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Rabies: Readers Share Their Choice of Vaccine
More than 650 readers of TheHorse.com responded to a poll asking, “Does your horse receive an equine-specific or multi-species vaccine?”
Thoroughbred Wonder Filly Rachel Alexandra Done Racing in 2009
Star filly Rachel Alexandra is finished racing for the year, co-owner Jess Jackson announced Oct. 9.
Jackson, who said Rachel Alexandra would not run in the Breeders’ Cup Classic on Nov. 7 at Santa Anita because he did not want to run his horses on a synthetic surface, indicated the 3-year-old daughter of Medaglia d’Oro would return to racing in 2010.
Rachel Alexandra completed her yea
Kentucky West Nile Virus Update: Sixth Case Confirmed
This morning (Oct. 10), the Kentucky State Veterinarian’s office sent out an alert that the sixth equine case of West Nile virus had been confirmed.
The University of Kentucky’s Livestock Disease Diagnostic Center confirmed the diagnosis in a 17-month-old Tennessee Walking Horse based on positive Igm and compatible clinical signs. The horse had no history of vaccination, and he was
U.S. Equine Researcher Delivers Keynote Address at EU Vet Conference
Paul Lunn, BVMS, MS, PhD, head of the Department of Clinical Sciences at Colorado State University (CSU) College of Veterinary Medicine, was chosen to deliver the Frederick Smith Lecture at the British Equine Veterinary Association Congress held in September in England. The invitation is considered a prestigious honor, and Lunn received a commemorative medal for delivering the lecture and in
Welcome Lisa Wilcox: Dressage Radio Episode 20
Our guest this week, Lisa Wilcox, is also our new co-host. Lisa shares the story of her career,which took her to Germany and back; and
Study: Horses’ Diets Affect Gastrointestinal Bacteria
Horses fed a diet of only forage have greater bacterial stability and fewer “bad” fecal bacteria, such as Streptococcus spp, than horses that are also fed concentrates. This finding, reported by a group of Swedish researchers, provides opportunities for the industry to develop more targeted feeding strategies to support equine health and welfare. “Diets rich in readily
Transporting Horses with Fractures
“What happens from the time a fracture is recognized to the time the horse arrives at the referral center is often as critical, or more critical, than what happens during the surgical procedure for fracture repair.”
BLM Plan Would Relocate Wild Horses
Thousands of wild horses would be relocated from their traditional Western ranges to preserves in the East and Midwest under a proposed plan unveiled in a letter from Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar to congressional leaders on Wednesday.
Under the plan, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) would purchase land east of the Mississippi River to develop two wild horse and burro
EU Grants Authorization for Use of Yeast Additive in Horses
Global animal health and nutrition company Alltech announced yesterday that its Yea-Sacc1026, a live yeast culture based on Saccharomyces cerevisiae strain 1026, has been granted full European Union (EU) authorization as a feed additive for horses under Commission Regulation (EC) No. 886/2009.
Alltech says this authorization follows extensive scientific research in
Heird Brought on Board to Bridge Texas A&M’s Equine Programs
Internationally renowned equine scholar Dr. Jim Heird has joined the Texas A&M University family.
Heird was hired as a joint appointment between the College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (CVM) and the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences as executive professor and coordinator of the university’s Equine Sciences Initiative.
“For many years, Texas
Rachel Alexandra Back at Churchill Downs
Leading Horse of the Year candidate Rachel Alexandra returned to her home base at Churchill Downs Oct. 7 and settled into familiar surroundings in trainer Steve Asmussen’s Barn 38 following a long van ride from Saratoga, where she spent much of the summer and the early days of fall.
“She walked the shed this morning,” Asmussen said. “It was a little cool here this morning, but it
Thoroughbred Shamardal to Miss Rest of Breeding Season
Darley stallion Shamardal has injured his withers and will be rested for the remainder of the Southern Hemisphere breeding season at the outfit’s Australian farm. The English champion is expected to make a full recovery before the end of the year.
Shamardal will return to Europe with the other shuttle stallions in time for the Northern Hemisphere breeding season and is expected to
Olympic Dressage Horse Mythilus Euthanized
The United States Equestrian Federation reported today that former Olympic mount and dressage horse Mythilus was humanely euthanized today as a result of complications discovered during colic surgery.
The 15-year-old Dutch Warmblood gelding was the former partner of Olympian Courtney King-Dye. In June 2008, King-Dye finished in third place at 2008 Olympic Dressage Trials with Mythilus
European Champion Tina Cook: Eventing Radio Episode 44
European Champion, Tina Cook is our guest this week. Tina shares with us how she juggles her career and motherhood with the family business. Tina
Q&A with Selena’s ophthalmologist
Today we have an interview with Dr. Claire Latimer, the veterinary ophthalmologist who treated Selena, the polo pony whose story was recently serialized on this
Researchers Describe New Equine Respiratory Condition
The bacterium Stenotrophomonas maltophilia can be associated with chronic lower airway disease in horses, reports a group of Danish researchers.
S. maltophilia is a Gram-negative bacterium that is causing disease more often in humans, particularly among the immunocompromised population, but it is only rarely reported as causing infection in animals.
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