Latest News – The Horse
Horse Reported Stolen from Ohio Fairgrounds
A sorrel Quarter Horse gelding named Doc Rancher (barn name Lucky), has been reported as stolen June 20 between 2:30 a.m. and 9 a.m. from his stall at the Champagne County Fairgrounds in Urbana, Ohio.
Owned since February 2008 by Amanda
Visiting Scientist Builds Parasitology Bridges
For six months, Martin K. Nielsen, DVM, was a visiting scientist at the Gluck Equine Research Center from the University of Copenhagen in Denmark through the Albert and Lorraine Clay Research Fellowship award. Nielsen, an assistant professor in
Equine ‘Breathalyzer’ Helps Diagnose Lower Airway Inflammation
Based on diagnostic tests currently used in human medicine, researchers from the University of Glasgow in the United Kingdom have reported preliminary findings on the use of an easy and non-invasive analysis of “exhaled breath condensate” that
NYRA Schedules Second Hearing Over Detention Barn Breach
The New York Racing Association has scheduled another hearing June 24 to investigate trainer Jeff Mullins’ actions in the Aqueduct detention barn April 4.
An enhanced version of NYRA’s Barn Area Violations Panel already held one hearing in
Kentucky Diagnostic Center Director Honored at Army Retirement Ceremony
Craig Carter, DVM, PhD, Dipl. ACVPM, director of the University of Kentucky Livestock Disease Diagnostic Center, was recognized during a retirement ceremony March 22 at the Army Reserve Medical Command in Pinellas Park, Fla., for his 42 years of
Horses Shot at BLM Corral, Investigation in Progress
An investigation to determine who fatally shot three horses in a federal corral in Rock Springs, Wyo., earlier this month is under way.
The dead horses were discovered on June 12 when a Bureau of Land Management (BLM) employee arrived to
Riders Seek to Circle Globe, Collect DNA Samples
Two riders setting off on a journey around the world are also looking to compile the world’s first complete equine genetic library through the unprecedented application of “crowd-sourcing.” Every horse owner is encouraged to participate by sending
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
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
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
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
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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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
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
