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Barbaro in “Guarded” Condition Wednesday
The chief veterinarian attending to Kentucky Derby (gr. I) winner Barbaro said Wednesday that the colt is in “guarded” condition as he continues to recover from surgery to repair his right hind leg injured in the Preakness Stakes (gr.
Trainers Selected for Virginia Equine Extravaganza Trainer Challenge
The excitement is mounting now that three trainers have been chosen for the East Coast Trainer Challenge to be held at the third annual Virginia Equine Extravaganza, Oct. 27-29, at the Richmond Raceway Complex in Richmond. New to this year’s
Two Horses Die in Idaho Racing Accident
According to an Associated Press article on bloodhorse.com, two horses died in an accident at Les Bois Park racetrack in Boise, Idaho. One jockey remained
War Emblem’s Struggles in Breeding Shed Continue in Japan
War Emblem’s problems in the breeding shed have gotten worse. There will be no foals sired by the 7-year-old champion son of Our Emblem born in 2007. The 2002 Kentucky Derby (gr. I) and Preakness Stakes (gr. I) winner has been reluctant to cover
Lawrence Retires as Director of UL Equine Industry Program
The Equine Industry Program at the University of Louisville has announced Robert G. “Bob” Lawrence will retire as director and chairman, effective Aug. 1.
Lawrence has led the program since its inception in 1987. During that time, the
Argentine Equine Veterinary Association to Host XVIII International Congress on Equine Medicine
The Argentine Equine Veterinary Association will be hosting the XVIII International Congress on Equine Medicine Nov. 23-24 in Buenos Aires. The organization is celebrating its 25th anniversary this year.
Featured speakers include Joseph
Endurance Horse Falls from Trail in California
A 13-year-old Arabian fell more than 200 feet into a canyon and is feared dead after he was spooked by a rattlesnake on Sunday (July 9), reports the online edition of the
Rebuilt Ellis Park Reopens for Live Racing July 19
A rebuilt Ellis Park reopens for live racing July 19, only eight months after one of the deadliest tornadoes in U.S. history damaged the racetrack facility and its stable area. The Henderson, Ky. track will conduct a 36-day race meet from July 1
Barbaro Resting Comfortably in Sixth Cast
Dean Richardson, DVM, Dipl. ACVS, chief of surgery in the George D. Widener Hospital at the University of Pennyslvania’s New Bolton Center, reports today that Kentucky Derby winner Barbaro is resting comfortably after receiving his sixth cast
Degenerative Ligament Disease Reaches Beyond the Limbs
Researchers at the University of Georgia (UGA) College of Veterinary Medicine have discovered that degenerative suspensory ligament desmitis (DSLD) actually affects connective tissue throughout the body.
Surgeons Replace Plate and Screws in Barbaro’s Leg; Complications Deemed “Potentially Serious”
Late Saturday, July 8, Dean Richardson, DVM, Dipl. ACVS, chief of surgery at the University of Pennsylvania’s New Bolton Center, replaced the plate and many of the screws that had been inserted into Barbaro’s injured hind leg on May 21. “Barbaro
Durkin to Deliver Racing Hall of Fame Keynote Speech
New York Racing Association track announcer Tom Durkin, the voice of the Breeders’ Cup since its inception in 1984, will deliver the keynote speech during the National Museum of Racing’s Hall of Fame
Equine Diseases: First Quarter 2006
This is an excerpt from Equine Disease Quarterly, funded by underwriters at Lloyd’s, London, brokers, and their Kentucky agents.
The International Collating Center, Newmarket, England and other sources reported the
Stranded Horse, Riders Rescued from Rising Tide
The United Kingdom’s Maritime and Coastguard Agency announced yesterday (July 9) that it was involved in the afternoon rescue of two horses and their riders who were stranded off shore on a sandbar at Holkham Bay as the tide was rising.
Aerial Insecticide Spraying has Begun in Maryland
Exceptionally high rainfall during the last week of June has created ideal mosquito breeding conditions in Dorchester and
West Nile Virus in 24 States
Twenty-four states have reported detecting West Nile virus (WNV) in 2006, according to the latest data reported on the U.S. Geological Survey web site (last updated June 27). The disease has infected horses in four states: Iowa, North Dakota,
