Latest News – The Horse

Throughout history, different forms of massage have been used in cultures to relieve pain and tension in soft tissues. We humans know that massage usually feels good and provides relaxation to us, so we assume that the same will be true for our horses. Although it might seem improbable given the many forms of manual therapies, the wide-ranging term “massage” can be defined as simply the

If your broodmare or stallion is having reproductive problems, you might need a specialist to figure out what’s wrong. And that specialist might use knowledge gained from the annual conference of the Society for Theriogenology held in Columbus, Ohio, Sept. 16-20. Theriogenology is described as that branch of veterinary medicine dealing with reproduction, including the physiology and pathology

A medical device derived from the lining of urinary bladders of specially bred pigs shows promise for healing equine tendon and ligament injuries, according to Rick Mitchell, DVM, of Fairfield Equine Associates in Newtown, Conn. Mitchell recently addressed a group of veterinarians at Emerald Downs in Auburn, Wash., about the technology and his positive experiences with it in his

First Three Months
It’s amazing that time flies so fast. This morning there was a heavy frost and the babies–thinking they are going to be in Canada for the winter–have heavy coats that are frost-tipped. They like this cold weather much better than the warm spells where they end up sweating through all that hair.

Conan is healing well. Dr. Carol MacLeod was by th

Riding the crest of the holiday shopping season, Seabiscuit burst out of the gate with more than $80 million in DVD and VHS sales in its first week, making it the year’s best-selling drama released on DVD and VHS. Released Dec. 16, the title sold five million units in its first six days.

“This is certainly a film that audiences loved and we were confident it would be just as

Colorado State University recently named Wayne McIlwraith, BVSc, FRCVS, PhD, Dipl. ACVS, Dipl. ECVS, professor of surgery and director of the Orthopaedic Research Center at the university, the Barbara Cox Anthony Endowed University Chair in Equine Orthopaedic Research.

The endowed chair was created with a $3 million gift from Anthony that the university received during the 2001-2002

The American Graded Stakes Committee has set July 2004 as the target date for implementation of a more stringent drug testing policy for all graded stakes that will require tests for more than 140 parent drugs and their metabolites.

The committee initially hoped to launch the testing protocol, which would be required for a stakes to keep its grade eligibility, on Jan. 1. However, it

Purina Mills, LLC, and the North American Riding for the Handicapped Association (NARHA) have formed a new partnership benefiting all visitors to Purina’s Gold Dealers nationwide. As of January 1, 2004, Purina will become the title sponsor of NARHA’s Stall Street Journal, a