Latest News – The Horse
Donations, Hay Sought for Impounded Michigan Horses
The rehabilitation effort for 69 horses found in an alleged state of neglect on a Grass Lake, Mich., farm has begun. A rescue group coordinating the effort is requesting assistance from area horse people and farmers.
Laura Steenrod, a
Lubricants Can Harm Sperm: New Product Preserves Motility
Results of a recent research study indicated most nonspermicidal veterinary lubricants decrease sperm motility during cooled semen storage. Juan Samper, DVM, PhD, Dipl. ACT, of JCS Veterinary Reproductive Services near Vancouver, British Columbia,
Equine Herpesvirus Confirmed in Maine
On March 28, 2007, a horse housed in a private stable in Rome, Me., was diagnosed with the neurologic form of equine herpesvirus-1 (EHV-1). The 3-year-old gelding had been euthanatized on March 19, 2007, after exhibiting severe neurologic signs
Officials Impound 69 Horses from Michigan Farm
Police were searching for two men Thursday after finding 69 allegedly malnourished horses on their debris-strewn farm.
Jackson County prosecutors have issued warrants for James Henderson Jr. and Matthew Mercier charging each with anima
Kentucky Governor Authorizes Horse Park Funds
Gov. Ernie Fletcher has authorized $900,000 to design a new stadium at the Kentucky Horse Park.
Fletcher gave Commerce Cabinet Secretary George Ward the go-ahead on Thursday to use money that had been set aside for a statewide campground
Equine Herpesvirus Reported in Florida Horses
Two horses in a suburb of Tampa, Fla., were euthanatized last weekend after showing deteriorating clinical signs of the neurological form of equine herpesvirus-1 (EHV-1). Both horses tested positive for the virus on numerous samples submitted fo
Alltech Symposium Focusing on Changing Equine Industry
Alltech’s 23rd International Feed Industry Symposium will address topics including feeding for maximum potential, doping scandals, and the overuse of drug-related products, during the annual three-day event in Lexington, Ky., May 21-23, 2007. Th
Maryland Horse Abuse Trial Set for April 3
A Sharpsburg, Md., woman facing multiple animal abuse, neglect, and aggravated animal cruelty charges will plead her case before a jury at 1 p.m. on Monday April 3, according to Joseph Michael, Deputy State’s Attorney for Washington County,
Vodka-Injection Charges Against Nebraska Vet Dropped
Four misdemeanor charges were dropped against a veterinarian accused of injecting horses with vodka to calm them before races after three witnesses scheduled to testify couldn’t be located.
Jay Stewart, DVM, the former president of the Nebraska
Matz Has New Derby Shot, but Barbaro Memories Remain
Michael Matz could have another horse for the Kentucky Derby this year, yet nothing can replace his memories of Barbaro.
The trainer made that perfectly clear Thursday morning outside his barn at Palm Meadows training center, when he
Herpesvirus Tests: All Clear at duPont Center in Virginia
Nathaniel White, DVM, MS, Dipl. ACVS, Jean Ellen Shehan Professor and Director of the Marion duPont Scott Equine Medical Center in Leesburg, Va., stated late this afternoon (March 29), “I am pleased to announce that yesterday, I received the
Session Concludes Without Funding for Kentucky Horse Park
The Kentucky Horse Park came away empty-handed after seeking money to build an outdoor stadium in preparation for the 2010 World Equestrian Games.
The General Assembly’s inaction on the spending request hasn’t jeopardized the Horse
Group Launches Equestrian Land Conservation Web Site
The Equestrian Land Conservation Resource, a national organization focused on saving land for equestrian activities, this week announced the launch of its newly designed Web site, www.elcr.org.
‘Welfare and Safety of the Racehorse’ Summit Update Released
Participants in the “Welfare and Safety of the Racehorse Summit” in October 2006 continue to work on various initiatives but probably won’t convene for a second summit until early 2008.
The Jockey Club and Grayson-Jockey Club Research
EHV: Leesburg Equine Medical Center to Reopen Friday
Officials at Virginia Tech’s Marion duPont Scott Equine Medical Center announced today (March 29) that the facility will reopen to outpatients on Friday, March 30, following the Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services’ issuance
Court Blocks Horse Meat Inspections
A federal appeals court on Wednesday blocked the Agriculture Department from providing horse meat inspections for a fee.
The decision in a lawsuit filed by the Humane Society of the United States is another setback for the horse slaughte
