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Soring Inspections Stepped Up at Walking Horse Celebration
Compliance with the Horse Protection Act (HPA) appeared to decline at the 70th Tennessee Walking Horse National Celebration, dropping from 98% in 2007 to 95% at this year’s event, according to USDA figures. The Celebration took place
Ike’s Waves Begin Buffeting Texas
A massive Hurricane Ike sent white waves crashing over a seawall as it steamed toward Texas Friday, threatening to devastate coastal towns and batter America’s fourth-largest city.
Ike’s eye was forecast to strike somewhere near Galveston
Quarter Horses Debut on Polytrack
The first Quarter Horse race at Turfway Park since 1972, and the first held anywhere on Polytrack, will be held the evening of Sept. 12 at the Northern Kentucky track.
Multiple stakes winner Jessluvchicks is the 8-5 morning-line favorite fo
Unwanted Horse Group Continues to Compile Facility List
The Unwanted Horse Coalition (UHC) is still working on its list of facilities that accept, place, or use horses. Currently, there are more than 200 facilities listed on the UCH Web site.
“This is a continuing process for the coalition,” sai
Ike Approaches, Nearly 1 Million Ordered to Evacuate
Cars and trucks streamed inland and chemical companies buttoned up their plants Thursday as a gigantic Hurricane Ike took aim at the heart of the U.S. refining industry and threatened to send a wall of water crashing toward Houston.
Nearly
Texas A&M Vet College Helping Coordinate Area Equine Evacuation
As Hurricane Ike sets its eye on the Texas Coast, thousands of coastal residents are going to be mandated to evacuate their homes.
Texas Horses Move Inland as Hurricane Ike Approaches
Many Texas horse owners are moving with their horses out of harm’s way as Hurricane Ike approaches the coast.
As of 1 p.m., CDT, Ike was a Category 2 hurricane, but the National Hurricane Center noted in a public bulletin that it was
Find Equine Evacuation Sites in Texas
The Texas Animal Health Commission is advising those evacuating for Hurricane Ike to call 2-1-1 for the latest information on available facilities open for emergency animal sheltering for livestock and pets.
“The 2-1-1 operators assist
Keeneland Yearling Buyers Utilize Steroid Tests
During the first two sessions of the 2008 Keeneland September yearling sale the Central Kentucky auction company reported 20 requests for testing for exogenous anabolic steroids.
There were six requests during the opening session Sept. 8 an
University of Florida Veterinary Disaster Response Team Learns New Skills
When it comes to teams representing the University of Florida, the national champion football and basketball teams might be getting all the headlines, but the University’s College of Veterinary Medicine Disaster Response Team should not be
Disposal Directions for Eqvalan Dewormer Revised
The FDA’s Center for Veterinary Medicine (CVM) has alerted veterinarians of revised directions for the disposal of Eqvalan (ivermectin) Liquid for Horses. The CVM has received a small number of reports of precipitate forming in opened or leaky
Ike Could Reach Category 4; Houston-Galveston on Path
Forecasters expect Hurricane Ike to make landfall this weekend somewhere between Corpus Christi and Houston, creating the potential for heavy punishment for Houston even if it’s not hit directly.
Some forecasts say Ike could strengthen to a
Piroplasmosis Update: 20 Positive, Tracing Exposed Horses
Florida agriculture officials announced Sept. 8 that 20 horses have been confirmed positive for the foreign animal disease equine piroplasmosis, but even though this might sound
Hurricane Ike Gains Strength on Path to Texas
Hurricane Ike strengthened in the Gulf’s warm waters Wednesday and churned toward the Texas coast, and officials started to evacuate the first of millions of residents who could be in the storm’s path.
Ike bloomed to a Category 2 storm and
Canadian Researchers Focus on Racehorse Safety
Since the loss of Barbaro and Eight Belles, NBC’s Roundtable on the horseracing industry at the 2008 Preakness Stakes, and the congressional hearing in June 2008, researchers are highlighting their efforts to improve racehorse safety and Canadian
Kentucky Horse Rescue Network Session Planned
A networking session for Kentucky equine rescue groups is scheduled for Sept. 27, from 1 to 4 p.m. in Lexington. This is the second such meeting facilitated by the Kentucky Horse Council in an effort to support the needs of horse rescue groups
