Latest News – The Horse

First UK Equine Research Crowdfunding Project Raises $6,000
The crowdfunding project, which ended on March 10, is possibly the first such effort in the veterinary science field.
Gluck Foundation Releases Fifth Research Report
The Research Report 2013 focuses on the UK Maxwell H. Gluck Equine Research Center faculty’s research accomplishments and scientific publications during the 2013 calendar year.
Staying Found (Even When You Feel Lost)
Not long ago, a group of trail riders got themselves lost in the Badlands Wilderness Area in Central Oregon. Luckily, they had working cellphone and

Determining Personality
How can a horse purchaser check out elements of a horse’s character at the purchase exam?
Pony Club Quiz Challenge Seeking Entries
Want to test your equine knowledge? Send a team to compete in the Pony Club Invitational Quiz Challenge.
N.Y. Law School Launches Equine, Racing Concentration
The concentration will encompass expanded courses on equine law, racing regulations, and gaming industry law, which will be added to a preexisting business concentration.
Enhanced Security Protocols for Wood Memorial
Horses competing in the $1 million race will be subject to out-of-competition blood testing for banned substances, and be required to be on grounds by April 2 while under 24-hour monitoring at their trainers’ barns and stalls at Aqueduct.

Equine Pastern Vasculitis Still Puzzling Researchers
Despite intense research, scientists still have not been able to uncover anything reassuring about pastern vasculitis–no common cause, no successful treatments, and no positive prognoses.
Leader in Residence Event Connects Horses and Education
Debbie Anderson co-founded an equine-assisted learning facility that connects horses with kids, adults, and veterans for educational purposes and life skills development.

Safety: What to Look for in a Barn
What safety concerns do you look for when selecting a new stable for your horse?
TRF Names Messer, Scherf to Board
The Thoroughbred Retirement Foundation (TRF) has named Nat T. Messer IV, DVM, ABVP, and Christopher Scherf to its board of directors.
AQHA Files Cloning Lawsuit Reply
The American Quarter Horse Association (AQHA) has filed its reply in a case that involves the registration of cloned Quarter Horses and their offspring.

EIA Found in Six McNair Co., Tenn., Horses
Six horses residing in McNair County, Tenn., located in the southwest part of the state, tested positive for equine infectious anemia (EIA) earlier this month.

Oral Joint Supplement Efficacy Tested in Senior Horses
Researchers found that oral supplementation of glucosamine, chondroitin sulphate, and MSM did not improve stiff gaits in one senior horse population.

New Statistical Model to Evaluate Dewormer Efficacy
Research teams from the University of Kentucky Gluck Equine Research Center and George Mason University have defined a new advanced statistical model to evaluate anthelmintic dewormer efficacy.
UKVDL Seeing Increased Lawsonia Submissions
According to a March University of Kentucky Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory (UKVDL) bulletin, the lab is seeing a statistically significant increase in positive Lawsonia intracellularis test results as compared to recent years.