Latest News – The Horse
NYRA Adopts Race Day Lasix Measure
Beginning Jan. 26, veterinarians for the New York Racing Association (NYRA) will administer Lasix (a drug given to racehorses to lessen the severity of exercise-induced pulmonary hemorrhage) to horses on race day.
Areas of Humerus Stress in Horses Differ with Track Surface (AAEP 2010)
How much impact does a racing surface have on the horse’s body and which parts are stressed most during work? According to Abigail N. Dimock, DVM, MS, of the University of California, Davis, who in collaboration with Kurt Hoffman, DVM, and other colleagues completed a study on the subject recently, track surface has more of an impact on bone stress than initially thought.
Tack and Habit Episode aaep-2006 – Kick the Bucket
Helena finds a better way to clean a tail as Glenn focuses on a better way to treat abscesses. Listen in… Tack and Habit Episode
Horse Tip Daily 382 – Dr. Cubitt on the Cresty Neck Scoring System
Dr. Cubitt is a contributer to the Jumping Radio Show on nutrition. Today she tells us about the Cresty Neck Scoring System. Listen in…Horse Tip
Equine Welfare Council Discuss Options for Addressing Unwanted Horses
The Kentucky Equine Health and Welfare Council (EHWC) met January 19 in Frankfort to discuss the future of the unwanted horse in the Commonwealth of Kentucky. Rusty Ford, chairman of the council,, presided over the meeting that included members from different aspects of the equine industry and Kentucky government.
Rep. Tom McKee discussed new legislation, namely Kentucky's HB
Penn World Leadership Award Promotes Veterinary Profession
Nominations for the 2011 Penn Vet World Leadership in Animal Health Award, currently the largest award in the veterinarian profession, are officially open. The award, which was first issued in April 2008, is given annually to “the most influential veterinarian in the world,” as described by Joan C. Hendricks, VMD, PhD, the Gilbert S. Kahn Dean of the University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary
‘Voice of the People’ Award to Zenyatta
Penny Chenery, owner of the great Secretariat, has announced that Horse of the Year Zenyatta will be the recipient of the inaugural Secretariat Vox Populi (“Voice of the People”) Award. According to a release from Secretariat.com, the “first of its kind in horse racing” award “will annually recognize a horse whose popularity and racing excellence best resounded with the American public and gained
UHVRC Application Deadline for Spring Vaccines Approaching
The application deadline to receive donated vaccines through the Unwanted Horse Veterinary Relief Campaign (UHVRC) is Feb. 1. Through this program, qualifying equine rescue and retirement facilities are provided with all American Association of Equine Practitioners (AAEP)-recommended core vaccines to protect against eastern equine encephalomyelitis, western equine encephalomyelitis,
The Jockey Club Renews Retirement Checkoff Program
The Jockey Club (TJC) has announced renewal of the retirement checkoff program that enables owners and breeders to support Thoroughbred aftercare programs at the time they register their foals in 2011. In conjunction with renewal of the program, The Jockey Club will once donate $100,000 to each of the program’s two beneficiaries: Thoroughbred Charities of America (TCA) and the Thoroughbred
R. Equi Pneumonia Best Targeted with Antimicrobial Combo (AAEP 2010)
Current evidence suggests that the most successful treatments are a combination of the drug rifampin and a macrolide (an antimicrobial drug).
Horse Tip Daily 381 – Brianne Goutal on Juggling School and Riding
Brianne Goutal is one of the up and coming show jumpers in the world. She joins the Jumping Radio Show as a part time co-host
Mistletoe: A Treatment for Sarcoids?
Mistletoe might be a timeless excuse for stealing a kiss at Christmas, but Swiss researchers have found a more practical and innovative use for the plant: treating equine sarcoids, the most common skin tumors in horses. The research team, led by Vincent Gerber, PhD, DVM, Dipl. ACVIM, ECEIM, FVH, of the University of Bern, in Switzerland, tested the effect of mistletoe extract, Viscum album, on
Commentary: Visiting Zenyatta
Steve Haskin is a veteran Blood-Horse writer who recently got the chance to visit with Zenyatta. Find out how she’s adjusting to life on the farm, a pasture with friends, and if she’s physically ready to become a mom in this blog originally posted on BloodHorse.com.
Nebraska Lawmakers Consider Horse Processing, Rescue Bills
Proposed legislation in Nebraska could facilitate horse processing plant development in that state, while a companion bill would penalize rescue operators who turn away horses brought to them for care. Introduced on Jan. 12, LB 305 would establish a state inspection program for plants that process meat and poultry for human consumption. The program would operate under USDA State Meat and Poultry
Equine Sports Medicine Rehabilitation Strategies Table Topic (AAEP 2010)
The Table Topic on sports medicine rehabilitation strategies at the 2010 American Association of Equine Practitioners Annual Meeting, held Dec. 4-8 in Baltimore, Md., aimed to educate veterinarians on the opportunities and use of rehabilitation techniques in equine practice.
AHC: Horse Industry Should Take Notice of New Congress
The 112th Congress of the United States convened in early January and will face many of the same issues left over from the last Congress. But they might remain on the table as this Congress’ emphasis will be on cutting government programs and spending, reducing the deficit and debt, and spurring job growth. The House of Representatives has shifted to Republican control, while the Democrats still
