlite introduces a new combination bumper pull trailer for anyone. The Model 8409 combination trailer is versatile and a great option for horse owners, livestock owners, and hobby farmers. The Model 8409 is available in 16-foot and 20-foot
Australia Equine Flu Complicates 2008 Olympic Team Qualification
The 2007 F?d?ration Equestre Internationale (FEI) regional Olympic dressage qualification event, which was scheduled to take place Oct. 24 through 28, is among the hundreds of equestrian events that have been cancelled as a result of the
Equine Flu: New South Wales Officials Reclassifying Risk Areas
The government’s campaign to eradicate equine influenza turned a corner today (Nov. 2) as a large part of New South Wales (NSW) was reclassified from high risk to lower risk, said Minister for Primary Industries Ian Macdonald.
Macdonald sai
Trailer Accident Investigators Consider Charges
State, local, and federal investigators are putting their heads together to determine whether the driver of the semitrailer hauling 59 horses involved in a Oct. 27 rollover accident in Wadsworth, Ill., will face additional charges in connection
W. F. Young, Inc. Acquires Equine America
W. F. Young, Inc., marketers of the Absorbine line of equine health care products, has announced the acquisition of Equine America, a manufacturer of numerous horse care products, including B-L Solution, Shoer’s Friend, Gluco-Flex, and Fungasol
Strangles Management and Prevention
New strategies for management and prevention.
It is not uncommon for strangles infections to recur on a farm, and until recent years there have been misconceptions about how this
