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Impaction Colic: Consistent Management Reduces Risk
A horse’s risk of impaction colic might be elevated by decreased exercise, restricted water intake, administration of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory medications, and poor dentition, said Amy E. Plummer, DVM, Dipl. ACVS, in a recent Veterinary Clinics of North America: Equine Practice review of intestinal impactions.
Rachel Alexandra Preps for Sunday’s Haskell Invitational
Preakness Stakes winner Rachel Alexandra had her final workout July 27 at Saratoga as she continues to prepare for her next start in the $1.25 million Haskell Invitational at Monmouth Park on Sunday, Aug. 2.
Over the training track at Saratoga, Rachel put in a four furlong breeze of :49.26, sixth fastest of 23 works this morning. She is scheduled to ship down from Saratoga to Monmouth
Farmers Dispose of Chemicals, Sharps through Ontario Program
A program to collect obsolete pesticides is being expanded this year to also provide farmers with safe disposal for unused animal health products and sharps. Taking place this fall, the program is part of an Ontario government-supported Great Lakes Basin water quality initiative that offers farmers a way to recycle these items.
As part of this project, farmers will be able to bring their
Horsemen, Land Conservation Group Form Alliance
The Back Country Horsemen of America (BCHA) and the Equine Land Conservation Resource (ELCR) have formed an alliance.
Back Country Horsemen of America is a national membership organization whose mission is to preserve horseback riding and recreational stock in America’s backcountry and public lands. BCHA work to achieve this through offering time, equipment, and stock on projects with
Third Piroplasmosis Horse Reported Missing
A third horse that tested positive for equine piroplasmosis was illegally removed from quarantine in June, stated a report issued to the World Organization for Animal Health (Office International des Epizooties, or OIE) by John Clifford, DVM, deputy administrator of the USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service.
Tevis Cup Endurance Ride Vet Countdown Begins
Veterinary preparations for the 54th running of the Tevis Cup, a 100-mile horse race, have kicked into high gear as the Aug. 1 race day approaches.
Head veterinarian Greg Fellers, DVM, has been working on recruiting and organizing the 17 veterinarians charged with manning the nine equine checkpoints scattered between the starting point near Lake Tahoe and the finish in Auburn, Calif.
Wild Horse Management Bill Draws Varied Reactions
An equine advocacy organization is criticizing new wild horse and burro management legislation, saying it fails to make efficient use of public land.
HR 1018, the Restore Our American Mustangs Act, amends the Wild Horse and Burro Act of 1971 to allow the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) to
EEE Reports Prompt Horse Vaccination Push
Recent reports of several horses dying from Eastern equine encephalitis (EEE) serve as a reminder that horse owners should make sure their horses are vaccinated.
“We’ve always recommended that horse owners in Oklahoma vaccinate for it as a preventive measure,” said Carolynn MacAllister, DVM, Oklahoma State University Cooperative Extension veterinarian.
EEE is spread by mosquitoes.
Livestock Antibiotic Bill in the Works
A congressional committee recently held a hearing on a bill that proposes severe restrictions on the use of antibiotics in food animals. The Preservation of Antibiotics for Medical Treatment Act of 2009 would ban “non-therapeutic” uses of antibiotics that are also used in humans. It is hoped that this would prevent antibiotic resistance and preserve these drugs to treat human infections.
10 Questions for Piaff’s Vet
For the past few weeks we’ve been serializing a chapter entitled “Piaff” from the new book Equine ER: Stories from a Year in the Life
Australian Equine Vets Honored for Equine Influenza Efforts
Equine Veterinarians Australia, which representes more than 1,000 equine practitioners in that country, honored the Chief Veterinarians for New South Wales and Queensland for their efforts in eradicating equine infuenza from their states during the massive outbreak last year.
Dr. Bruce Christie from New South Wales and Dr. Ron Glanville from Queensland received the 2009 Equine
Traumatic Injury to the Equine Central Nervous System, ACVIM 2009
Whether it’s a yearling that flipped and landed on his poll or an older horse that tumbled after simply taking a bad step, traumatic injury to the central nervous system is the most common cause of neurologic problems in horses. Yvette S. Nout, DVM, MS, PhD, Dipl. ACVECC, ACVIM, a researcher at the University of California, San Francisco, reviewed the pathophysiology and
AQHA Named Official Reining Breed Sponsor for 2010 Alltech WEG
The World Games 2010 Foundation, Inc. today announced the American Quarter Horse Association as the Official Reining Breed Sponsor. Reining will be one of eight world championships contested at the Games, which will be held at Lexington’s Kentucky Horse Park on September 25-October 10, 2010.
As the Official Reining Breed Sponsor, AQHA will assist with the promotion and coverage of Reining
USA Rider Wins Individual Gold at WEG Test Event
Team USA rider Tom McCutcheon of Aubrey, Texas, won the individual final in Kentucky Cup Reining, the first test event for the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games.
Held in the Kentucky Horse Park’s new indoor arena, Kentucky Cup Reining, a CRIO4* competition officially sanctioned by the International Equestrian Federation (FEI), featured 12 riders, four each from Canada, Mexico, and the
Readers Take on the Battle of the Flies
More than 1,100 readers of TheHorse.com responded to a poll asking, “How do you deal with flies at your barn?”
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