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Equine Rescue Gets Surprise Makeover
A New Hampshire equine rescue got an unexpected makeover earlier this month thanks to a local filmmaker and a more than 100 construction-savvy volunteers.
The volunteers arrived unannounced at the Equine Protection of North America (EPONA) rescue in Epping, N.H., on Oct. 13. They spent nearly two weeks making $30,000 in improvements to the rescue’s facilities.
“They replaced the
Part 3 of Marching Orders
Equine ER author Leslie Guttman will be signing books at Keeneland Racecourse this Sunday 10/25 at the gift shop from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Also: big
Cough to Keep Macho Again Out of Breeders’ Cup Classic
West Point Thoroughbreds’ Macho Again will skip the Nov. 7 Breeders’ Cup Classic at Santa Anita Park, due to a cough he developed following his breeze Oct. 17.
“Talk about bad timing,” said Terry Finley, president and CEO of West Point Thoroughbreds. “We’re going to have to skip a breeze. This disrupts his training schedule enough that we aren’t going to send him to the Super Bowl of
Dates Set for Kentucky Stud Managers’ Short Course
The University of Kentucky’s Gluck Equine Research Center will host its inaugural Stud Managers’ Short Course Jan. 20-21, 2010, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day, at Fasig-Tipton Sales Pavilion in Lexington.
Mississippi State Vet Students Learn Confident Equine Handling
Some students at the Mississippi State University College of Veterinary Medicine do not have any riding or handling experience with horses. Bob Linford, DVM, PhD, Dipl. ACVS, a veterinary surgeon and professor, uses his experience as a teacher and horse enthusiast to help them gain confidence.
Students learn applied anatomy as they participate in equine medicine and surgery courses durin
Pfizer Picks Up Fort Dodge Equine Products through Merger
Clint Lewis, president of U.S. Operations for Pfizer and responsible for the entire U.S. division of Pfizer Animal Health, told TheHorse.com Oct. 21 that the merger of Pfizer with Wyeth (including Fort Dodge Animal Health) resulted in a company “with a strong commitment to the horse.
“No other company will be as committed to having new tools and resources for veterinarians and horse
Jockey Club Releases Thoroughbred Breeding Stats
The “Report of Mares Bred” released by The Jockey Club Oct. 22 shows that Pennsylvania breeding is on the rise while the industry is in decline in every other major breeding state.
According to the report, based on information received through Oct. 13 and which TJC said represents approximately 92% of the mares bred this year, the number of mares bred in Pennsylvania rose 25.3% to 1,550,
Remember Seasonal Variation in Cushing’s Testing
Diagnosing equine Cushing’s disease (pituitary pars intermedia dysfunction, or PPID) requires accurate testing, on which there is a seasonal effect.
Looking at the Digestive Tract as a Whole: Horse Tip Daily Episode 71
Lyndsey White is the Domestic and International Product Manager for SUCCEED Digestive Conditioning Program. She joins us to share her insight in the area of
Attack of the Zedonk
A zedonk (a zebra/donkey hybrid) at a farm market in Spring Lake, Fla., attacked a worker last weekend, biting the man on his feet and
Alternatives to Buying a Horse
For many people, outright ownership on a horse is not necessarily the best option. Many can’t afford the caliber of horse they want or need;
The Messy Endurance Test Event: 2010 Radio Show Episode 61
Samantha brings us a complete report and interviews of the quagmire that was the Kentucky Cup Endurance Test event last week at the Kentucky Horse
First Fall Frost Brings Flurry of Forage Questions
The first frost of the autumn generally brings questions centered around three general topics:
- Suspected toxicity of frosted alfalfa to grazing animals
- Post-frost harvest of last alfalfa cutting
- Toxic prussic acid potential and management of frosted Sudangrass and sorghum-Sudangrass hybrids
Is frosted alfalfa toxic?
Frost injured
Managing Horses’ Postoperative Pain
Whether a horse is on the operating table for colic or a broken bone, pain management after surgery is critical.
Model for Studying EHV-1 Neurologic Disease Successfully Established
In contrast to a recently published study on EHV-1, the late George Allen, PhD, a University of Kentucky Gluck Equine Research Center scientist, described a model to study equine herpesvirus-1 (EHV-1) and myeloencephalopathy and identified major risk factors critical to experimental reproduction of this syndrome.
In his
AAEP Members Rank Equine Research Needs
Laminitis and colic were the top two equine conditions in need of more research, according to nearly 600 members of the American Association of Equine Practitioners (AAEP) who recently responded to a survey conducted by the AAEP Foundation. The Foundation coordinates equine research and supports student scholarships. This is the second member survey conducted to aid the group in prioritizing
