Latest News – The Horse
Counterfeit Product Linked to Death of Ontario Horse
Bioniche Life Sciences Inc., a research-based, technology-driven Canadian biopharmaceutical company, yesterday (June 5) announced it has issued a warning to its customers about a counterfeit version of one of its animal health products that may
Fair Hill to Install Tapeta Surface on Training Track
The Fair Hill Training Center in Elkton, Md., plans to install the Tapeta all-weather surface on its training track during the summer of 2006, it announced May 31.
The synthetic surface, designed by trainer Michael Dickinson and first
Woodbine Drops Nine Live Racing Days; Polytrack Installation Cited
Woodbine Entertainment Group announced last Thursday (June 2) it has received approval from the Ontario Racing Commission to drop nine dates from Woodbine’s 2006 Thoroughbred racing schedule.
The altered calendar is to accommodate
HorseTV Named the Official American Channel of the FEI World Equestrian Games 2006
The HorseTV Channel has announced its broadcast plans for the F?d?ration Equestre Internationale (FEI) World Equestrian Games 2006 in Aachen, Germany. The HorseTV Channel’s presentation promises to provide unparalleled coverage of the ultimate
Barbaro Walks Stall, Munches Huge Carrots
Barbaro chomped “phenomenally large” carrots and his condition remained unchanged Sunday (June 4) as veterinarians at New Bolton Center in Kennett Square, Pa., continued a daily assessment of whether his cast needs to be changed. So far, no
CDC Study: More Than 100,000 Horse-Related Injuries per Year
The results of a Centers for Disease Control (CDC) National Center for Injury Prevention study remind horse owners that they need to be careful when participating in horse-related activities.
Researchers involved with the study,
Mule Clones Win First Heat; Lose in Finals
The world’s first cloned mule, Idaho Gem, and his cloned brother, Idaho Star, won their qualifying heats in races on Saturday. The next day, they ran third and seventh, respectively. The races, which were held in Winnemucca, Nev., were the first
Ellis Park Reopens for Training; Repairs Ongoing
Ellis Park, the western Kentucky racetrack hit by a tornado last fall, took a major step forward in its recovery when it reopened for training June 1.
It marked the first time in nearly seven months the 1 1/8-mile racing surface will be
New Hampshire Begins 2006 Testing for EEE, WNV
The New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services’ Division of Public Health Services (DPHS) this week announced the beginning of statewide Eastern Equine encephalitis (EEE) and West Nile virus (WNV) surveillance season. The bird testing
New MRI Technology Assisting in Diagnostic Imaging
The unique properties of field strength, size and configuration of the magnet, allow the ability to image the limbs, head, and neck of full size horses and whole body of animals less than 500 pounds.
New Bolton Answers Common Barbaro Questions
Barbaro, winner of the Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (gr. I), continues to improve daily as he recovers from a shattered hind leg sustained at the Preakness on May 20. “I’m very pleased with the progress Barbaro is making,” said chief
Strangles Outbreak Spreading Among New Forest Ponies
An outbreak of strangles among the wild New Forest ponies is spreading, according to an article in The Salisbury Journal, a United Kingdom weekly newspaper. (Read the full Journal article
Awards Presented at American Horse Council Meeting
On April 4, the American Horse Council (AHC) presented its Rolapp Award to Rep. Ron Lewis of Kentucky. Lewis serves on the U.S. House Ways and Means Committee and has been instrumental in passage of horse industry-related bills. For more informatio
Drought Forces Bureau of Land Management to Limit Births
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has proposed the use of a non-hormonal contraceptive–porcine zona pellucida (PZP)–over the next five years to limit equine overpopulation of the Pryor Mountain Wild Horse Range. BLM officials say the range
Florida Farms on Alert in Wake of Confirmed MRLS Case
About 200 people gathered at an April 6 meeting at the Ocala Breeders’ Sales Co. pavilion in Ocala, Fla., for an update on mare reproductive loss syndrome (MRLS). The syndrome is believed to be responsible for at least three equine deaths in
HSUS Makes Statement on Cloning
On March 30, the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) reacted to the announcement of two successful commercial cloning ventures and additional clones that were expected to be born this spring. (See
