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Equine Reproduction Short Course Available at Penn State
On Feb. 16-17, Penn State University at University Park, Pa., will be hosting an equine reproduction short course. This course is targeted for the serious mare or stallion owner who wishes to advance their knowledge of equine reproduction.
America’s Horse Championships on NBC Reaches 5.8 Million Viewers
It’s not often that equestrian events are highlighted on national television networks. However, on Jan. 7, more than 5.8 million viewers got a ringside seat to learn more about Quarter Horses through the America’s Horse Championships on NBC
Free Gait Evaluation Available from FOSH
Friends of Sound Horses (FOSH) is pleased to announce that a free video evaluation service will be provided to owners of gaited horses in 2007.
For those owners interested in participating, a licensed Independent Judge’s Association
Three Horses Dead After Petroleum Gas Truck Accident
Three horses are dead after a truck hauling liquified petroleum gas collided with them in the predawn darkness near Grand Junction, Colo.
It happened just after 6 p.m. Thursday morning, Jan. 18th, along westbound Interstate
Texas Court Rules Against Slaughter
A federal appeals court in Houston has ruled that horse slaughter is illegal in Texas, home to two of the nation’s three processing plants.
The decision, issued on Jan. 19th by the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans,
Placentitis: Effect on Neonates
As the 2007 foaling season approaches, the health of newborn foals is at the forefront of everyone’s mind. One common reason for the birth of an unhealthy newborn is placentitis.
Veterinarians and human medical doctors from private
Obituary for Mark Morris, DVM, Morris Animal Foundation Trustee
Mark L. Morris Jr., DVM, PhD, pioneer researcher, educator, mentor, and worldwide authority on animal nutrition, died Sunday, January 14, 2007, at his home in Topeka, Kan., at the age of 72.
Morris served as trustee and
Barbaro’s Recovery Voted NTRA ‘Moment of the Year’
The emotional scene at the New Bolton Center as Barbaro recovered from a serious injury suffered during the Preakness Stakes has been voted the 2006 National Thoroughbred Racing Association ?Moment of the Year.?
Barbaro’s connections, an
Nebraska Vet Accused of Giving Horses Vodka Before Races
A veterinarian will be in court next week to face accusations he injected horses with vodka to calm their nerves before races at Fonner Park in Grand Island.
Jay Stewart faces four misdemeanor counts of attempting to influence a race by
Herpesvirus Prevention: Connecticut Vet Offers Tips
Simple good horsemanship and reasonable hygiene are the keys to preventing an outbreak of equine herpesvirus (EHV), according to Rick Mitchell, DVM, a veterinarian with Fairfield Equine Associates in Newtown, Conn.
Mitchell made the
Keeneland and Fasig-Tipton Issue Statement on Anabolic Steroid Policy
Officials from Keeneland Association Inc. and Fasig-Tipton Company, Inc., today jointly announced their support for development of a policy regarding the testing for, and inappropriate use of, anabolic steroids in horses sold at public
Equine Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation Center Coming to Ocala
Kentucky Equine Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation Center (KESMARC) and Main Street Management Services, Inc. (Main Street) have announced the formation of a joint venture to build a world class equine sports medicine facility in Ocala
Officials Checking Into Allegations of Wild Horse Mistreatment
State and federal officials are looking into allegations that wild horses taken from public range are being mistreated on a private Albany County, Wyo., ranch.
Marty Griffith, Bureau of Land Management deputy director in Wyoming, said
Herpesvirus: 21 University of Connecticut Horses Showing Clinical Signs
More horses at the University of Connecticut have come down with equine herpesvirus, which forced the school to quarantine the 72-horse herd two weeks ago, UConn officials said Thursday (Jan. 18).
Currently 21 horses are showing signs of th
Clenbuterol, Steroids Dominate Southern Cal Talks
The use of clenbuterol and the potential elimination of anabolic steroids were the primary subjects of two meetings Thursday at Santa Anita. California Horse Racing Board Chairman Richard Shapiro, executive director Ingrid Fermin, and equine
U.K. Donkey Sanctuary Reaches Rescue Milestone
The Donkey Sanctuary, a rescue organization based in Devon, U.K., will be welcoming their 12,000th donkey today (Jan. 18), the BBC reported.
“It is sad
