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Foal Pneumonia Case Review
Foals, like other young animals, are especially susceptible to diseases. A review of necropsy cases over a one-year period at the University of Kentucky Livestock Disease Diagnostic Center was conducted to determine common pathologic diagnoses in the foals submitted for necropsy. For this study, all foals 1 day to 6 months of age were included. A total of 272 foals within this age range were
Estray Nevada Horses to be Sold at Auction
The Nevada Department of Agriculture (NDA) will sell 175 estray horses at auction that the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) removed from a public range on the Nevada-Utah border last month. The gathered horses are not BLM mustangs. They are either domestic animals turned out onto public lands by their owners or the descendants of those horses, determined by the BLM and state brand
Episode 227 – Carol Gordon on the Hit List Part 2
Business tips have been very popular on Horse Tip Daily. So, we are thrilled to have Carol joining us to help us with our accounting
Episode 226 – Carol Gordon on the Hit List Part 1
Business tips have been very popular on Horse Tip Daily. So, we are thrilled to have Carol joining us to help us with our accounting
Episode 225 – Debbie McDonald on Having a Plan
Olympic dressage rider Debbie McDonald is co-host of the Dressage Radio Show. Today she speaks about havind a plan and the importance of walk breaks.
Episode 223 – Amy Daum on Shopping for Insurance
Amy Daum is with Broadstone Insurance and does a series of insurance tips for the Jumping Radio Show. Today’s tip is on shopping for equine
Episode 7 – Clean and in Control
Helena and Glenn talk fancy stirrups and equine wipes today. Listen in as we clean up on this week’s show… Tack and Habit Episode 7
Episode 6 – Geeks and Flies
Helena and Glenn “geek out” this week with a cool new farm management software website and we chat about the “Suit of Armor” fly mask.
Zenyatta, Rachel Alexandra Halters Total $8,777 in Bids
Halters worn by two-time Eclipse Award winner Zenyatta and 2009 Horse of the Year Rachel Alexandra brought a combined $8,777.99 on eBay in a fundraiser for the Race for Education.
Bidding on the undefeated Zenyatta’s halter, one she wore in 2009, ended on July 6 with a winning bid of $6,600. The winning bid on the Rachel Alexandra halter, which closed July 7, was $2,177.99.
Read MoreReporting Adverse Effects to Vaccines, Medicines
An adverse event can be broadly defined as an undesirable occurrence after the use of a vaccine, drug, animal device, insecticide, medicated feed, etc. Multiple federal agencies are involved in taking reports of adverse events in animals, which can make it difficult for owners and veterinarians to easily notify the appropriate agencies. Adverse reactions can range from a minor swe
New Bolton Center Receives Check from NTRA, Pfizer, and Barbaro Fans
On Saturday, June 26, University of Pennsylvania’s School of Veterinary Medicine at New Bolton Center, in Kennett Square, received a check in the amount of $37,276 for its Fund for Laminitis Research. The donation was made through the efforts of Pfizer Animal Health and the NTRA Charities, and will go towards the support of scientific research focused on finding a cure for laminitis. The
SmartPak Receives Vet-VIPPS Certfication
SmartPak was recently awarded the Veterinary Verified Internet Pharmacy Practice Sites (Vet-VIPPS) certification from the National Association of Boards of Pharmacy (NABP). SmartPak is only the fifth veterinary pharmacy to receive Vet-VIPPS certification, and was awarded certification after the NABP’s in-depth review of SmartPak’s policies, procedures, and facilities. The rigorous certification pr
New York Judge Orders Horses’ Return
A New York State Supreme Court judge has ordered the SPCA (Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals) Serving Erie County to return to 40 of the 73 horses the agency removed from a Morgan horse training farm earlier this year. In March, officials from the SPCA Serving Erie County removed 73 allegedly neglected horses after discovering them living in filth in several barns on an East Aurora,
Summer Riding: When the Rider is Hot, the Horse is Hotter
A hot humid day. One rider. One horse. Both are exercising at a moderate level. Who is more likely to overheat?
Insulin Resistance
Equine Insulin Resistance is a reduction in sensitivity to insulin that decreases the ability of glucose to be transported into the body’s cells from the bloodstream.
Jan Byyny, Ashley Adams and Jennie Brannigan
We have a bumper line-up for you as Jan Byyny, Ashley Adams and Jennie Brannigan join Chris to discuss Surefire Farm Horse Trials and other
