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More About Dusty
I just discovered a cache of images of Dusty. Thought I’d share a couple. He really loves people. He’s one of those horses that has worked
Emergency Veterinary Care at Horse Shows
Most horse show emergencies are able to be cared for on-site, but if a crisis develops, the horse should be stabilized and transported to a full-care facility, according to Rick Mitchell, DVM, of Fairfield Equine Associates in Newtown, Conn.
Take a Virtual Trip to the Equine ER
Author Leslie Guttman has spent the last year as the proverbial “fly on the wall,” taking in the sights, sounds, and actions at Rood & Riddle Equine Hospital. As she prepares for the August 2009 release of her book Equine ER: A Year in th
Consider Seeding Pastures This Spring
Producers wanting to add to or improve forage in their existing pastures should consider using either the frost seeding method in February and early March, or interseeding in later spring months.
The frost seeding method involves spreading
GI Field Test Now Available from Vets
The Succeed Equine Fecal Blood Test (FBT) is now available through veterinarians, according to Freedom Health LLC. The company had stopped production of the FBT in early 2008, citing manufacturing problems. The new FBT–a field test to help
Immunostimulants for Foals
A product that could stimulate the immune systems of newborn foals to better fight infection of Rhodococcus equi would be very beneficial, said Steeve Giguère, DVM, PhD, of the University of Florida, at the 2008 American Association of Equine
BLM Declines Wild Horse Refuge Offer
Officials with the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) have declined Madeleine Pickens’ proposal to create a refuge for as many as 30,000 wild horses on grounds that the plan is not viable under current federal law.
Bluecifer’s Steed
That’s what some folks are calling the 32-foot-high rearing Blue Mustang sculpture outside the Denver International Airport. Created by New Mexico artist Luis Jimnez,
Plasma for Wound Healing a Work in Progress
Despite the hypothetical benefits associated with the topical use of platelet-rich plasma for expediting wound repair in horses, research thus far has yet to reveal any beneficial effects on small full-thickness wounds of the distal limb.
USEF Drug and Medication Group Clarifies Liniment Status
Recently, there have been some questions directed to the United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) Equine Drugs and Medications Program related to the use of liniments. The specific liniments in question are:
Equi-Block Liniments by
British Horse Society to Launch Responsible Breeding Campaign
The British Horse Society (BHS) has announced plans to launch a Responsible Breeding Campaign later this year. The campaign is sponsored by South Essex Insurance Brokers.
In a statement, the group said they are alarmed by the number of
Traffic, Opposition Result in Rome Carriage Ban
Weekday tourists to Rome’s historic center will no longer enjoy the sights at a horse’s pace.
City authorities have withdrawn carriage licenses following opposition by animal rights activists, combined with several equine deaths in 200
DNA Testing for Twins (AAEP 2008)
Tissues from both the recipient and donor mare, as well as from the two stillborn foals, were submitted for microsatellite analysis. The analysis verified that the foals had identical genotypes and resulted from the transferred embryo.
Dusty Comes Home; A Sign of the Times
I was a little surprised to get a call from my daughter that a former school horse we owned–and she had "permanently loaned" to a
Estimating Future Stallion Fertility
Veterinary examination of a prospective breeding stallion is used to judge the stallion’s fertility.
Nutrition E-Newsletter Technical Difficulties
TheHorse.com apologizes for technical difficulties with the first delivery of the March 2 Nutrition newsletter
