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EIA Case Discovered Near New Mexico Track
A group of about 100 horses at Ruidoso Downs Race Track in New Mexico has been tested for equine infectious anemia (EIA) by the New Mexico state veterinarian’s office after a horse stabled near the track’s barn area tested positive for the virus
Equine Flu: Additional NSW Infected Properties
A press release by the New South Wales (NSW) Department of Primary Industries today (Aug. 29) said there are 19 confirmed horse flu infected properties, and it expected more to be detected later today.
NSW Deputy Chief Veterinary Officer
Horse Attacked with Ax: HSUS Offering Reward for Information
The Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) is offering a $2,500 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person or persons responsible for attacking a horse with a tobacco ax in Robertson County, Tenn.
On Augus
Equine Dentists Challenge Texas Law
A showdown is looming in Texas between a group of equine dentists and the Texas State Board of Veterinary Examiners over who should be allowed to work on a horse’s teeth. The State Board fired the first shot in the exchange earlier this year by
Belmont Winner Rags To Riches’ Temperature Back to Normal
Trainer Todd Pletcher reported this morning that Rags to Riches, the first filly to win the Belmont Stakes in 102 years, has had her temperature drop to normal levels and will likely head back to the track at Saratoga Race Course Aug. 30.
Owner Relinquishes Horses in Tennessee Neglect Case
Derek Ulmer appeared in Marshall County, Tenn., General Sessions court Aug. 28. He agreed to relinquish his ownership rights to all 16 horses seized on August 4, 2007. Ulmer requested a preliminary hearing on both sets of charges. The May charge
Agriculture Minister: Source of Equine Flu Not Known
Racing is expected to resume in most Australian states by the weekend, but the movement of all horses continues to be banned following the country’s first outbreak of equine influenza.
A casualty of the equine emergency is the mounted polic
Oklahoma State Vet School Hosting Equine Healthcare Symposium
Horse owners are invited to a symposium on equine healthcare Saturday, Oct. 6, from 8 a.m. until 4 p.m. The symposium will be hosted by Oklahoma State University Center for Veterinary Health Sciences and Department of Animal Science, Division of
Colorado State Establishes Chair in Equine Reproduction
Colorado State University’s College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences announced Aug. 27 the establishment of the Iron Rose Ranch University Chair in Equine Reproduction, funded with a $3 million gift.
The chair will enhance the
Tennessee Sheriff: Man Charged with Cruelty to Horses Not Serving in Iraq
A Lewisburg, Tenn., man charged with animal cruelty was not performing military service in Iraq as The Associated Press reported, but was actually stateside when Marshall County
Veterinarian Appealing Suspension in Snake Venom Case
Dr. Rod Stewart has appealed a suspension order issued by the Kentucky Horse Racing Authority in connection with the ongoing investigation of trainer Patrick Biancone.
Lisa Underwood, executive director of the KHRA, said following an Aug. 2
Tufts’ Cummings Vet School Offers Stronger Equine MRI at New Facility
Veterinarians at the Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine at Tufts University in North Grafton, Mass., now have the ability to look for lameness, brain damage, and other conditions within horses by using the first equine-capable high-strength
Out with its 2008 Forecast
Keep your boots, long johns and snow shovels handy this winter if you live in the East, the Farmers’ Almanac’s forecast suggests. Residents of the West, however, can look forward to a milder winter this time around.
“Mother Nature is going
Flu: Victoria to Race but Virus Outbreak Far From Over
Racing Victoria has breathed fresh air into the Thoroughbred industry in Australia by going against the recommendations of its sister states in the wake of an equine influenza outbreak, but the problem is far from resolved.
The Victorian
Farmers’ Almanac Out with its 2008 Forecast
Keep your boots, long johns and snow shovels handy this winter if you live in the East, the Farmers’ Almanac’s forecast suggests. Residents of the West, however, can look forward to a milder winter this time around.
“Mother Nature is going to be sort of two-faced,” almanac editor Peter Geiger said.
The almanac’s 2008 edition, which goes on sale Tuesday, foresees plenty of snow acros
Hendra Virus Infects Australian Veterinarian
A Thoroughbred veterinarian infected by the killer Hendra virus was admitted to a hospital in Queensland Aug. 27. The vet contracted the virus after performing an autopsy on a Thoroughbred in his clinic last week.
There are reportedly
