Latest News – The Horse
New Arabian Breeders Association Formed
A group of life-time Arabian breeders has formed The Arabian Breeders Association. The organization’s purpose is to ensure the welfare of the Arabian breed, and the collective interests of Arabian breeders. The ABA’s primary service will be to
Fiber Facts
Grazing is a full-time job for horses. Given their druthers, they’d graze for 12 hours or more.
The Orphan Foal
The birth of a long-awaited foal is an occasion to celebrate. But what if the unthinkable happens?
Mare Breeding Soundness Examination
Historically, mares have one of the lowest average conception/birth rates of any of the domestic species (somewhere in the neighborhood of 60-70%). Excellent breeding and overall management of mares and the blessing of
3M Partners With AAEP
The 3M Company Animal Care Products of St. Paul, Minn., has joined the growing list of top companies recognized by the American Association of Equine Practitioners (AAEP) as Educational Partners. 3M has been a long-time exhibitor at the annual”P>The 3M Company Animal Care Products of St. Pa
National Reining Breeders Cup Created
The National Reining Breeders Cup was established in late summer of 1997 with the list of subscribed stallions already readying like a “Who’s Who” in the reining world. The NRBC was created to give the offspring of enrolled stallions an opportunity to compete for large purses as four-and five-year-olds and, from the tremendous response, seems to be just what the
NFL Funding Equine Joint Research
The National Football League Charities through the Steadman-Hawkins Sports Medicine Foundation have just granted another $100,000 toward the ongoing research in articular cartilage healing at Colorado State University.
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EPM Drug Available Direct To Veterinarians
The Food and Drug Administration is allowing licensed veterinarians to submit a request to be allowed to import Diclazuril from Canada to treat horses affected by equine protozoal myeloencephalitis (EPM). Diclazuril is licensed for use in Canada
Will Foxhunting Be Banned In England?
England’s House of Commons voted 411-151 to ban hunting of foxes and other wildlife. Prime Minister Tony Blair said he supports the ban, but said time has not been provided for the bill on the parliamentary agenda for it to clear all obstacles
Diagnosis Of Western Equine Encephalitis
According to the California Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory System, Western Equine Encephalitis has been diagnosed in a 4-month-old Thoroughbred horse originating from Mercer County, Calif., with neurologic signs and nonsuppurative encephalitis. A
Advances In Semen Sexing
Rens, Welch, and Johnson of Beltsville, Md., reported significant improvements in their flow cytometric semen sexing procedure at the American Society of Animal Science’s meeting.
The sexing of sperm with the Beltsville method is based o
Australian Performance Laboratory Moves
The University of Sydney’s Equine Performance Laboratory has been relocated and upgraded to a new facility at the Rural Veterinary Centre in Camden, New South Wales. The new laboratory is equipped with state-of-the-art monitoring equipment to
Thoroughbred Corporation Donates To Equine Orthopaedic Research
Prince Ahmed Salman’s Thoroughbred Corporation has recently donated $50,000 to the Equine Orthopaedic Research Program at Colorado State University. Mr. Richard Mulhall, Racing Manager for the Thoroughbred Corporation said that the Prince feels
Commercial Transportation Of Equine For Slaughter Funding Finalized
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VS Update 11/21/97
As of November 14, 1997, Utah, Colorado, Arizona, and New Mexico still have positive cases of vesicular stomatitis. Utah has four counties with positive cases, Colorado has ten, New Mexico has four, and Arizona has one. For a complete listing of
The Power of Protein
Of all the components of your horse’s diet, protein is probably the most misunderstood.
