Latest News – The Horse
Long-Acting Antibiotic Formulation Approved for Use in Horses
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Excede sterile suspension, a new long-acting antibiotic formulation for horses from Pfizer Animal Health, the company announced in a release.
Excede Sterile Suspension is used to tre
Equine Reproduction Advances Discussed at AAEP
What was the hottest news in equine veterinary medicine in 2009? During the popular Kester News Hour session at the annual American Association of Equine Practitioners (AAEP) Convention, three top veterinarians (who focus on equine reproduction, inte
Elmer Bandit Euthanized
National competitive trail mileage record holder Elmer Bandit, 38, passed away Feb. 14 in the pasture of his longtime boarding stable, surrounded by several friends
Historic and Horsey Midway
It might be easy to dismiss Midway as just a bedroom community of Lexington (it’s only about a 20-minute drive) if it wasn’t for the abundant
Surely Awesome Part 10: A goddess of a mare
On Thursday in this excerpt from the Eclipse Press book Equine ER, Surely Awesome, the gentle, sorrel-colored Quarter Horse mare with the shattered long pastern
Australia and our Spotlight Dressage Rider: 2010 Radio Show Episode 77
We get a report from Anna Sharpley on the Alltech 2010 World Equestrian Games preparations in Australia and we speak to our Spotlight Dressage Rider
Ashley Holzer & Palm Beach World Dressage Masters: Dressage Radio Episode 38
Canadian Ashley Holzer makes her first appearance on the show and tells us about her performance at the Palm Beach World Dressage Masters plus Sara
Memories of Elmer Bandit
Readers react to the death of the National competitive trail mileage record holder Elmer Bandit.
Megan Ayrault on the Stifle: Horse Tip Daily #144
Megan Ayrault is one of the leading authorities on animal massage in the country. Megan joins us to guide you into the world of massage
Craig Thompson on Walking Cross Country: Horse Tip Daily #143
International Eventer Craig Thompson joins us with a variety of tips from training to horse care to tack selection. Listen in today as he speaks
New Procedure Could Impact Heritability of Genetic Diseases
Dr. Mats Troedsson of the University of Kentucky discusses a new procedure that could impact the heritability of genetic diseases. (4:17)
First Biopsied Vitrified Embryo Foal Born
The world’s first foal from a biopsied and vitrified embryo transferred into a surrogate mare was born Jan. 27, 2010, at Minitube International Center for Biotechnology in Mount Horeb, Wisc. The procedure used to create the filly provides ho
Canadian Rules Could Impact Slaughter Exports
New Canadian horse processing regulations could slow the flow of U.S. horses to slaughter plants there, say equine welfare advocates.
Last month the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) advised all Canadian owners of horses that co
Used Snaffle Bits Requested by UK Group
A group based in the United Kingdom is asking for horse owners’ help in replacing homemade bits often used in India. Friends of Marwari/Kathiawari Horse U.K. has put out an open call for donations of small (5″ and under) snaffle bits.<
Electrotherapy Devices for Equine Veterinary Use
Electrotherapy technology, available since the 1960s, is useful to manage pain, improve range of motion, decrease edema (fluid swelling), improve motor control and strength, reverse muscle wasting, deliver blood flow, and serve as a vehicle for ionto
Competitive Trail Horse Elmer Bandit, 38, Euthanized
National competitive trail mileage record holder Elmer Bandit, 38, passed away Sunday evening at 6:30 p.m. in the pasture of his longtime boarding stable, Misty River, in Independence, Mo.
Surrounded my several friends and his lifelo
