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Old Horse Colicking? Consider Surgery a Viable Option
Geriatric horses have lower survival rates the younger horses following exploratory colic surgery, but there’s no significant difference in long term survival rates between age groups, report Florida equine veterinarians in a new study.
Quiz Show: Karen/Max vs. Boyd/Shannon: Eventing Radio Episode 49
It’s quiz time with Karen O’Connor and Max Corcoran facing off against Boyd Martin and Shannon Kinsley. You don’t want to miss this battle of
Horse Charity Offering Christmas Card Fundraiser
The Horse Trust of Buckinghamshire, UK, is now taking orders for its Christmas cards and 2010 calendar, which feature retired horses, donkeys, and ponies living at the sanctuary.
All proceeds from The Horse Trust's Christmas cards and calendars go to the charity. It costs the charity around £17 ($28) a day to look after each horse at the sanctuary.
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Virginia Tech to Develop New Equine Education Program
The Virginia Tech College of Agriculture and Life Sciences will create a new equine education program at the Middleburg Agricultural Research and Extension Center (MARE Center) located in Middleburg, Va.
Glaucoma Discussed at Equine Ophthalmology Meeting
Glaucoma, a group of diseases resulting from alterations in the formation and drainage of aqueous humor (clear eye fluid), which causes an increase in intraocular pressure above what's compatible with normal function of the retina and optic nerve, was another topic covered by Dennis Brooks, DVM, PhD, Dipl. ACVO, professor of Ophthalmology at University of Florida College of Veterinary
Readers Express Concerns about Future of Equine Industry
More than 1,220 readers of TheHorse.com responded to a poll asking, “What are you most worried about for the future in the equine industry?”
The Horse and Equine Vet Techs Become Media Partners
The Horse and the American Association of Equine Veterinary Technicians (AAEVT) have become official Media Partners.
"Vet techs are the unsung heroes of veterinary hospitals," said Kimberly S. Brown, publisher/editor of The Horse. "They are the ones responsible for detailed, day-to-day care of in-clinic horses, and they are the professionals who communicate with
Colic Surgery: Preventing Postoperative Diarrhea
A diarrhea treatment might also be useful for preventing diarrhea in horses recovering from colic surgery, said researchers in a new study.
"Diarrhea following colic surgery is common with certain conditions such as colonic volvulus (twisted gut) and sand impactions due to the added injury to the intestinal mucosa that occurs in these cases," said Diana M.
Prison horse: Marching Orders video
On Monday, we concluded our excerpt from the new book Equine ER about Marching Orders, the stoic Thoroughbred with the big heart who transformed an
Reining Talk with Dan Wall & Lisa Coulter: 2010 Radio Show Episode 64
All about the exciting sport of Reining this week as we speak with Dan Wall, Executive Director of the National Reining Horse Association. Dan fills
Have a Question for Zenyatta’s Jockey? Ask Tuesday
Jockey Mike Smith, who rode Zenyatta to a dramatic and historic victory in the Nov. 7 Breeders' Cup Classic, will be the next guest on BloodHorse.com's "Talkin' Horses" podcast scheduled for Tuesday, Nov. 17. Racing enthusiasts are invited to submit their questions now through
Troxel Offers Equestrian Safety Photo Contest
Troxel LLC is now accepting submissions for its new "Safety in Focus" online photo contest. Judges will award prizes, including a grand prize of $250 worth of Troxel merchandise, to five winning photos and showcase all the best entries online.
The contest is in support of Troxel's newly upgraded Safety
Retired Racehorses Move to New Prison Farm Facility
Four retired racehorses from Suffolk Downs moved into their new home on Tuesday, stepping into sawdust-covered stalls built for them by prison inmates at a 90-acre farm not far from the rocky coastline where the Pilgrims first stepped ashore.
The horses will live at the Plymouth County Sheriff's Farm, where the prisoners converted part of an unused dairy barn into a stable
Sexed Equine Semen Available Commercially in 2010
The ability to have stallion semen sorted for sex-selected foals is being offered on a commercial basis through a new alliance between Sexing Technologies and Equine Reproduction Innovations. The use of sex-selected semen in conjunction with intracytoplasmic sperm injection will be offered to horse breeders for the 2010 breeding season.
Why used sexed semen?
National Equine Welfare Code of Practice Endorsed
A national Welfare Code of Practice has been endorsed by the American Association of Equine Practitioners, the American Quarter Horse Association, the Kentucky Thoroughbred Association, the National Thoroughbred Racing Association, the U.S. Equestrian Federation, and the U.S. Trotting Association. The Welfare Code of Practice, drafted by the American Horse Council (AHC), outlines in generi
Performance-Enhancing Horse
Why run a marathon when you can just ride a horse? The fine folks at The Onion recently covered the New York City marathon in
