Latest News – The Horse
Alltech to Host Lecture on DHA and Stallion Reproduction
Edward Squires, MS, PhD, Dipl. ACT (hon.), executive director of the University of Kentucky’s Gluck Equine Research Foundation, will deliver the lecture.
UK College of Agriculture, Food, & Environment Has New Dean
Nancy Cox, PhD, has accepted the position as dean of the UK College of Agriculture, Food, and Environment.
State-of-the-Art Animal Care Facility Planned at JFK Airport
Port Authority officials said the center will set new national airport standards for comprehensive veterinary, stalling/kenneling, and quarantine services, and create more efficient ways to transport animals worldwide.
Hoof Kinematics in Mild Lameness Diagnoses
By using hoof kinematics, researchers are developing a technique to aid in the diagnosis of mild or subclinical lameness.
Poll Recap: Body Clipping Conundrum
Seventy percent of readers indicated that they do not body clip their horse during the winter, according to recent poll results.
Pennsylvania Police Seek Leads in Amish Horse Shooting
Police are hoping the public can help identify whoever is responsible for shooting a horse pulling a buggy containing several passengers.
FEI Endurance Group Seeks National Federation Agreement
The Federation Equestre Internationale’s (FEI) Endurance Strategic Planning Group sent detailed proposed recommendations to the national federations requesting rapid feedback on Nov. 25.
Zoetis Provides $1.2 Million to AAEP, FFA, AABP Programs
The 2013 spring program has raised $1,231,243 to benefit students through Future Farmers of America (FFA), the American Association of Bovine Practitioners (AABP) Foundation, and the American Association of Equine Practitioners (AAEP) Foundation.
International Horse Movement
Governing officials are exploring ways to reduce hurdles for horses crossing country lines.
Equine Activity Statutes: Fact and Fiction
As of 2013, only four states–California, Maryland, Nevada and New York–do not have equine activity statutes. Do equine activity statutes offer real protection for horse
Wong Joins TVMDL Drug Testing Laboratory
Before joining TVMDL, Dr. Colton Wong worked in the Hong Kong Jockey Club racing laboratory.
Indiana Police Probe Horse Hair Thefts
Indiana law enforcement authorities are investigating a trio of incidents involving hair being cut from horses’ manes and tails.
Examining the Trot to Canter Transition Step by Step
Researchers found that the moment when horses switch between the trot and the canter results in a brief loss of stability and coordination, which appears to happen just after a change in the angle of the horses’ joints.
Why Can I See the Whites of My Horse’s Eyes?
Why can I see the whites of my horse’s eyes all the time, even when he’s relaxed? He is a chestnut Appendix Quarter Horse gelding.
Barrett named Professor of Equine Surgery
Jennifer Barrett, DVM, PhD, Dipl. ACVS, ACVSMR, was recently named Theodora Ayer Randolph Professor of Equine Surgery by the Virginia Tech Board of Visitors.
California Passes National Racehorse Medication Reforms
California is the 10th state to formally agree to adoption of the national controlled medication schedule and the first state outside of the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast regions.
