Latest News – The Horse
Equine Stomach Ulcers Still at 60%
For the second year, a nationwide series of more than 160 gastroscopy events showed 60% of horses were identified with stomach ulcers, according to a press release from Merial.
“This is the second year that these scopings were able to show horse owners the type of potentially painful stomach ulcers that their horses have been dealing with,” said April Knudson, DVM, manager of Merial Veterina
Free Horse Owners Seminar Series at Iowa State
Iowa State University’s College of Veterinary Medicine is introducing a series of free seminars for horse owners this year. They will be held on the first Tuesday of the month once a quarter at the Ames, Iowa, school.
“We are offering the opportunity for our local clients to come and spend an evening with us and get some of their questions answered,” said Dr. Bruce C
Courtney King Dye Great News Update – April 15, 2010
This is special audio update on Courtney King-Dye’s condition by her good friend and trainer Lendon Gray. This was recorded April 15, 2010. Listen in
Lucinda Fredericks on Turning on the Bending Lines: Horse Tip Daily No. 180
Lucinda Fredericks is a very popular addition to the Horse Radio Network family of co-hosts. She is one of the rotating co-hosts of the Eventing
Dr. Parrott on Spring Grasses: Horse Tip Daily No. 179
We are very excited to have Dr. Bryan Parrott on the Horse Tip Daily Show with us. Dr. Parrott is a regular on the Stable
Today Only: WEG Grounds-Pass Deals for Kentucky Residents
If you’re a Kentucky resident, you can ease the pain of income-tax day a bit. Today only, April 15, you can purchase a grounds pass
101 Dalmatians 3: The Spotted Pony Chronicles
A foal has caught the eye and imaginations of many visitors to the United Kingdom’s Dartmoor, a national park located in the middle of Devon.
California Anti-Slaughter Bill Advances
A bill instructing California’s congressional delegation to support federal legislation that would forbid the transport of horses to horse processing plants in Canada and Mexico took a step toward passage on April 15 when the state’s Senate approved it. The bill now will move to the state’s House Agriculture Committee.
SJR 22 calls on federal lawmakers to pass HR 5
AQHA Data Reveals Registration Trends
In analyzing 30 years of American Quarter Horse Association (AQHA)Â registration data, AQHA discovered some trends that could help breeders and owners of American Quarter Horses make business decisions for the future. These trends, which are based on foal registration numbers–not all horses registered in a calendar year–were shared with AQHA members at the 2010 AQHA Convention in
Icelandic Volcano Disrupts Semen Shipments
The eruption of Iceland’s Eyjafjallajokull volcano has closed airports and canceled flights in Europe, leading to the suspension of equine frozen semen shipments at the height of the breeding season.
FEI: New Stewards’ Guidelines on Warm-Up Techniques
The FEI Bureau today gave its unanimous approval to new Stewards’ guidelines on warm-up techniques produced by the Working Group formed after the round-table conference held in Lausanne in February.
Kids Science Website Features 37-Year-Old Horse
Equine Science 4 Kids! is a redesigned, interactive youth component now available on the Rutgers Equine Science Center website. It features an illustrated version of Lord Nelson, a 37-year old American Quarter Horse, as the figurehead to guide youth through the component.
“Lord Nelson has witnessed the development of the Equine Science Center and experienced over 20 years of Rutgers Universi
Equine Liver Tumors Similar to Human Tumors
A review of 17 cases of horses with primary liver tumors revealed that equine and human tumors are similar and that the classification scheme currently employed in human medicine could be applied to equine tumors.
The primary malignant liver tumors hepatoblastoma (HB) and hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) are rare. According to Dorothee Bienzle, DVM, PhD, Dipl. ACVP and colleagues fr
Wound Care for Horses
Due to their inquisitive nature, a well-developed flight response, and that they are commonly confined in areas with potential obstacles such as metal or wire, horses tend to be accident prone, making wounds a fairly common occurrence.
A Little Bit Country, a Little Bit Rock ‘n’ Roll
In horse sport, we refer, sometimes tongue-in-cheek, to BNTs (Big Name Trainers). In the world of music and movies, the BNT counterpart is the BNE
Indiana Barn Fire Leaves 13 Horses Dead
A barn fire at Indiana Stallion Station near Anderson, Ind., the morning of April 12 resulted in the death of 13 horses and sent three stable employees to hospital.
The fire erupted around 10:30 a.m. on April 12. According to a press release, firefighters from the Chesterfield-Union Township Fire Department were called to the scene, and immediately requested assistance from oth
