Latest News – The Horse
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.
Thomas J. Lurito, DVM, a trac
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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Horse Doping Case in FEI President’s Family
The International Equestrian Federation (FEI) is investigating a second member of its president’s family for alleged horse doping.
The governing body said Friday that Princess Haya of Jordan will step aside from her presidential duties
Chicago Carriage Horse Case Set For Trial In August
A trial date of Aug. 17 has been set for the criminal charges against J.C. Cutters Ltd. co-owner and manager Michele Goudie, horse owner Melissa Woicek, and carriage driver Frances DuPont, who have been cited under two City of Chicago Municipal
Hay There! Horses Need Your Help!
It’s haying time across the country, and it’s been a fine, wet spring in many areas. This is in contrast to the two years of
Piroplasmosis Horses Removed from Quarantine
Two horses positive for equine piroplasmosis were removed from a quarantined stable in Raytown, Mo., Wednesday night, according to reports published in The Kansas City
AHC Presents Van Ness Award to Iowa’s Sally Blount
The American Horse Council presented its annual 2009 Van Ness award to Sally Blount during the group’s National Issues Forum on June 16 in Washington, D.C.
The award is named for the late Marjorie Van Ness, and is sponsored by
Poll: Majority of TheHorse.com Readers Vaccinate Against WNV
More than 1,270 readers of TheHorse.com responded to a poll asking, “Do you vaccinate for West Nile virus annually?”



