Latest News – The Horse
Welcoming New Horse Owners Into the Herd
This is how it starts. That’s what I thought last night when a past colleague told me about her young daughter leasing a horse for
Making Good Welfare Assessments During Equine Transport
Cyril Roy, currently completing his PhD at the Atlantic Veterinary College, gave an overview of his research into making good welfare assessments of horses during and after
Canadian Veterinarian Convicted on Cruelty Charges
Mark Marohn, DVM, was convicted of maltreating six horses, one of which he tried to use to pull an automobile.
N.Y. Racehorse Fatality Database to Open to Public
The database will include information about racehorse deaths, injuries, and incidents in New York.
Rood & Riddle to Provide Veterinary Services in New York
Rood & Riddle Equine Hospital will open a satellite ambulatory division in upstate New York effective April 1.
BLM Seeking Bids for New Wild Horse Management Contracts
Bait trapping involves setting up panels and luring animals into the confined area with an attractant.
Alternative Treatment for “Roaring” in Horses (AAEP 2011)
Researchers recently assessed the feasibility of functional electrical stimulation in roarers.
Putting Information and Technology into Work for Transport
Johann Sigurdson, CEO of Aero-Equis Inc. started his technology presentation at the Animal Transportation Conference, held March 18-21, with a great introduction on how human
Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance Seeks Comments on Standards
Comments on the preliminary code of standards for aftercare organizations will be accepted through April 2.
FDA No Longer Supports Compounded Pergolide Production
The change comes several months after the FDA approved a pergolide mesylate tablet for use in horses.
Gathering Calls for Congressional Horse Slaughter Ban
Horse welfare advocates called on Congress to reinstate the funding ban on USDA horsemeat inspections.
Weather Conditions “Ripe” for WNV Activity
West Nile is spread by mosquitoes, which thrive in the warm, wet conditions some have experienced recently.
Granulation Tissue Management in the Horse (AAEP 2011)
Equine wounds need to be managed carefully to prevent the development of exuberant granulation tissue.
NFPA appointments of Animal Professionals to Committees
Notification this month came to John Haven (director of Medical/Health Administration at the College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Florida) that he has been officially appointed as
Caues of Horse-Trailer Accidents on the Road
I presented two lectures at the ATA’s international conference last week: 1. The Initial analysis of causality of over 800 horse trailer wrecks in the United States.
Entertainment Watchdog
Affording an industry the freedom to regulate itself presents a classic dilemma: It sounds good, and sometimes it works. But sometimes is doesn’t. Self-policing in
