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NY May Demand Horses’ Complete Vet Records
State racing regulators in New York, seeking additional and timely information about medications given to racehorses, are eyeing a major crackdown on recordkeeping practices of Thoroughbred owners and trainers.
In what one official said could result in a considerable change for some in the industry, strict sanctions could be levied against trainers and owners who are not able to
Aortic Valve Prolapse Prevalence in Horses Determined by Type, Duration of Training, ACVIM 2009
Certain levels and durations of training may predispose horses to aortic valve prolapse (AVP), said Gayle Hallowell, MA, VetMB, CertVA, Dipl. ACVIM-LAIM (large animal internal medicine), MRCVS, who presented research findings at the American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine Forum, held June 3-6 in Montréal, Quebec.
To date, the prevalence of aortic valve prolapse in the horse
More H-2B Visas Available to Temporary Foreign Nonagricultural Workers
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) reopened the FY 2009 H-2B visa petition filing period Thursday, Aug. 6, for temporary foreign nonagricultural workers, and it will immediately accept new H-2B petitions, reported the American Horse Council.
On Jan. 7 USCIS announced that it had received enough H-2B petitions to meet the annual cap of 66,000. However, only 40,640 H-2
Toxic Mushroom Risk for Horses in Kentucky Pastures Due to Wet Weather
At the beginning of August, the University of Kentucky’s Livestock Disease Diagnostic Center (LDDC) received several calls regarding the presence of mushrooms in pastures around eastern Kentucky. Callers were concerned about whether it presented a problem for livestock to graze on pastures with mushrooms.
Colorado Wild Horse Gather Halted By Judge
A federal judge sided with wild horse advocates this week when she ruled the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) could not remove wild horses from the West Douglas Herd Area in northwest Colorado as planned.
The BLM had planned to remove the 175-horse herd from the 120,000-acre range area in July 2008. The gather was postponed after The Colorado Wild Horse and Burro Coalition Inc. and
World Equestrian Games Title Sponsor Alltech Announces Fortnight Music Festival Lineup
Beginning on Sept. 25, Kentucky’s gently rolling hills will resound with music as the Alltech Fortnight Festival launches a 16-day statewide celebration to mark the final year to the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games 2010.
The 2009 Alltech Fortnight Festival lineup, announced on Friday evening at Joseph-Beth Booksellers in Lexington, Ky., will bring entertainment to 11 Kentucky
New Equine Pain Scoring System Could Provide Quicker, More Effective Intervention
A new stall-side pain scoring system for horses could help veterinarians better determine the need for analgesics in lame horses, according to Kirsten Wegner, DVM, Dipl. ACVA (veterinary anesthesiology), an assistant professor of anesthesia at the University of Pennsylvania’s New Bolton Center.
In order to properly manage pain in lame horses, veterinarians must measure how much pain
Alltech Fortnight Music Festival in Kentucky; Sounds Like Fun!
Alltech, title sponosor of the 2010 FEI World Equestrian Games, also is heavily involved in supporting the arts. So it’s not surprising that Alltech founder
Back in the Saddle
After bidding a fond farewell to Mount Juliet–I’m coming back–we headed to Co Wicklow for a second trekking adventure with Glendalough Equestrian Center. The
YouTube Tourist Video of Horse vs. Car on Highway–Everyone Okay
Apparently some tourists were in Isreal when loose horses were running down a road. They took this video of a collision when one of the
Para-Equestrian Nationals to be held in Sydney
The inaugural Equestrian Australia Para-Equestrian National Championships will now be held at Sydney International Equestrian Centre (SIEC), Horsley Park, Sept. 23-26. This is a change from the original venue of Dubbo.
The event is the first-ever Para-Equestrian Championships under the auspices of Equestrian Australia. International Judge Alison King (HGK) will head the Judges’ panel
Equine Study Shows Genetic Abnormalities Cause Infertility
Advances in cytogenetic analyses using high-tech DNA-based assays have enabled researchers to look at reproductive disorders from a genetic standpoint.
Endometritis in the Mare
Endometritis, an inflammation of the interior lining of the uterus, continues to be a major cause of subfertility or infertility in the mare.
There are many diagnostic tools that have been developed to determine if a mare has endometritis. These include ultrasonography, examination of the cervix with a speculum, examining vaginal discharge, uterine culture, cytology of the uterus, an
Horse in the UK Slashed With Knife
In an article on thenorthernecho.co.uk comes a report of a valuable show horse that was attacked in his field and cut by a knife in County Durham, United Kingdom.
The article quoted the police as saying, “This was a vicious, deliberate, senseless attack on a defenseless
West Nile Virus: 35 States Active, First Reported 2009 Horse Death in California
When West Nile virus (WNV) made its march from East Coast to West Coast starting in late 1999, California was one of the last states to be struck by the disease. In the past couple of years, California has one of the the highest rates of West Nile virus problems in the country, and it now has recorded its first horse death for 2009 due to the disease, which is spread by
Equestrian Federation Bans its President’s Husband, Dubai Ruler Sheikh Mohammed, For Six Months
The International Equestrian Federation (FEI) banned its president’s husband–Dubai’s Sheikh Mohammed–from riding in endurance races for six months after his horse twice failed doping tests.
Sheikh Mohammed accepted the suspension based on his horse Tahhan’s positive tests for a hypertension drug and the steroid stanozolol, equestrian’s governing body said Monday.
“Consistent
