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Barbaro’s Brother, Nicanor, Injured Slightly in Debut

Nicanor had an excuse for his 10th-place finish in his career debut Jan. 31 at Gulfstream Park in Florida. The full brother to 2006 Kentucky Derby Presented By Yum! Brands winner Barbaro hurt himself leaving the starting gate, but the injury wasn’t

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No Turfway Quarantine; Horse Negative for EHV-1

The quarantine imposed on Barn 17 at Turfway Park in Florence, Ky., Friday, Jan. 30, was lifted Saturday morning (Jan. 31) after samples from a horse euthanized at the track Friday tested negative for equine herpesvirus and other communicable

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Histology Goes 3-D with Imaging Technique


State-of-the-art diagnostic imaging technology is being optimized by Belgian researchers to create three-dimensional images of a microscopic object–without destroying the object being studied.

“Current methods of

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Open Wide: Readers Share Their Horse’s Dental Schedule

More than 2,000 readers of TheHorse.com responded to a poll asking, “How often do you have your horse’s teeth floated?”


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Environmentally Friendly on the Farm

Choosing to become more environmentally sensitive on the farm is a responsible option for all of us and can be addressed in varying degrees. You don’t need to scrap your tractor, invest in expensive wind-powered generators, build a new solar-roofed

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Barn-O-Matic

The latest models of automated waterers and feeders can take some of the work out of horsekeeping, and automatic stall cleaners can even minimize your time wielding a pitchfork!

Finding it difficult to schedule enough

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Emergency Foal CPR

Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) is the restoration of spontaneous circulation and breathing and is used in cases of cardiopulmonary arrest, defined as sudden cessation of spontaneous and effective respiration and heartbeat. This most often

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Good Barnkeeping

All horse owners wish they had more time with their horses. For those who keep horses at home it is always a struggle to keep up with regular farm and barn maintenance and have enough time left to enjoy the horses. Performing proper building

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For the Record: Taxes and Recordkeeping

Tame that wild pile of unorganized paperwork throughout the year to optimize the horse and farm ownership experience.

Editor’s Note: This article provides general information only, and readers should consult with a

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Equine Vet Techs Earn CE Credit at Regioinal Symposium

Over the weekend of Jan. 9, Virginia Tech’s Marion duPont Scott Equine Medical Center hosted the American Association of Equine Veterinary Technicians’ (AAEVT) mid-Atlantic Regional Symposium.


More than 70 veterinary technicians who

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