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Texas Groups Win Custody of 57 Seized Horses
A Texas Justice of the Peace has awarded custody of 57 Thoroughbred and Arabian horses to the equine welfare groups that have been caring for them since the animals were seized May
Spend Time, Not Money
How much time do you really spend with your horse? Would a few more minutes of grooming and awareness each day save you money farther down the road? According to vets and farriers, it will.
Summer Blockbusters
Summer means popsicles and flyspray (not in combination), and the voice of Hal Douglas telling us things like "Watch out–they’re coming," as we escape
Managing Equine Joint Disease Webinar
Learn about breakthrough treatment protocols for manage equine joint inflammation.
New Edition of Equine Color Genetics Text Released
A new edition of the veterinary textbook Equine Color Genetics, penned by D. Phillip Sponenberg, DVM, PhD, was recently released by Wiley-Blackwell Publishing. An expansion of the previous edition released in 2003, the third edition provides more explicit and detailed explanations than were previously possible.
This new edition for breeders of horses, donkeys, and mules provides
New Cloning Technology Might Mean Improved EHV Vaccines
Japanese researchers recently reported the use of the technology “Bacterial Artificial Chromosome (BAC) cloning,” which enabled the scientists to clone the entire genome of a virus in bacteria.
The technique could be used to mas
TheHorse.com en Español: ¡Rabia!
This is one of a series of articles translated as part of our partnership with A Caballo, an equine publication based in Mexico, andJorge Murga, DVM.
Search is on Again for Mine That Bird Jockey
For the second race in a row, Mine That Bird’s connections must look for a different rider, as Mike Smith has decided to honor his commitment and ride Jerry and Ann Moss’ Madeo in the Charlie Whittingham Stakes at Hollywood Park the same day as
UC Davis Vet School Opens Stem Cell Laboratory
Focused on providing the latest in stem cell therapies for horses, the University of California, Davis, School of Veterinary Medicine has opened its new Regenerative Medicine Laboratory at the William R. Pritchard Veterinary Medical Teaching
New Edition of Text Released
A new edition of the veterinary textbook Equine Color Genetics, penned by D. Phillip Sponenberg, DVM, PhD, was recently released by Wiley-Blackwell Publishing. An expansion of the previous edition released in 2003, the third edition
Thoroughbred Sire Broad Brush Euthanized at 26
Broad Brush, the leading sire of 1994, was euthanized May 15 at the Beck family’s Gainesway Farm near Lexington. The 26-year-old son of Ack Ack out of the Hoist the Flag mare Hay Patcher had been pensioned from stallion duty since June 2004.
Hoof Repair Composites and Other Modern Materials, AAEP 2008
Glue-on shoes and other materials are indicated for cases of poor hoof quality or repeated shoe loss, or for crack repair, rebuilding a hoof, and preventing wear, began Bryan Fraley, DVM, of Veterinary Podiatry Associates in Harrodsburg, Ky., wh
Kentucky Horse Park to Host Second Equine Adoption Fair
In response to the plight of abused and neglected horses, the Kentucky Horse Park last year held its inaugural John Henry Memorial Equine Adoption Fair to provide assistance to organizations involved in rescuing them.
“Last year’s adoption
Florida Horse Owners Urged to Make Disaster Plans
Hurricane season gets under way in just a few weeks, and Florida Agriculture and Consumer Services Commissioner Charles Bronson is reminding people to get an emergency plan in place now for their animals. Bronson says people should not wait unti
Auburn Researchers Need More Horses for Cushing’s Study
Researchers at Auburn University still need horses to participate in a study that will examine the use of chasteberry (vitex agnus castus) supplements in horses with Cushing’s disease.
Chasteberry supplements are ofte
Texas Groups Care for Seized Herd
More than 50 allegedly neglected horses are receiving rehabilitative care from two Texas rescue agencies after they were removed from their owner’s care earlier this month.
