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New CEO Selected for WEG 2010
The World Games 2010 Foundation has selected Jamie Link as the new Chief Executive Officer of the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games.
Link has been serving as Deputy Secretary of the Kentucky Tourism, Arts, and Heritage Cabinet
Cambridge Announces New Equine Professorship
The University of Cambridge has selected James Wood, BVetMed, BSc, MSc, DLSHTM, Dipl. ECVPH, MRCVS, as the first Alborada Professor of Equine and Farm Animal Science. This unique professorship is in honour of the celebrated
Volunteers Assist in Washington Horse Rescue
Volunteers fought frigid temperatures and high snow drifts last week to remove 33 malnourished horses from their snow covered pasture just outside Wellpinit, Wash. A Bureau of Indian Affairs agent discovered the herd, which included several mare
Mule Alerts Woman to House Fire
Jolene Solomon of McMinnville, Tenn., credits her pet mule, Lou, with saving her from a New Year’s Day fire that destroyed her home, NewsChannel5.com reported.
Kentucky Gathering Information on Abandoned Horses
In order to measure the scope of horse abandonment in the state, the Kentucky Horse Council is seeking firsthand reports from people who have encountered abandoned horses. These animals include horses running at large, horses left at sale
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Australian Brumby Research Could Apply to Laminitis
The Australian Brumby Research Unit at the University of Queensland’s School of Veterinary Sciences is conducting an array of research projects involving horses in a free-roaming environment.
Australia has more than 500,000 feral horses,
Internal Parasites of Horses
There are several major internal parasites (worms) of horses, and control is aimed at reducing their numbers at certain stages in their life cycles. These stages will vary with the seasons, which, in turn, can vary with the geography and climate where you live. A seasonal approach to deworming is always more effective than routine intervals.
Fifth North Carolina Horse Dies of Unknown Toxin
A mystery toxin killed a fifth horse in western North Carolina in November. Veterinarians now suspect this case might be due to the same substance that caused the death of four other horses earlier that month.
The fifth horse was
Ohio State Laminitis Researcher Receives $82,000 Grant
The new study, “Effect of Digital Hypothermia on Inflammatory Injury in Laminitis,” is a two-year project funded by the National Thoroughbred Racing Association Charities’ Barbaro Memorial Fund, established in memory of the 2006 Kentucky Derby winner
BLM Seeks Nominees for Wild Horse Advisory Board
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is requesting public nominations to fill three vacancies on the national Wild Horse and Burro Advisory Board. The categories to be filled are: Wildlife Management, Humane Advocacy, and Livestock Management. Th
CEM Exposure: Virginia Farms Quarantined
Richard L. Wilkes, DVM, state veterinarian with the Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (VDACS), Dec. 23, 2008, placed full or partial quarantines on farms in Floyd and Goochland counties. Mares at these farms have had
New Scrutiny for Santa Anita Track Surface
With five catastrophic injuries, including three fatalities, in the first five days of racing, Santa Anita’s synthetic surface has again come under the microscope.
Santa Anita officials and horsemen were concerned that the Pro-Ride surface
Texas Testing 15 Horses Linked to CEM
Texas is among nearly 30 states tracing and testing horses that might have been exposed to contagious equine metritis (CEM), a highly contagious disease that can be transmitted during breeding or artificial insemination. CEM can cause temporary
MRI Diagnostics: Uses and Limitations
MRI uses magnetic fields to create various types of cross-sectional and three-dimensional images.
CEM Exposure: Oklahoma Mare Quarantined
Oklahoma agriculture officials are warning horse breeders of contagious equine metritis (CEM), which can result in infertility in mares. One Oklahoma mare has been identified as
