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AQHA Animal Welfare Working Group Moving Forward with Objectives
The American Quarter Horse Association Executive Committee recently approved three objectives established by the Association’s Animal Welfare Working Group.
1.) Develop a written commitment to be signed by AQHA and its alliance partners (the National Reining Horse, National Cutting Horse, National Reined Cow Horse and the National Snaffle Bit associations) to work jointly to
Studies of Hereditary Traits in Horses Using New Tools
These tests will simply be one more tool a breeder can use in addition to advice from bloodstock agents and veterinarians who, in turn, use radiographs, pedigree analyses, and other tools.
TheHorse.com Marks 1,000th Fan Milestone on Facebook
TheHorse.com has passed the 1,000th fan milestone on the popular social media network Facebook. TheHorse.com launched a Facebook page at Facebook.com/TheHorse in March 2009. Facebook is a self-described social utility that connects people with friends, family, associates, and others who work, study, and live around them. Users can
Smallest Thoroughbred Foal Crop Since 1977 Predicted
The Jockey Club is projecting a 2010 North American registered Thoroughbred foal crop of 30,000. The group has also revised its original estimate of registered foals for 2009 from 35,400 to 34,000.
The 2010 foal crop is projected to be the smallest foal crop since 1977, when a comparable 30,036 foals were registered.
The foal crop projection, traditionally announced in mid-August, i
Mini Mule Might Meet the Monarch
Pedro, a mule standing just 29 inches tall, might not have a regal stature, but he’ll be able to hobnob with the royals at the
Miniature Horses: Suggestions Needed for Jobs
I’d like your input on something: two Miniature Horses without jobs. My daughter who lives in Wyoming owns one and I own the other. Neither
Exercising Horses: Effects of Eating Endophyte-Infected Tall Fescue
Grey Parks, a graduate student working with Laurie Lawrence, PhD, at the University of Kentucky, conducted a study to determine if feeding endophyte-infected fescue would affect exercising horses, particularly their ability to recover from exercise in the heat.
Hendra Virus: Additional Horses Test Positive
Biosecurity Queensland has received initial test results on samples taken from 25 horses at the Cawarral horse nursery. All of the results were clear except for one horse, which showed a positive result for Hendra virus infection from the blood sample test.
The results are from one of the four horses that were tested yesterday when they were showing slightly elevated temperatures–at
Residency Endowment Aims to Keep Equine Vets at Michigan State
Robert and Kay Ritchie have a vision: a steady stream of veterinary students in residency positions studying equine medicine at Michigan State University’s College of Veterinary Medicine (MSU CVM). When their residency training is through, these promising young scholars decide to stay at CVM or to return after practicing in the field.
Equine Reproduction Advances: Filly Born a Year after Dam’s Death
Mira, a foal born Aug. 4, runs happily in Binghamton, N.Y., even though her mother died almost a year ago from a ruptured intestine. Her birth was made possible through a team at Cornell that might be among the first to successfully extract and ship eggs from a dead mare for remote fertilization and implantation.
Saratoga Offers Visits with Mine That Bird, Rachel Alexandra, Summer Bird
Saratoga is the only racetrack in the country where fans can catch a glimpse of all three 2009 classic winners. On Friday, Aug. 21, three lucky individuals will win a chance to meet one of these great horses face-to-face.
Saratoga patrons may enter the “Triple Crown Connection” drawing to win a meeting with Kentucky Derby winner Mine That Bird, Preakness winner Rachel Alexandra, or
Part 2: The Surgeon and the Colt
On Monday in Part One of this excerpt from the new book Equine ER, elite racehorse Chelokee, trained by Michael Matz (Barbaro’s trainer), broke down
Tips to Stop Horse Poachers Offered by Police
While their probe into a series of horse poaching incidents continues, the Miami-Dade County Police are asking horse owners to do their part to keep their animals safe.
At least 17 horses have been stolen and apparently butchered for their meat in Miami-Dade County since January.
Members of several Miami-Dade County Police units and investigators from Florida Department of
Vets to Participate in National Animal Health Emergency Response Corps
Veterinarians, veterinary technicians, and veterinary students can participate in the National Animal Health Emergency Response Corps, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack recently announced. The Animal Health Emergency Response Corps, a program of the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, ensures that critical veterinary staffing needs are met during the response to exotic disease
Horses Potentially Exposed to Hendra Tracked, Tested
Veterinarians with Biosecurity Queensland have taken samples from 25 horses at a Cawarral horse facility to confirm any further cases of Hendra virus following the deaths of three horses at the property since July 28. The most recent death, which occurred Aug. 8, has been confirmed as a Hendra virus case.
Investigators have also tracked the 11 horses that had left the property. These
Farm Animal Welfare Symposium Coming to Ohio State
Issues in farm animal welfare continue to be hotly debated across the United States, with many farm animal production practices under scrutiny. On October 16, a symposium on animal welfare at The Ohio State University will offer perspectives that are grounded in science and education.
The “Ohio State Animal Welfare Symposium: Building Partnerships to Address Animal Welfare,” will take
