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Horses, Humans Survive Rollover Trailer Accident
Two horses and two humans involved in a rollover accident on I-75 in Florida yesterday (Feb. 28) survived, The
U.K. Vet Cleared of Disgraceful Conduct Charge for Punching Horse
A panel for the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons has decided a British veterinarian will not be punished for his behavior after losing a race, which included punching his horse, the
AAEP and U.S. Dressage Federation Forming Alliance
The American Association of Equine Practitioners (AAEP), the world’s largest professional association of equine veterinarians, is pleased to announce the addition of the U.S. Dressage Federation (USDF) to its Alliance Partner Program. Through this
Va. Public Horse Sales and Auctions Cancelled Until Monday
State officials have cancelled all public horse sales and auctions throughout Virginia. The move is part of continuing efforts to stop the spread of the highly contagious equine herpesvirus. It remains in effect through Monday.
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Candy Stripes, Sire of Invasor, Dies in Argentina
Candy Stripes, sire of 2006 Horse of the Year Invasor, died Feb. 28 at Haras Carampagne in San Antonio de Areco in Argentina because of colic. The son of Blushing Groom was 25.
Candy Stripes not only sired Argentine-bred Invasor, who won
UGA Vet School to Auction Mares on Internet
When officials at the University of Georgia veterinary school were seeking homes for four horses they no longer needed, they tried an approach they hadn’t used before: Advertise them on the Internet as surplus government property.
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Herpesvirus: Maryland Lifts Additional Hold Orders
The Maryland Department of Agriculture yesterday (Feb. 28) received the final outstanding equine herpesvirus-1 negative test results taken last week, for a total of 30 negative tests. As a result of this negative test, a total of 10 of the 13
National Finals Rodeo: Rodeo Does Vegas
Equestrian sports are the only events in the Olympics where male and female athletes compete against each other equally, whether humans or horses. Men and women, geldings, stallions, and mares are all equals. Rodeo is the only sport where humans an
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Freelance photographer needs for the print publication The Horse: Your Guide To Equine Health Care.
Herpesvirus: Horses Stable at Equine Medical Center
A press release from Virginia Tech’s Marion duPont Scott Equine Medical Center at 5:29 p.m. today (February 28) stated that four horses being held in the Biosafety Level 2 isolation unit at the Equine Medical Center are in stable condition after
Grayson-Jockey Club Research Foundation Surpasses $1 Million Mark
For the first time, the Grayson-Jockey Club Research Foundation will distribute more than $1 million for research grants in 2007.
The foundation’s board of directors recently approved 13 new projects, including three devoted to the
Storm Cat Colt Died of Aneurysm During Calder Work Out
An autopsy of the $900,000 Storm Cat yearling, purchased as a yearling by Florida-based consignors Randy Hartley and Dean De Renzo, died of an aneurysm suffered during a Feb. 25 breeze show for the March 6 Fasig-Tipton Calder sale of
European Union to Set Up Emergency Veterinary Teams
The European Commission said Tuesday it was setting up a veterinary expert team that could be deployed at short notice to respond to animal disease outbreaks such as bird flu in Europe or elsewhere.
An EU panel of national veterinary
SmartPak Names Charity Program Beneficiaries
SmartPak has announced the beneficiaries of their SmartBlue program. The charities selected include Bay State Equine Rescue, CANTER New England, H.O.P.E. Inc., Days End Farm Horse Rescue Inc., and the UC Davis Center for Equine Health.
Ky. Budget Proposal Does Not Include Horse Park Projects
A key lawmaker says a House budget proposal would not fund additional projects at the Kentucky Horse Park in preparation for the 2010 World Equestrian Games. But he adds it would include money for bird flu medicine.
The plan would not
Abscess Might be Root of Real Quiet’s Lameness
Champion Real Quiet, who was taken to the University of Pennsylvania’s New Bolton Center Feb. 19 after showing signs of discomfort after mounting his mares, is undergoing treatment on his back feet after nuclear scintigraphy revealed heat in the
