Latest News – The Horse
Medication Threshold Review, AAEP 2008
At the 2008 American Association of Equine Practitioners convention, Keith Soring, DVM, presented material regarding withdrawal times and therapeutic thresholds of medications in horses. A threshold is a defined concentration of a “regulatory analyte
Pony eye surgery
Dr. Claire Latimer, Rood & Riddle Equine Hospital’s specialist in veterinary ophthalmology, performs eye surgery to remove a mass from a pony’s eye. The eye
The Big Easy is Hot!
Just a note from New Orleans, La., where we’re in attendance for the American Horse Publications annual convention. This is one of those times where
Necropsy Shows Racehorse Died of Colitis Complications
The initial necropsy report on Team Valor’s Sailor’s Cap, who died suddenly in his stall three days after winning the June 14 Poker Stakes, showed that he died of probable cardiac arrest caused by colitis-X.
The Merck Veterinary Manual
Rutgers Offers Equine Health Podcasts for Horse Owners
The Equine Science Center at Rutgers University is offering a series of podcasts based on Cooperative Extension fact sheets to help horse owners learn “on the run.” The audio recordings are available for download at
Widespread Drug Contamination Found at Racetracks
Since racetrack environments contain residues of multiple drugs that can be detected by standard testing procedures, environmental drug contamination as an explanation for positive drug tests in racehorses needs to be considered like it currentl
Equitation Science Meeting to Focus on Horse Sport and Welfare
International authorities in horse behavior, training, and welfare will converge in Sydney, Australia, for the fifth Equitation Science Annual Conference, to be held at the University of Sydney’s Faculty of Veterinary Science and Centennial
Study: Tablet Form of Dewormer as Effective as Gel
A new tablet dewormer was deemed as safe and effective against large strongyle infections in horses as the gel formulation of the same drug, according to a controlled study recently published in Parasitology Research.
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Florida Restricts Animals from States with VS Cases
Florida has placed restrictions on the import of animals from states affected by vesicular stomatitis (VS), Agriculture and Consumer Services Commissioner Charles H. Bronson announced Friday. Texas officials announced June 12 that a horse in
Tall Fescue Control in Horse Pastures
Managers on Kentucky horse farms prefer pastures used for grazing pregnant mares to be composed of Kentucky bluegrass and orchardgrass and little, if any, tall fescue. Most of the tall fescue in Kentucky pastures is “KY 31,” and essentially all
NRHA Offers Expert Training for Reiners in Europe
The National Reining Horse Association is offering a one-day clinic for reining horse enthusiasts, where participants can receive one-on-one training from two of the world?s top NRHA professionals, Bernard and Ann Fonck. The 2009 NRHA Regional
Farm calls video + adoption fair!
Hello there. Busy day? Take a breath and wander away to the Bluegrass for a minute or so with the latest Equine ER video
Foal Immune Responses after WNV Vaccination, AAEP 2008
Vaccinating 5-month-old foals with a single dose of West Nile virus chimeric vaccine in the presence of maternal antibodies to West Nile virus does induce a cell-mediated response (in the foal).
Pennsylvania Probes if Vet Used Gun to Euthanize Racehorse
Pennsylvania racing officials are investigating whether a veterinarian used a handgun to euthanize a horse at a track near Philadelphia, a possible violation of track rules and racing industry standards.
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Sharing Pastures for Horses
A reader named Ray in Oregon wrote in with a good idea. I’m not sure how to get it started, but let’s put our heads
Articular Cartilage Maturation in Foals
During a three-year study on articular (joint) cartilage maturation, researchers at the Gluck Equine Research Center used new genetic techniques to investigate how joint cartilage changes between newborn foals and young adult horses.
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