Latest News – The Horse
Anthrax in Livestock: Natural Occurrence or Terrorism?
Horse owners in most areas of the country would grow wide-eyed if they heard anthrax had been discovered in horses or other livestock in their region. On the other hand, individuals in the Great Plains (North Dakota to Texas) and Intermountain Basin states (Nevada and Utah) regularly vaccinate their animals against anthrax and are used to hearing about cases every few years, if not annually.
The New West Nile Virus DNA Vaccine Explained
Commercial vaccines leapt toward state-of-the-art on July 8 when the USDA granted a license for the world’s first DNA vaccine for any species. Horses will benefit from this accomplishment that springs from more than four years of collaborative
British Horse Society Educates First-Time Horse Owners
It has become apparent to the British Horse Society (BHS) that not all first-time owners have the knowledge, experience, or funding to meet the essential requirements of owning a horse. That ignorance often leads to cases of neglect, so the BHS
Beijing 2008: Equestrian Events Moved to Hong Kong
Through negotiations held during the 117th International Olympic Committee (IOC) Session in Singapore, the IOC, the F?d?ration Equestre Internationale (FEI) and the Beijing Organizing Committee for the Games of the XXIX Olympiad (BOCOG) recently
McIlwraith to Present State-of-the-Art Lecture at 2005 AAEP Convention
C. Wayne McIlwraith, BVSc, PhD, DSc, FRCVS, Dipl. ACVS, an internationally recognized leader in equine orthopedic research and surgery, will present the Frank J. Milne State-of-the-Art Lecture at the American Association of Equine Practitioners’
New Resources for the Breeding Community
The first edition of the Performance Horse Registry (PHR) e-newsletter, American Breeder News, was sent on July 8. A breeder-savvy publication about sport horse breeding in North America, American Breeder News will be delivered
Nygaard Going to Jail for Animal Cruelty
After showing up to her sentencing 20 minutes late on July 19, Kathleen Nygaard faces 90 days in jail, according to WLEX-TV. Nygaard is charged with seven counts of animal cruelty after humane officials were alerted to dead and starving horses i
Australia Company to Manufacture Equine Stem Cells
An Adelaide, Australia-based company has attained a license to manufacture equine stem cells in Australia. According to Australia’s online edition of The Advertiser, Australia’s regulator of veterinary medicines–the Australian
Trailer Overturns; Six Horses Injured
A horse trailer overturned near Belpre, W.V., July18, amazingly leaving six horses with only minor cuts. The road was closed for more than an hour as the accident was cleaned up and the horses were caught.
Learn from Mounted Police–Sensory Training Clinic
School your horse with techniques used by police officers to promote confidence and employ strategies for desensitizing your horse to noise, crowds, and obstacles. This all-day clinic at the Kentucky Horse Park, Sept. 2 from 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
More Vesicular Stomatitis in Colorado
Another Colorado horse has tested positive for vesicular stomatitis (VS) virus, according to an article in the Cortez Journal online. The 10-year-old Quarter Horse in Montezuma County was diagnosed with the illness July 14. An equine
Horse Hit, Causes Traffic Snarl on California Freeway
A horse was hit by a car on San Dimas Avenue in San Dimas, Calif., on Saturday (June 16), before it ran onto the Foothill (210) Freeway. According to an online San Gabriel Valley Tribune report (
Farriers, Scientists Hold Workshop
Farriers and veterinarians met on June 31 at the University of Kentucky (UK) Gluck Equine Research Center to listen to farrier Mike Savoldi discuss various hoof pathologies that cause soreness and their management. The free seminar was presented
Veterinarian Alex Harthill Dead at 80
Alexander Harthill, DVM, a renowned Central Kentucky racehorse veterinarian known as “Derby Doc” to his colleagues, died July 16. He was 80 years old.
Harthill died at Hospice and Palliative Care in Louisville, Ky., after complications
Wilson Named Kentucky’s Top Racing Vet
Gary Wilson, DVM, a Winchester, Ky., veterinarian, has been named chief veterinarian for the Kentucky Horse Racing Authority (KHRA). Wilson, who has been a practicing veterinarian since 1977, has extensive experience in the field of equine
Fort Dodge Receives Approval of West Nile Virus DNA Vaccine
Fort Dodge Animal Health, a division of Wyeth, today announced the licensure of West Nile-Innovator DNA, a novel vaccine for horses to aid in the prevention of viremia caused by the potentially deadly West Nile virus (WNV). Fort Dodge’s
