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Treating Horses with Bone Marrow-Derived Stem Cells (AAEP 2009)
Stem cell therapy has been used for soft tissue injuries, including stifle meniscal lesions following surgical debridement, and for treating tendon injuries. Bone marrow-derived stem cells are reported to achieve improved bone and cartilage effects as compared to fat-derived stem cells. It takes two to three weeks from the time marrow cells are collected from a horse’s pelvis or sternum
Texas Group Gains Custody of Seized Donkeys, Horses
Allegedly maltreated animals recently removed from a Texas ranch will be moving to new homes now that a Fannin County judge has put them in Habitat for Horses custody.
Fannin County police and Habitat for Horses investigators removed nine allegedly malnourished miniature donkeys and seven horses from a Leonard ranch last month after discovering the carcasses of at least 22 Miniatu
TheHorse.com en Español: Entrenamiento de Primavera
This is one of a series of articles translated as part of our partnership with A Caballo, an equine publication based in Mexico, and Jorge Murga, DVM. Keep an eye on TheHorse.com for more Spanish-language resources coming soon. Read this article in English.
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MSPCA Overwhelmed by Surrendered Horses
Horse surrenders throughout New England have reached a critical point, said the Massachusetts Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (MSPCA). Horse owners are battling the high costs of feed, hay, and stabling amidst a poor economy. The result is an increasing number of horses being surrendered to the MSPCA’s Equine Center at Nevins Farm in Methuen.
The MSPCA’s E
New Equine Dentist Bill before Oklahoma House
A bill that would protect non-veterinarian equine dentists in Oklahoma from criminal prosecution advanced yesterday when that state’s House of Representatives’ Agriculture and Rural Development Committee approved the measure.
Sponsored by Rep. Don Armes, HB 3202 amends the Oklahoma Veterinary Practice Act to allow individuals who are not licensed veterinarians to float hor
Abandoned Horse
Australian horse owner Jenny Mahoney awoke one day last week to find a strange horse in her pasture. Sadly, this story isn’t uncommon. But this
Surely Awesome Part 7: Injury similar to Barbaro’s
On Monday in this excerpt from the Eclipse Press book Equine ER by Leslie Guttman, everyone was breathing a sigh of relief after Quarter Horse
EIA Reported in Belgium
Animal health authorities have reported a case of equine infectious anemia (EIA) in Belgium. The positive horse was found during an investigation into two horses from Romania that recently tested positive for EIA in Great Britain after a stopover in Belgium.
The information was included in a Feb. 2 report to the World Organization for Animal Health (or OIE) by Gerard Lamsens, cons
New York Carriage Horse Welfare Under Scrutiny
Amendments to improve care for New York’s hard-working carriage horses were reviewed at a Feb. 3 NYC Health Department public hearing.
The NYC Administrative and Health Codes guide the health, safety, and well-being of the city’s licensed horses. These Health Department Advisory Board amendments are intended to introduce more modern and humane standards into everyday opera
Central Kentucky Colostrum Banks in Need
The colostrum banks at both Rood & Riddle and Hagyard equine hospitals in Lexington are dangerously low and in dire need of donations as the foaling season gains speed, the Kentucky Thoroughbred Farm Manager’s Club announced in a statement.
Both facilities are encouraging other farms to donate as much as possible. Collection bottles were given out at the last KTFMC meeting
Horse Hoof Trimming Guidelines (AAEP 2009)
One of the biggest troubles with discussing horse hoof trimming and balance is that when it comes to hoof balance, there isn’t a set definition. This makes it challenging for everyone to achieve a balanced foot. At the 2009 American Association of Equine Practitioners Convention, held Dec. 5-9 in Las Vegas, Nev., one practitioner discussed guidelines for characterizing hoof balance and f
Rutgers Equine Science Center Director Honored
The New Jersey Department of Agriculture’s Equine Advisory Board has named Karyn Malinowski, PhD, director of the Equine Science Center at the Rutgers New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station, Horseperson of the Year. Malinowski was presented with the 2009 Governor’s Trophy on Sunday, Jan. 31 at the 53rd Annual New Jersey Breeder’s Luncheon in Mount Holly, an event which celebr
Virginia Tech Teaching Hospital Adds Podiatry Service
A full-time farrier, Travis Burns of Marshall, Va., has joined the Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine at Virginia Tech. Burns’ arrival also brings the addition of equine podiatry services in the Veterinary Teaching Hospital.
In his new position, Burns will offer specialized shoeing and hoof care for horses.
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Young Horses That Travel Get Sick Unless …
I heard an interesting comment from a veterinarian friend of mine yesterday: Lots of the young Thoroughbred horses going to Florida tracks to train and
General Anesthetics in Horses: Inhalants and Injectables (AAEP 2009)
The basic strategies for general anesthesia in horses–gas (inhalant) vs. injectable (intravenous) medication–might soon be sharing and/or trading places on the popularity scale, according to Ann Wagner, DVM, MS, Dipl. ACVA, ACVP, professor of veterinary clinical sciences at Colorado State University. She discussed balancing general and intravenous anesthetics in horses at the 2009 American
Texas Filly Shot, Information Reward Offered
Law enforcement authorities in Parker County, Texas, hope the offer of a $10,700 cash reward will result in the arrest and conviction of the person responsible for the shooting death of a young Quarter Horse last month.
On Jan. 24 ranch hands discovered the 7-month-old filly dead in its Weatherford pasture. The horse had been shot between the eyes at close range with a high-powere