Latest News – The Horse
Horse Gut Reveals New Bacteria
Two new species of bacteria have been discovered in the gut of horses, according to a University of Queensland (UQ), Australia, press release.
Streptococcus henryi and Streptococcus caballi were found by accident by UQ
Blog Update: Making a New Mom for a Rejected Filly
This is a test. As you’ll find out, it’s a test in more ways than one.
For the next few weeks, I would like to share a little bit of my life with you. It’s a story that you won’t find in a veterinary text, but I
Australian Equine Flu: Situation “Grim”
Minister for Primary Industries Ian Macdonald today (Sunday, Aug. 26) said in a press release the equine influenza situation in New South Wales was “grim.”
“More of the full picture is being revealed today, and I regret to inform you tha
Australia: 47 Horses Officially Have Flu
New South Wales (NSW) Department of Primary Industries Minister Ian Macdonald late Sunday (Aug. 26) reported that 47 horses in NSW are infected with equine influenza type A. News agencies in Australia have estimated that unofficially as of Sunda
Nevada Senator Urges Probe in Wild Horse Deaths
Nevada Sen. Harry Reid is calling on U.S. Interior Secretary Dirk Kempthorne to conduct a “full and thorough investigation” into the nitrate contamination deaths of 71 wild horses in July at the Tonopah Test Range.
“There are strong
Pack of Dogs Attack Pet Donkey, Sheep on Florida Farm
A veterinarian is tending the wounds of three lambs after a pack of dogs attacked a small herd of sheep and a pet donkey on a Davie Fla., farm. Suzy Sarna says she found the donkey named Leopold floating in a pond on her farm with bites all over
Equine Influenza: More Australian Horses Affected
Horses at Broughton Vale near Berry, Moonbi near Tamworth, Moree, Wyong, Wilberforce, and Cattai have tested positive to the equine influenza virus, according to the release from the New South Wales (NSW) Department of Primary Industries. The
Man Drives into Mounted Police Officer
A Brandon, Fla., man is facing a DUI charge after driving his vehicle into a mounted Tampa police officer and his horse early this morning (Aug. 26).
Authorities say plainclothes officers first approached the man on foot as he was sittin
Flu Suspected at Randwick Racecourse in Sydney
It’s Monday in Australia (Aug. 27), and horses with fevers are being monitored at Randwick Racecourse in Australia as a precaution during the current outbreak of equine influenza in Australia. RacingandSports.com.au reported the suspect horses
Four Horses Die in El Paso Traffic Accident
In El Paso, Texas, a truck pulling a horse trailer collided with five parked cars, killing four racehorses, El Paso police said. The driver and two horses survived.
Police said they believed that a medical condition suffered by the
Australia Flu; Horse Movement Banned in New South Wales
Following the confirmation of equine influenza in horses stabled at Centennial Park in the centre of Sydney, the New South Wales (NSW) Minister for Agriculture has issued an order to cancel all horse events and ban all horse movements in NSW. Th
Equine Influenza Halts Aussie Racing
Racetracks across Australia were all but shut down Saturday, the country’s richest horse race is in doubt and losses could total more than a billion dollars after an outbreak of equine influenza.
The highly contagious equine virus was
West Virginia Horse Trainer Pleads No Contest to Animal Abuse
A veteran horse trainer in Jefferson County, W.Va., has pleaded no contest to one count of animal cruelty.
Dennis Danley, 54, also agreed to give up his horses and stay out of the breeding business for at least five
Laminitis: New Study on Sugar and Starch as a Cause
A breakthrough in laminitis research by a team of scientists at University of Queensland, Australia, and colleagues, was published in August 2007 The Veterinary Journal. The study explains an important link in sugar and starches as
Australia: Stiff Penalties for Moving Horses
The New South Wales (NSW) Department of Primary Industries announced today (Aug. 25) that stiff penalties have been imposed on people illegally moving horses during the current quarantine due to equine influenza in New South Wales, Australia. Th
Australian Equine Flu: Virus Spreading
It’s Sunday morning, Aug. 26, in Australia, and the news isn’t good.
Horse movement throughout the country has been halted; Thoroughbred and Standardbred racing has been cancelled until Tuesday, perhaps longer, except in the Northern
