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Traveling With Horses?
Just had a question sent in via email from a reader who is planning a trip with several horses, including a youngster, and was looking
Thoroughbred Trainer Pleads Guilty to Abuse Charges
Thoroughbred trainer Chad Moore will serve 180 days in jail and is barred from owning or training animals for five years after pleading guilty to six counts of animal abandonment under an agreement entered in Clermont County Municipal Court on
AHP Equine Industry Survey Results Released
A total of 11,171 people who own, lease, or manage horses completed the American Horse Publications’ Horse Industry Survey designed to gauge participation trends in the U.S. horse industry. This was the largest survey of hands-on owners and
Equine Eye Problems Discussed by Veterinarians
Ophthalmology in horses was declared such an important topic at the 2009 American Association of Equine Practitioners (AAEP) Convention in early December that two Table Topics were held. In one session approximately 175 veterinarians attended,
Louisiana Vet Aids Haiti Animal Response
The trip’s mission was to assist the Haitian people with animal-related issues arising from recent earthquakes. The ARCH coalition is focusing on restoring community structure by treating livestock, poultry, donkeys, and horses in affected areas, and
World Equine Vets Head to Eastern Europe
A meeting for equine veterinarians to be held May 28-29 in Debrecen, Hungary, will serve as a platform to bring education to veterinarians in surrounding countries in Middle and Eastern Europe, including Ukraine, Slovakia, Czech Republic, Serbi
Equine Summit Returns to Kentucky
The 2010 Kentucky International Equine Summit, a biennial event on Monday and Tuesday, April 26 and 27, in Lexington, Ky., will feature 74 speakers and panelists dealing with a broad range of challenges facing all segments of the horse industry
How to Examine an Equine Placenta Video
I don’t know about you, but I love learning more stuff about horses! Makes this a great job for me! While I don’t have any
Meet My HorseÑ"Fido"
If your horse lives on a farm, is it a “farm animal?” If your horse lives in the back yard, and gets more attention than
Botulism: A Deadly Toxin
Botulism results from a deadly toxin that strikes horses swiftly, but exposure can easily be prevented. Dr. Rocky Mason of Hagyard Equine Medical institute tells us more.
Champion Racehorse Flanders Euthanized
Flanders, whose hard fought victory in the 1994 Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies was chosen by readers of The Blood-Horse as the race of the year, was euthanized in mid-February because of complications following a paddock accident at
Maryland to Perform Second Equine Census
The Maryland Horse Industry Board has commissioned the USDA to conduct a census of the Maryland equine population starting in May. The 2010 Equine Census will include horses, ponies, mules, burros, and donkeys, regardless of ownership or use. T
Navicular Disease Treatment Easier for Horses and Vets
Instead of injecting the steroid triamcinolone acteonide directly into the navicular bursa, which can be technically demanding, veterinarians can instead inject the coffin joint and still potentially manage horses affected by navicular syndrome
Spring Shedding: Readers Report, Share Tips
More than 1,600 readers of TheHorse.com responded to a poll asking, “Has your horse started shedding yet?”
Strangles a Topic of Veterinary Discussion
Strangles, caused by the bacterium Streptococcus subspecies equi (often referred to as S. equi) is a highly contagious disease of horses worldwide. Recent discussion at the AAEP Convention confirms that strangles remains an
Veterinary Outreach Programs Discussed at AAEP
Equitarian efforts have been under way for decades but are benefiting from new emphasis by the AAEP.
