Latest News – The Horse
Spring at the Horse Park
Spring is beginning to show its face in the Bluegrass. Pastures are slowly changing from brown to green, mares and foals are in abundance, and
Max Corcoran on Soft Tack Syndrome: Horse Tip Daily #163
Max Corcoran, long time groom for International Eventer Karen O’Connor, joins as co-host of the Eventing Radio Show with some tips she has learned through
LSU Vet School Art Show Features Animals
The LSU School of Veterinary Medicine’s 23rd Annual International Exhibition on Animals in Art begins with an opening reception on March 27 at 6 p.m. in the school’s library. The exhibition will be on display in the School of Veterinary
Fly Spray Effects Vary by Insect, Application
How well a fly spray kills certain insects depends on the species of the insect and length of application.
Human WNV Infection Reported Following Equine Necropsy
A veterinary student was diagnosed with West Nile virus (WNV) in May 2009 after performing a necropsy on a 4-month-old Welsh pony from Gauteng, South Africa.
Six days after performing the necropsy, the student developed fever, malais
Racing Safety Alliance Releases Updated Standards
As expected, the National Thoroughbred Racing Association Safety and Integrity Alliance has updated its code of standards to include wagering security measures.
The NTRA announced the code for 2010 in a March 17 release. The code can
Mobile Equine Clinic Hitting the Road
Horse owners on rural farms in Missouri and Illinois will have access to a new mobile equine clinic offered by Tim Ellis, DVM, and Burny Baxter, DVM, of Mid Rivers Equine Centre in Wentzville, Mo.
“The purpose of our remote-loca
AHC Releases Report on Equestrian Access
Today, the American Horse Council released its 2009 Report on Equestrian Access on Federal Land. The 2009 report is intended to provide a brief overview of the responses the AHC received from equestrians to its ongoing access survey in 2009.
Ladies’ Choice
This year marks the fifth anniversary of March to the Arch, an AQHA event featuring cross dressing, micro-piglets, and more–all for a good cause. AQHA’s
Meet the WEG Discipline: Para-Equestrian Dressage
Of the many milestones accompanying the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games, I find one especially exciting: This will be the first equestrian world championships
Hormone Therapy Might Prevent Equine Abortion
Veterinarians might be able to prevent abortions in some pregnant mares that show premature mammary development, Dietrich H. Volkmann, BVSc, MMedVet (Gyn), Dipl. ACT, told equine veterinarians at the 2010 Western Veterinary Conference, held Feb
New Racehorse Drug Testing Contract in Kentucky
A company that conducts equine drug testing in Great Britain but which has not been involved in testing of horses in America has been awarded the contract to handle the testing of horses racing in Kentucky, effective January 2011.
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Racehorse Welfare and Safety Summit Scheduled
A third Welfare and Safety of the Racehorse Summit has been scheduled for June 28 and 29, 2010, at Keeneland in Lexington, Ky. Edward L. Bowen, president of Grayson-Jockey Club Research Foundation, announced details of the meeting today.
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Horse Rescued from Sandbar
An anonymous donor picked up the tab to rescue a horse from a sandbar in the middle of the fast-moving Gila River five days after the animal was stranded there when its rider attempted to cross the water, the Arizona Republic reported.
MRSA Human, Animal Health Risks Focus of Symposium
Health workers are aware that methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) can be transferred from person to person; they might be less aware of the risks posed to animals by human transmission, and might not know that animals can
Rags to Riches Delivers Colt
Champion Rags to Riches, winner of the 2007 Belmont Stakes, delivered a Henrythenavigator colt March 17 in Ireland, where she is scheduled to be bred to Coolmore stallion Galileo.
Rags to Riches, the champion 3-year-old filly of 2007
