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Group Calling for Vet Exam of Allegedly Neglected Lipizzaners
An animal rights group Friday called for an international team of vets to examine dozens of famed Lipizzaner horses it says face starvation while Serbia and Croatia argue over their ownership.
The Belgrade-based “Freedom for Animals” group
Vet Suspended from Tracks for Noncompliance in Venom Investigation
Dr. Rod Stewart, a veterinarian for racehorse trainer Patrick Biancone, was suspended by the Kentucky Horse Racing Authority for failing to comply with an order to turn over his computer and records to state stewards.
Stewards requested the
28-Year-Old Pony Reported Stolen in Maryland
Stolen Horse International has turned to NetPosse volunteers and the public to help with the recovery of Nick, a 28-year-old grey pony that disappeared from his Elkton, Md., home Aug. 21.
Since there were no clear signs on how he could
Reporting Adverse Drug Effects
Horses have their own unique physiological makeup that reacts to therapeutic medications differently.
Ex-Jockey Turns Trick Horse Entertainer
“Go home and wash dishes! Have babies!” was the greeting Denise Boudrot got from the railbirds (track spectators) when she first began racing Thoroughbreds in 1972.
In 1972, Boudrot rode in her first horse race, one of thousands she
Equine Influenza Threatens Start of Aussie Breeding Season
Australia’s major studs have been rocked by confirmation that more than 30 of the world’s leading shuttle stallions will be detained in quarantine for up to a month after the detection of a virus in one horse recently imported from Japan,
North Carolina Governor Seeking Federal Drought Aid
Farmers across North Carolina whose crops and livestock are hard-hit by the ongoing drought will get federal financial aid if Gov. Mike Easley gets his way.
Easley said Wednesday he will ask U.S. Agriculture Secretary Mike Johanns for a
Kentucky Drug Council Supports Regulation of Steroids
The Kentucky Equine Drug Research Council supports the regulation of anabolic steroids in horses at racetracks and auctions in the state, but requested further explanation of withdrawal times and other testing-related issues in the model rule
Understanding Influenza
What is flu? “It’s a hit-and-run disease,” said Tom Chambers, PhD, who heads The OIE international influenza reference laboratory at the University of Kentucky’s Gluck Equine Research Center in Lexington. “When it hits, it causes big problems,
Illinois Animals Now Covered Under Orders of Protection
Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich recently signed into law a bill that will allow judges to include animals (including horses) in an order of protection. The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA) worked closely with
Michigan Officials Report First Case of EEE
Michigan Department of Agriculture officials have identified the state’s first case of Eastern equine encephalitis (EEE) for the 2007 season. A 2-year-old mare from Lapeer County tested positive for EEE at the Michigan State University Diagnostic
New Mexico Second State to Mandate Racing ‘Safety Reins’
New Mexico became the second state to adopt a “safety reins” rule when the New Mexico Racing Commission approved the measure Aug. 21. The Ohio State Racing Commission adopted a similar rule in March.
The New Mexico regulation will take
Three Pennsylvania Horses Killed by Lightning
Three horses found dead on a Pennsylvania farm Aug. 10 were struck and killed by lightning, according to the owners’ veterinarian.
The Quarter Horses were in a pasture on the farm in Carmichaels, about 40 miles south of Pittsburgh, when the
University of Georgia Vet College Establishes New Chair in Equine Studies
One of Marguerite Hodgson’s earliest memories is at the age of two when her parents put her on a horse for the first time. From there her love for horses blossomed and brought her some of the most cherished moments in childhood. Her lifelong
Illinois BLM Facility Holding Wild Horse Adoption Event
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) will host a Wild Horse and Burro Celebration at the Ewing, Ill., holding facility on Sept. 7 and 8, 2007. There will be 150 animals available for adoption, including yearlings, mares, mare-foal pairs, studs,
State of the Industry: Welfare Organizations
The Horse contacted more than 100 industry and welfare groups in North America from the list in The Horse Source industry directory to ask them specific questions regarding their organizations, how they serve the horse, and what
