Latest News – The Horse
Real “Pet Detective” Has Seen it All
From New Jersey dog fights to California rat hoarders, Paul Miller has investigated more animal cruelty than many could stomach.
In a coast-to-coast career spanning nearly 30 years, he has gone undercover, written up charges and
Mule-Cloning Veterinarian Moving to Colorado State
Gordon Woods, DVM, MS, PhD, Dipl. ACT, the University of Idaho veterinary scientist who helped create the world’s first cloned mules, has left the school to take a job at Colorado State University.
In 2003, Woods, veterinary scientist Dirk
Montana State Veterinarian Steps Down For Job in Wyoming
Montana State Veterinarian Tom Linfield, DVM, has resigned his position to take a job with the U.S. Department of Agriculture in Wyoming.
His last day was Friday.
The 50-year-old Linfield ran the animal health division of
Hall of Fame Trainer Bud Delp Dies
(From Maryland Jockey Club)
Hall of Fame trainer Grover G. “Bud” Delp, conditioner of the three-time champion Spectacular Bid, died Friday night at his Ellicott City home due to cancer. He was 74.
There will be no memorial
Horse Owners Invited to Louisiana Equine Council Meeting
The Louisiana Equine Council Annual Meeting will be held on January 13, 2007 at 2:00 p.m. and will take place at the Riverfront Convention Center in Alexandria.
In addition to the Council’s Annual Meeting, the Louisiana Cattlemen’s
EHV Identified at Fairfield Equine Associates
The following is a public notice from the Fairfield Equine Associates Web site, www.fairfieldequine.com. Fairfield Equine Associates is an equine medical facility in Newtown,
EHV: Sixth Florida Horse Euthanatized Friday
Veterinarians believe they have controlled an outbreak of a highly contagious equine virus responsible for the deaths of six horses.
The latest horse to get seriously ill was euthanatized Friday and two more are being monitored for signs
NAHMS: Pony Population Highest in Northeast
While full-sized horses account for the vast majority of equids in the United States, donkeys, mules, ponies, and Miniature Horses also factor into the overall equine population. A government study has revealed that the distribution and
EHV-1 Update: Golden Gate Horse Positive; Quarantine Issued
Golden Gate Fields, Bay Meadows and Pleasanton were placed under quarantine Dec. 29 after a horse from Golden Gate was diagnosed as positive for the neurogenic strain of equine herpesvirus-1 (EHV-1).
The California Horse Racing Board
Bay Meadows Might Defer Synthetic Track Decision
Bay Meadows Race Course, long rumored to be facing demolition in favor of redevelopment plans approved by the city of San Mateo, might seek an exemption from a California Horse Racing Board mandate to replace its existing dirt track with an
Pregnant Horse Killed in Car Accident
A pregnant horse was killed in Monroe County, N.Y., Thursday (Dec. 28) after being hit by a car.
Police say 17-year-old Ashley Cocuzzi was driving just after midnight when her car struck the mare, which had run into the roadway.
Northern California Trainer Rogers Suspended
California trainer Allen E. Rogers was suspended by Bay Meadows stewards after a horse in his care tested in excess of the specified level for the 2-(1-hydroxyethyl) promazine, a Class 3 violation.
Swen finished third in the third race a
Oregon Mare Rescued From Mud Hole
Firefighters rescued a 2-year-old mare yesterday (Dec. 29) from a hole in her pasture in Salem, Ore., said KOIN News 6 in an online report (
Palm Beach Equine Vets Discuss EHV Timeline, Applaud Cooperation
The Palm Beach Equine Clinic (PBEC), a veterinary practice in Wellington, Fla., has been dealing with the recent equine herpesvirus-1 (EHV-1) outbreak. Two positive horses were admitted to the clinic before their condition was known, but
2007 Equine Event Calendar Available Now
Farnam is now offering a 2007 Equine Event Calendar, preprinted with holidays and national equine events, including location and Web site address. It is the perfect size to take with you while pursuing your busy schedule. Plus, a window inside
Rate of Land Conservation Tripled in Past Five Years
Equestrians share a special privilege: the permission to ride over magnificent open spaces on private land. They owe a debt of gratitude to the landowners who have conserved their land for future generations. The good news is that the rate of
