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The Orphan Foal
The birth of a long-awaited foal is an occasion to celebrate. But what if the unthinkable happens?
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National Reining Breeders Cup Created
The National Reining Breeders Cup was established in late summer of 1997 with the list of subscribed stallions already readying like a “Who’s Who” in the reining world. The NRBC was created to give the offspring of enrolled stallions an opportunity to compete for large purses as four-and five-year-olds and, from the tremendous response, seems to be just what the
Read MoreMare Breeding Soundness Examination
Historically, mares have one of the lowest average conception/birth rates of any of the domestic species (somewhere in the neighborhood of 60-70%). Excellent breeding and overall management of mares and the blessing of
Read MoreAustralian Performance Laboratory Moves
The University of Sydney’s Equine Performance Laboratory has been relocated and upgraded to a new facility at the Rural Veterinary Centre in Camden, New South Wales. The new laboratory is equipped with state-of-the-art monitoring equipment to
Read MoreDiagnosis Of Western Equine Encephalitis
According to the California Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory System, Western Equine Encephalitis has been diagnosed in a 4-month-old Thoroughbred horse originating from Mercer County, Calif., with neurologic signs and nonsuppurative encephalitis. A
Read MoreThoroughbred Corporation Donates To Equine Orthopaedic Research
Prince Ahmed Salman’s Thoroughbred Corporation has recently donated $50,000 to the Equine Orthopaedic Research Program at Colorado State University. Mr. Richard Mulhall, Racing Manager for the Thoroughbred Corporation said that the Prince feels
Read MoreAdvances In Semen Sexing
Rens, Welch, and Johnson of Beltsville, Md., reported significant improvements in their flow cytometric semen sexing procedure at the American Society of Animal Science’s meeting.
The sexing of sperm with the Beltsville method is based o
Read MoreCommercial Transportation Of Equine For Slaughter Funding Finalized
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Read MoreHorseshoeing’s Legacy Preserved
Briefly, the legacy of horseshoeing was on display for all to see at the Kentucky Derby Museum in Louisville, Ky.
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Read MoreVS Update 11/21/97
As of November 14, 1997, Utah, Colorado, Arizona, and New Mexico still have positive cases of vesicular stomatitis. Utah has four counties with positive cases, Colorado has ten, New Mexico has four, and Arizona has one. For a complete listing of
Read MoreBone Cysts
The first thing to address in this story is that most bone cysts are not typically cysts, by strict definition. The medical dictionary definition of a cyst is, a structure lined with epithelium (a special cell type) and”he first thing to address in this story is that most bone cysts are not typically cysts, by strict definition. The medical dictionary definition of a cyst is, a str”e first thing to address in this story is that most bone cysts are not typically cysts, by strict definition. The” first thing to address in this story is that most bone cysts “first thing
Read MoreAPHA Passes New Rule On Transported Semen
American Paint Horse Association (APHA) stallion owners are no longer limited to the number of mares bred with transported cooled semen. At the APHA’s annual convention, held October 2-4, directors passed a rule eliminating the old
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Should I Blanket My Horse?
I have a 4-year-old filly that I am preparing for winter. When is it appropriate to blanket her?
Read MoreFocus on Discipline: Reining
Ridin’ and slidin’ — the reining horse runs a precise pattern at speed. This equine athlete excels at galloping full out, screeching to a sliding stop, and whirling in a high-speed pirouette. He responds to his rider instantly, at the touch of
Read MoreThrush and Advice for the Hoof-sore
What is the relationship between chronic, severe thrush and my horse’s contracted heels?
Read MoreCan You Ride Your Horse Through a Flu?
You wake up after having a fitful night, coughing, wheezing and constantly grabbing for that next tissue. Your chest feels it’s in a vice, you can’t eat and you’ve got the blues. What you really have is the flu, and when your horse has it, h
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Thrush Prevention
Thrush is one of the more common diseases of the equine hoof. But how do you prevent it, or how do you treat it once it has set up shop within your horse’s hooves?
Read MoreThe Art of Therapeutic Shoeing
Michael J. Wildenstein, resident farrier at Cornell University’s large animal clinic, has approximately 400 different types of therapeutic shoes hanging on the wall of his clinic. Each one, he says, was made for a particular
Read MoreThe Power of Protein
Of all the components of your horse’s diet, protein is probably the most misunderstood.
Read MoreElectrolytes and Endurance Horses
Not all horses are alike in their needs for electrolyte replacement after strenuous exertion. Some deplete the
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Hind End Lameness
I have a 4-year-old horse who has become lame in his hind end. What tests can be performed to pinpoint his lameness?
Read MoreJoint Therapy
A multitude of compelling reasons exists for utilizing joint injections or aspirations (i.e., the removal of fluid). Certainly one of the most rewarding is the capability of the veterinarian to make better and more accurate diagnoses of lameness prob
Read MoreTransport to Slaughter: Searching for a Good Ride
In the past, much of the transportation of horses dealt with smaller trailers and how travel affected athletic performance or breeding. This is the first research dedicated to the quest for answers in how best to transport horses to slaughter.
Read MoreNeurectomy for Navicular
While untenable pain due to navicular syndrome and caudal heel syndrome is the most common cause of performance horses’ being nerved, Madison said in Thoroughbred racehorses a wing fracture of the coffin bone often necessitates a neurectomy.
Read MorePelleted Feeds: Packaged Nutrition
They look like rabbit food, and the technology that made those bunny pellets a complete diet now is used regularly to make feeds for horses. Granted, pelleted feeds don’t usually exude the tempting aroma that most molasses-laced
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