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House Passes Mustang Management Bill
A bill promoting increased on-range management for wild horses and burros came closer to becoming law today when the U.S. House of Representatives passed it 239-185.
Introduced by Natural Resources Committee Chairman Nick Rahall (D-W.Va.) 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
Injury Takes Barbaro Brother Nicanor Out of Virginia Derby
Nicanor, the full brother to Kentucky Derby winner Barbaro, has been scratched from the Virginia Derby on Saturday because of a leg injury.
Trainer Michael Matz said Nicanor injured his left hind leg during a gallop the other day. The injury became evident when the horse worked out Thursday in Maryland.
The $750,000 Virginia Derby at Colonial Downs would have marked Nicanor’s stakes
Australia Quarantine Respiratory Disease Not Horse Flu, Vet Says
A number of imported horses at Australia’s Eastern Creek Quarantine Station are showing signs of equine herpesvirus type-4 (EHV-4), reported Australia’s Chief Veterinary Officer, Andy Carroll, BVSc (hons), MSc, Phd, Cert QA Aud.
EHV-4, a respiratory form of herpesvirus, is endemic in Australia. It is not a notifiable disease and is not a quarantine concern, but is has been circulating
Vet Contest Nominations Now Open
Nominate your veterinarian for the third annual Thank Your Vet for a Healthy Pet contest, conducted by the Morris Animal Foundation.
The national short-essay contest honors America’s veterinarians for their dedication to helping animals and strengthening the bonds we have with our animals. The nationwide essay contest runs from July 1, 2009, to Aug. 31, 2009.
For rules or to nominat
Delaware Track Adopts Emergency Rule on Toe Grab Horseshoes
After noticing an unusually high number of horses stumbling at the start during the first month of the Delaware Park meet, the Delaware Racing Commission adopted an emergency regulation that allows toe grabs with a height of up to four millimeters to be permitted for racing on dirt.
The track had implemented a recommendation from The Jockey Club Thoroughbred Safety Committee at the start
Two East Texas Horses Die of EEE
Two horses in East Texas, one in Jasper County and the other in Newton County, have died from Eastern equine encephalitis (EEE). Humans also are susceptible to EEE, which causes inflammation of the brain. The disease is spread by mosquitoes, and measures should be taken to prevent human and animal exposure to the biting pests.
“As part of their routine health care, horses in all parts of
There’s Sharing, and There’s Stealing
TheHorse.com staff works very hard (and spends a lot of money) to put all the information on horse health, care, management, and welfare up on
Piaff, Part 4 of 5: Sliding down a mountain
In the previous installment of this excerpt from the new book Equine ER, Piaff, a Dutch warmblood with a mysterious and devastating illness, was diagnosed
WCVM Student’s Horse Anatomy Project Goes Live
When Dane Tatarniuk began his summer research project in 2008, the second-year veterinary student wasn’t expecting to play a role in developing a minimally-invasive surgical technique for treating sinusitis in horses.
“My initial project was to investigate the normal anatomy of the horse’s nasal maxillary opening–the
Old Horse Immune Function: Is Gene Length Key?
Is it possible genes that become shorter as horses age could be the key to how well that animal’s immune system works?
Lawsuit Claims Racehorse ‘I Want Revenge’ Injury Not Disclosed
IEAH Stables has filed court documents claiming that David Lanzman failed to disclose injuries to I Want Revenge that eventually led to the 3-year-old colt being scratched on the morning of the Kentucky Derby, for which he was the morning-line favorite.
IEAH purchased 50% interest in the son of Stephen Got Even on March 25 for $3,175,00, and on April 4 the colt won the Wood Memorial
Endangered Przewalski’s Horse Foal Born at Conservation Center
A Przewalski’s horse foal was one of three rare animals born the evening of July 9 at the Smithsonian National Zoological Park Conservation and Research Center (CRC) in Front Royal, Va. On the same night, the Park also welcomed a clouded leopard cub and a red panda cub.
Equine Vet Receives ACVIM Award for Professional Excellence
Susan White, DVM, Dipl. ACVIM, professor emerita at the University of Georgia College of Veterinary Medicine, was recently awarded the Robert W. Kirk Award for Professional Excellence at the 2009 American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine Forum in Montreal, Canada.
Creative Recycling
In today’s world we are constantly reminded to be ecofriendly, to live “green” – so why not apply that mindset to horse ownership? You will be doing
African Horse Sickness Vaccine a Work in Progress
North America is free of the African horse sickness virus, yet this disease poses an important threat should an infected horse or a biting midge that harbors the virus be introduced.
African horse sickness (AHS) is the most lethal disease known to horses. Fortunately for American horses, AHS is currently enzootic, meaning
Equine Veterinary Nursing Technicians Recognized
The National Association of Veterinary Technicians in America (NAVTA) recently announced three new specialty academies for their members.
In addition to their existing specialties in dentistry, anesthesia, internal medicine, emergency and critical care, and behavior, the group now recognizes the following specialties:
- Academy of Equine Veterinary Nursing Technicians,
