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Synovial Fluid’s Effect on Stem Cells
Fluid caused little reaction in some horses’ stem cells but promoted or inhibited growth in others.
Hay Producers: Quality Second Cutting Still Likely
Exceptionally wet weather delayed hay cutting this spring, but producers likely still have time to grow and…
KHC to Lead Strategic Planning Session for Equine Industry
The Kentucky Horse Council (KHC) has announced it will host a Kentucky Equine Strategic Planning Session on
Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing
Have you ever wondered how antimicrobial susceptibility testing works? Erdal Erol, DVM, MSc, PhD, of the Gluck
Summer Pasture and Horse Health: Tips for Safer Grazing
Here are some dos and don’ts that can help to reduce the sugar and simple carbohydrate load in your horse’s diet.
In Defense of Grade Horses
Grade horses provide a great pool of genetic variation and generally lack many of the genetic diseases that currently can afflict purebreds.
New Equine Nutrition and Management Consortium at West TAMU
From Canyon, Texas, comes news of a project that can revolutionize the equine nutrition industry. There, West
Adipose-Derived Stem Cells: A Review
Research indicates adipose tissue is a reliable source from which to collect stem cell aspirates in horses.
Biosecurity During Horse Events
Biosecurity among show horses has been front page news lately. Summer months are prime time for organized
NRHA Moves Ahead with Medications Rule
The National Reining Horse Association (NRHA) Board of Directors recently voted to approve an Animal Welfare
McErlean Appointed to AHC Board
The American Horse Council is pleased to announce that Christopher McErlean, president of the Thoroughbred
An Honest Mistake
What is an appropriate penalty for an honest mistake? Should there be a penalty at all? When Marble Cliff went through the 2005 Keeneland Fall
Poll: Readers Vaccinate Against WNV
TheHorse.com poll: Which West Nile virus vaccine did your veterinarian use this spring?
Using Nutrition to Prevent and Manage Equine Disease
Adjusting what a horse consumes can help prevent or squelch some equine ailments.
Cardoza and Guthrie Co-Chairs of Congressional Horse Caucus
Congressmen Dennis Cardoza (D-CA) and Brett Guthrie (R-KY) will be the co-chairs of the Congressional Horse
Regulators to Discuss Race-Day Medication in Thoroughbreds
An Association of Racing Commissioners International (RCI) committee will meet July 26 to hear opinions and
