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"Their stall in your heart"
Equine ER got lost yesterday at the mall and found our way out only after discovering a trail of See’s Candies (toffee-ettes). Anyway, that’s our
Racing In China
I lived and travelled in China for two years during the mid-1980s. It was a fascinating time to be in that countryÑafter decades of isolation,
USDA Revises Veterinary Accreditation Program
The USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) has revised its National Veterinary Accreditation Program. The changes will strengthen animal health safeguarding activities and increase the training and skills of accredited veterinarians in disease prevention and preparedness for animal health emergencies.
The United States depends extensively on accredited veter
UC Davis Vet School Receives Research Funding
The University of California, Davis, received almost $622 million in research funds in the fiscal year that ended June 30, 2009. The total is a record for the campus and the fifth consecutive year that research funds have topped a half-billion dollars.
These funds include $71,476,448 for the School of Veterinary Medicine. The College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences also
Vet: Rachel Alexandra’s Break ‘Good Management’
While many racing fans were hoping Rachel Alexandra and Zenyatta would square off in the Breeders’ Cup World Championships, prominent equine surgeon Larry Bramlage, DVM, Dipl. ACVS, said recently that Rachel Alexandra’s connections did the right thing when they ended her 2009 campaign following the 3-year-old filly’s Sept. 5 victory by a head over Macho Again in the Woodford Stak
Piroplasmosis Video Now Available
Wondering about equine piroplasmosis? Peter J. Timoney, FRCVS, PhD, of the University of Kentucky’s Gluck Equine Research Center, covered the basics of the disease in a new video interview on TheHorse.com.
As of Dec. 14 the USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service had reported 351 horses positive for Theileria equi.
Lameness, Neurology Highlight AAEP Resort Symposium
The American Association of Equine Practitioners (AAEP) will host its 12th annual Resort Symposium Jan. 24-26, 2010, in Guanacaste, Costa Rica. The focus of this year’s Resort Symposium is equine performance evaluation, lameness, and neurological disease.
Lawsonia intracellularis (AAEP 2009)
Dr. Michele Frazer explains this condition and the prognosis for affected horses’ future sales and performance. (5:00)
Equestrian Olympic medal to be redistributed after drug test appeal
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Fashion Week
Every few years those-in-the-know declare equestrian is “in” and (at least for the next 15 minutes) the fashion mags fill with emaciated gals sitting/hanging/leaning on obviously
Lisa Wilcox on Core Strength through Pilates: Horse Tip Daily #105
International dressage rider Lisa Wilcox is co-host of the Dressage Radio Show and does a tip of the week when she is on that show
Jewell Released from Jail!
Okay, so that might be a little dramatic, but it certainly feels that way to me, and I’m sure she’s happier! I just returned from
Equine Piroplasmosis Basics
Dr. Peter Timoney covers the basics of equine piroplasmosis.
Zenyatta Items Benefit Thoroughbred Retirement
Zenyatta might be retired, but she remains the gift that keeps on giving. Through her memorabilia and her “Moneigh” paintings she has contributed to such worthy charitable organizations as the Communication Alliance to Network Thoroughbred Ex-Racehorses (CANTER), the Racetrack Chaplaincy, and Re-Run.
“We are having so much fun with her before she leaves for Kentucky
Equine Hives: Easy Diagnosis, Often an Elusive Cause
Hunting down the cause of hives is often a challenge.
USEF Announces Equestrian of the Year Finalists
Seven stars of equestrian sport have each been named recipients of one of seven different competitive trophies awarded during the United States Equestrian Federation’s Pegasus Awards on January 16 at the Downtown Marriot in Louisville, Ky.
One of these seven award winners will be named the overall Equestrian of the Year.
