Latest News – The Horse
Preliminary Report
Such an incredible day! I’m so excited to tell you all about our trip to the National Stud and share some of the hundreds of
Management Key to Preventing Heaves in Horses
Heaves is a severe form of bronchitis/bronchiolitis. The airway passages of a horse with heaves are so obstructed by inflammation, mucus, and bronchial muscle contraction (bronchospasm) that the animal has difficulty breathing even at rest.
Vesicular Stomatitis Update: Texas Cleared
The Texas Animal Health Commission has reported the single quarantined premise in Starr County is released from quarantine and that the last “active investigation” has been closed following receipt of negative tests, allowing Texas to be declared free of vesicular stomatitis.
With the release of the quarantine and no active investigations, Texas no longer has areas embargoed by
Equine Veterinary Group Releases Statement on Genetic Defects in Horses
This is the 2009 Statement on Genetic Defects released by the American Association of Equine Practitioners. It was approved in July 2009.
Congenital Defects
Congenital defects include all undesirable traits and pathologic conditions present at birth whether they are genetic or due to intra-uterine events that results from extra-uterine
Horses Transported to Mexico Require Permanent ID
As of May 2009, U.S. horses are required to have identification when being transported into Mexico.
The regulations were changed to improve animal identification and because of the reappearance of contagious equine metritis (CEM), a sexually transmitted disease, in the U.S., according to Betsy Noel, purchasing manager at Littleton Equine Medical Center, Littleton, Colo. “They wan
Kentucky Celebrates The Horse on Aug. 15
Hats Off Day, Kentucky’s day to celebrate its horse industry, is Saturday, Aug. 15, at 2:00 p.m., at the Kentucky Horse Park. Everyone is invited to attend, and admission to the Kentucky Horse Park is free for you and your family. Hats Off Day is a free day of family fun and an opportunity to learn more about horses and the amazing things they do for Kentucky.
Events include children’
HSUS Releases List of Humane Options for Disposal of Horse Remains
The Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) released a national list of humane resources for horse owners making end-of-life arrangements for their equine companions.
“Providing a humane, dignified death for your horse is simply responsible horse ownership,” said Keith Dane, the HSUS director of equine protection. “No one likes to think about the death of a beloved companion, but
Arlington Park Thoroughbred Racetrack Receives Safety Accreditation
The National Thoroughbred Racing Association (NTRA) announced that Arlington Park in Arlington Heights, Ill., has been fully accredited by the NTRA Safety and Integrity Alliance following a complete review of all racing operations at the facility.
Arlington Park is the seventh racing facility to be so designated by the Alliance. Churchill Downs and Keeneland were accredited in April;
Storm Causes Severe Flooding at Churchill Downs; Horses Safe
A torrential rainstorm in the Louisville, Ky., area Aug. 4 is wreaking havoc at Churchill Downs. Flooding has caused several horses to be removed from the barn area, both the main track and infield are completely underwater, and employees at the racetrack have been unable to get off the property due to severe flooding in the parking lot and on many area roads.
Weird Hits Primetime
Two of our front page stories from the past week certainly qualify as weird: the Miami-area horse killings and the recent poisoning of 23 California
Ready to Roll
My bag is checked, the Ryder Report is wrapped, the crew at the office has a stockpile of items to post, and now it’s only
Tevis Wraps Up; Horse Dies in Fall
The awards ceremony capping the 2009 Tevis 100-mile ride began on a somber note when ride officials announced the death of a competing horse.
Rider Sarah Engsberg, K-Zar, owner Alison Bailey, her
TheHorse.com Adoption Service Helps 175 Horses Find New Homes
Only nine months after launching TheHorse.com’s Thoroughbred Adoption Service, 175 horses have found new homes.
The list of available Thoroughbreds is composed of horses of all ages and backgrounds, from young colts that have just begun their careers to retired track stars needing some pasture time.
Tele-View TV-500 Equine Exercise Endoscope
Advanced Monitors Corporation announces the release of the Tele-View TV-500 Equine Exercise Endoscope.
The Tele-View Equine Exercise Endoscope is an easy-to-use method of analyzing airway restriction problems in the upper respiratory tract during exercise.
This new lightweight, halter-mounted system can be quickly moved from one horse to the next. The self-contained harness
EPM: Is DMSO the Cure for Treatment Issues?
New research on treating horses with equine protozoal myeloencephalitis (EPM) has found dissolving toltrazuril sulfone, commercially known as ponazuril, in dimethylsulfoxide (DMSO) instead of water prior to oral administration in horses increases the bioavailability by three times and achieves therapeutic levels in both the blood and cerebrospinal fluid.
Ponazuril and related
