Latest News – The Horse
Sick Horse at Calder Affects Gulfstream Schedule
Two races on Gulfstream Park’s racing card have been canceled because of a temporary quarantine of horses at nearby Calder Race Course.
The first and sixth races on Sunday were removed from the program.
Sweet! Veterinary Glucometers Accurate for Horses and Foals
Veterinary glucometers provide accurate and precise blood glucose measurements in healthy and sick horses and foals, reported a Colorado State University research team led by Eileen Hackett, DVM, MS, Dipl. ACVS, Dipl. ACVECC.
Unwanted Horses Gain New Supporter
The Unwanted Horse Coalition (UHC) announced their newest member, Intervet Schering Plough Animal Health (ISPAH), one of the country’s largest animal health companies.
ISPAH is a global leader in research, development, manufactur
Strangles Vaccine in Europe Proven Safe in Pregnant Mares
A live-attenuated strangles vaccine already in use in Europe has proven safe and effective in pregnant mares, according to a recent study.
The researchers studied the strangles vaccine EQUILIS StrepE (manufactured by Intervet/S
Equine Research Supported by Grayson and Barbaro Fund
Fifteen new research projects to benefit the horse will be launched this year through funding from the Grayson-Jockey Club Research Foundation.
Four Arabian Horses Die in Washington Fire
One of the largest Arabian breeders in the Pasco, Wash., area lost four horses in a barn fire,
Betsy Cohen on Salt Stains: Horse Tip Daily #165
Betsy Cohen has worked for over 10 years with Bickmore. Betsy joins us to share her knowledge on leather care and horse care. Today Betsy
Robert Dover, Please Help 3 Para-Equestrians: 2010 Radio Show Episode 82
This week the 2010 Radio Show has a mission; not just to entertain and inform, but to please help three outstanding and inspiring, young para-equestrians
Baltimore Cart Ponies to be Returned to Owners
Ponies used to pull vendor carts might be back to work soon under an agreement between their owners and City of Baltimore authorities. The ponies are all owned by so-called Arabbers, Baltimore street vendors who sell produce from horse-drawn ca
Ocala Equine Podiatry Center Offers Lameness Symposium
The Sanctuary Equine Sports Therapy & Rehabilitation Center offers Sanctuary clients the optimum in foot care.
Rare White Thoroughbred to Debut at Turfway
When Paul Megson attended the 2007 Keeneland November breeding stock sale with his young daughter, Valerie, he had his eye on a particular weanling that stood out from the hundreds of other catalog entries because of one obvious reason: his pur
Miniature Horse Named America’s ‘Most Heroic Pet’
A Miniature Horse named Magic has been named the “Most Heroic Pet in America” by the AARP.
Magic, a therapy horse, has touched thousands of patients over the past few years. She is a special friend to an 8-year-old girl who
AVMA Documents Vet Industry Trends
The American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) has revealed a number of interesting trends in veterinary medicine and animal care, sourced from its most recent membership data.
For example, new AVMA data shows that veterinarians
2010 Horse Industry Directory Available
The American Horse Council’s Horse Industry Directory, a national directory of breed and sport organizations, equine publications, state resources, and racing and gaming organizations, is a yearly effort to bring to you a definitive
Researchers Reverse Temporary Immunocastration
Stallions which do not fully recover breeding capacity after temporary castration via a vaccine that works against reproductive hormone GnRH can now be assisted through daily injections of buserelin, a GnRH agonist, said European researchers.
Elisabeth McMillan on Social Media in Business: Horse Tip Daily #164
EquestrianProfessional.com founder Elisabeth McMillan joins us with some very helpful tips on how to run your equestrian business better and more profitably. Today she speaks
