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VS Cases: Special Health Papers Needed for AQHA Youth World

Press Release July 12, 2009

Due to the recent outbreak of vesicular stomatitis (VS), the Oklahoma State Veterinarian has instituted new regulations for horses entering Oklahoma from several states. All horses attending the 2009 Ford AQHYA World Championship Show must have a

Detecting Tapeworms, Reducing Resistance through ‘Diagnostic Deworming’

Stacey Oke, DVM, MSc July 12, 2009

Diagnostic deworming of horses with anti-tapeworm drugs could play an important role in reducing resistance to antiparasitic drugs, report veterinarians from Japan and North America.

Proposed Mongolian Horse Race Raises Welfare Concerns

Sharon Biggs Waller July 11, 2009

A planned horse race over the Mongolian Steppes has raised the ire of several equestrian groups concerned about the welfare of the more than 700 horses that will take part in the 1,000-kilometer Mongolian Derby.

The League of Adventurists

London 2012 Olympic Equestrian Events to Tread Lightly on Land

Jennifer O. Bryant July 11, 2009

Not one tree will be removed from London’s oldest Royal Park, the 183-acre Greenwich Park, in converting the space to the site of the 2012 Olympic equestrian and pentathlon events, said Tim Hadaway, equestrian manager for the London Organizing

Rider Pressure Affects Horse Tack Evaluation

Marie Rosenthal, MS July 11, 2009

The force a rider exerts on the horse’s back will shift depending on his or her position and should be included in any evaluation of tack pressure, researchers recently reported.

“You need a force that is distributed over a certain area to

Poll: West Nile Virus Vaccine Choices

Megan Arszman July 11, 2009

Almost 480 readers of TheHorse.com responded to a poll asking, “Do you know which WNV vaccine your veterinarian uses on your horse(s)?”

26,000-Year-Old Horse on Display at Canadian Museum

Edited Press Release July 10, 2009

In September 1993, placer miners working a claim in the Klondike found a fossil that has been radiocarbon dated and identified as a 26,000-year-old Yukon horse that once roamed the plains of Eastern Beringia (an area encompassing parts of

Kentucky Livestock Disease Diagnostic Center Expansion in Progress

University of Kentucky College of Agriculture, Food, and Environment July 10, 2009

A state funded $28.5 million renovation and expansion project at the University of Kentucky’s Livestock Disease Diagnostic Center (LDDC) in Lexington began in April 2009 with a targeted completion date of early 2011.

The renovation project

Hay Herbicides Not a Risk to Horses, Despite Manure-Fertilized Crop Loss

Rhona Melsky July 10, 2009

Recent reported crop losses in North Carolina and several other states are linked to certain broad leaf herbicides containing aminopyralid, clopyralid, and picloram, according to researchers. In North Carolina, people with gardens and organic

Guilty Plea in Oklahoma Starved Mustang Cruelty Case

Edited Press Release July 10, 2009

A criminal case involving the starvation of two wild horses adopted from the U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM) ended with a guilty plea in Rogers County, Okla., the Bureau announced yesterday.

Adopter Shannon J. Smoke of Broken Arrow,

Soft Tissue Injury Prompts Retirement of Pioneerof the Nile

Edited Press Release July 10, 2009

Zayat Stables’ Pioneerof the Nile, winner of four consecutive graded stakes and second in the Kentucky Derby, has been retired due to a soft tissue injury to his left front leg.

One of the top colts of his generation, the homebred son

Unwanted Horse Survey Results Released

Edited Press Release July 9, 2009

The results of a survey on perceptions of factors surrounding the unwanted horse issue are now available from the Unwanted Horse

Barrel Horse Theft: Arrest Likely, Sheriff Says

Pat Raia July 9, 2009

Arrests in connection with the theft and abuse of a barrel horse in South Dakota could take place this week according to Stanley County law enforcement authorities.

The horse was competing in the Fort Pierre Rodeo when it was taken from the

Equine Respiratory Disease Diagnosis Aided by Fluid Evaluation

Christa Lesté-Lasserre, MA July 9, 2009

Respiratory disease in horses can be accurately assessed through laboratory evaluation of respiratory fluids, according to a new review by French and Belgian researchers.

When combined with clinical examinations, bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL

Two Horses Die at Calgary Stampede Chuckwagon Races

Pat Raia July 9, 2009

Two horses died in separate incidents at the Calgary Stampede in Alberta, Canada. The annual event features rodeo-style competitions and livestock exhibitions.

The horses were competing in the Stampede’s GMC Rangeland Derby chuckwagon race.

Commentary: Horse Health Research Needs Funding

Equine Disease Quarterly July 9, 2009

Research is an important, but not always visible, part of the horse industry. Basic research is often conducted in laboratories away from horse farms and racetracks. However, results from basic research are frequently the starting point for