Latest News – The Horse
Blikslager Honored for Work in Equine Pain Management
Blikslager was selected by an international panel chaired by David Hodgson, BVSc, PhD, Dipl. ACVIM, FACSM.
Race-Day Medication Pros and Cons Debated
The meeting began with several presentations on furosemide and EIPH, the condition the medication treats.
Updated BEVA Prepurchase Exam Guidelines in Effect
The revised PPE certificate and new guidelines describe how the five-step exam should be carried out.
Stolen Southern Arkansas University Horses Remain Missing
Authorities have since recovered a horse trailer, saddles, blankets and other tack taken during the incident.
Conventional vs. Natural Training: Which is Less Stressful?
Natural training methods produced fewer signs of stress in young horses at three important stages of training.
USHJA Joins ELCR as Premier Conservation Partner
The Conservation Partners Program is a national network that reaches over 1.2 million American horsemen.
UHC Operation Gelding Continues with More Castration Clinics
The Unwanted Horse Coalition’s Operation Gelding program has aided in gelding 276 colts and stallions to date.
Five and 60-Second Flexion Tests Yield Similar Results
The researchers found that hock flexion for five and 60 second yielded similar results in flexion tests.
TRF Expands Foster Care Options
For $5 a day, you are the virtual owner of your horse and the sole supporting sponsor of an ex-racehorse.
Second Pfizer/NTRA Professional Education Seminar Successful
Pfizer Animal Health veterinarians helped promote health and wellness practices in the racing industry.
Joint Infection Risk and Other 2011 Sports Medicine Studies
One study evaluated the effects of needle size and clipping hair on debris found in joints after injection.
Nominations for 2012 ESMAs Open Next Month
From Dec. 15 to Dec. 24, you will be able to nominate your social media favorites via the ESMA Facebook page.
Second Group Applies for Pari-Mutuel Barrel Racing Approval
Hamilton Downs Horsetrack in Jasper, Fla., applied after Gretna Racing’s application was approved in October.
Race-Day Drugs Focus of KHRC Meeting
The Race Day Medication Committee is debating whether therapeutic medications such as Salix should be banned.
Charges Filed in Oklahoma Horse Dragging Incident
A man was charged with animal cruelty after allegedly using an all-terrain vehicle to drag a horse down a road
Pennsylvania Man Charged in Police Horse Theft
A Lancaster, Pa., man is behind bars after stealing a police horse earlier this week.
