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USEF Medication Group Proposes Further Restriction of NSAIDs
The U.S. Equestrian Federation's Drugs and Medications Committee has reviewed a motion to further restrict the use of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) in horses at USEF licensed competitions. The group put forth a rule change proposal that will be considered at the USEF Annual Meeting in January.
Under the current USEF rules, no more than two of the seven
Horses Abandoned in Trailer, Driver Charged
Seven horses that were abandoned in a trailer on the side of the road in Edmonton, Alberta, last week are doing well in foster care and are waiting to be claimed by their owner. Meanwhile, the driver of the trailer has been charged under Alberta's Animal Protection Act.
On Sunday night, Edmonton police received a complaint about an abandoned truck and trailer near an
Study: Topical Allergy Cream Can Produce Systemic Effects in Horses
Glucocorticoid cream applied at normal doses onto healthy equine skin will be quickly absorbed into the body"s system and can generate adverse systemic effects, said German researchers in a new study report. As a result, it can also cause a horse to test positive in performance drug tests within two days. When used to treat allergic skin reactions, glucocorticoids are
Wobbler Syndrome: What Do We Know and Where Do We Go From Here?
Wobbler syndrome takes its name from its primary sign–a wobbling or uncoordinated gait. In technical terms, the horse has a “proprioceptiveness deficit,” or a lack of physical awareness of his limbs and their placement.
Debbie McDonald on Moving Up Too Fast: Horse Tip Daily Episode 81
Olympic dressage rider Debbie McDonald is co-host of the Dressage Radio Show and does a tip of the week when she is on that show.
Jewell: PSSM Testing Tomorrow
Dr. Carol McLeod called yesterday afternoon to say yes, just as we’d suspected, Jewell’s muscle enzyme levels were high. We discussed options, and we decided
Part 8 of Marching Orders: The inmate finds out what happened
On Thursday in Part 7 of this excerpt from the new book Equine ER, Marching Orders, the stoic Thoroughbred with the big heart, died on
Name an Assateague Island Wild Foal
Naming rights to a wild Assateague Island foal will be auctioned online starting Nov. 8. This is the second auction organized by the Assateague Island Alliance.
The four foals will be placed in the Assateague Island Alliance's Foster Horse Program for adoption with the names chosen by the auction winners. There are only four chances to win, so participants must act
Horse of the Year: Rachel or Zenyatta?
The much anticipated race between Rachel Alexandra and Zenyatta? Well, it's on, but only on paper. Horse racing's top two ladies will duke it out among voters for Horse of the Year honors after never meeting on the track.
Each of them have stellar credentials in trying to become the first female to win the year-end honor since Azeri in 2002.
Rachel Alexandra
U.K. Pony Euthanized After Fireworks Injury
A pony in Dartford, U.K., had to be put down Friday morning after he panicked and crashed into a lamppost during fireworks, Horse and Hound reported. The 5-year-old gelding was found lying in the road after police received reports of a pony galloping around the area.
AVMA Pushing Vet School Loan Repayment Aid
"Congratulations, you've finally earned your veterinary degree. Here's a bill for $130,000."
Veterinary school graduates are entering the profession today with educational debt that resembles an average mortgage in the United States. What a graduation gift.
With average educational debt approaching the estimated $136,000 average of a U.S. home
Trotter Mr. Muscleman Joins Horse Park Hall of Champions
The Kentucky-born trotter Mr. Muscleman, a winner of $3,582,823, has a new home at the Kentucky Horse Park. He arrived on October 16, and will take up residence in the Hall of Champions along with the other breed ambassadors. The 9-year-old Standardbred was foaled at Brittany Farms in Versailles, Ky.
"The Kentucky Horse Park is considered 'hallowed ground' in the
225 Free Horses Placed via Adoption Listings on TheHorse.com
In a little more than a year, 225 Thoroughbreds and Standardbreds have found new homes via their free listings on TheHorse.com's adoption service.
The service is a bulletin board on which owners can list any Thoroughbred or Standardbred offered for free to a good home. It also features resources on horse adoption.
Study: Horse Manure Storage Conditions Impact Fecal Egg Counts
Environmental conditions during collection and storage of equine fecal samples impact the resulting fecal egg counts (FECs), report parasitologists from both Denmark and the United States.
"Due to the concern regarding anthelmintic resistance in horses, counting strongylid eggs in equine fecal samples pre- and post-deworming has become an important tool in screening for dru
Jennie Brannigan on the Secret to a Really White Tail: Horse Tip Daily Episode 80
Jennie Brannigan is a young, up and coming international eventer who works out of Phillip Dutton’s barn in Pennsylvania. Jennie is one of the new
Guttural Pouch Anatomy, Problems Reviewed for World Equine Vets
Guttural pouches are more than just ill-defined air-filled vats located somewhere in the horse’s head, said Julie Fjeldborg, DVM, PhD, an associate professor in the department of large animal sciences at the University of Copenhagen, Denmark, during the 11th Congress of the World Equine Veterinary Association, which was held Sept. 24-27, 2009, in Guarujá, Sao Paulo, Brazil.
