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Equine Reproduction
Dickson Varner, DVM, MS, Dipl. ACT lectured on the topic “From a Sperm’s Eye View – Revisiting our Perception of this Intriguing Cell” during the Milne State-of-the-Art Lecture at the 2007 AAEP Convention. Other presenters discussed perinatology, risks associated with reproduction, foal adoption, interpreting endometrial edema, and paraphimosis in the stallion among other topics.
Convention Highlights, Research, Learning
The 53rd American Association of Equine Practitioners Convention, held in Orlando, Fla., Dec. 1-5 of 2007, offered the latest in research findings and honored leaders in the veterinary field.
Three Olympic Equestrian Disciplines, Three Veterinary Updates
Jack Snyder, DVM, PhD, Dipl. ACVS, of the University of California, Davis, School of Veterinary Medicine, is a five-time Olympic Games veterinarian. In Hong Kong 2008, he’s the chief treating veterinarian, which means the orthopedic specialist has
Olympics: U.S. Show Jumpers Represent at First Individual Qualifier
The main arena at Sha Tin was turned from a dressage ring into a grand prix course Friday night, as the jumping horses finally got their chance to compete. The U.S. contingent was the only team to lay down three double clear rounds.
In all,
Forensic Study Reveals Some Trexler Horses Starved to Death
Three horses exhumed from Richland, S.C., properties once belonging to the Trexler family died from starvation, according to a preliminary report issued by Melinda D. Merck, DVM, senior director of veterinary forensics for the American
Museum of the Horse Adding Arabian Galleries
The Purebred Arabian Trust has begun construction of an 8,000 square foot addition to the Kentucky Horse Park’s International Museum of the Horse. This addition will house the Arabian Horse Galleries. It will be the first major addition to the
Kentucky Offers Equine Abuse Investigation Course
A three day course on investigating equine abuse and neglect is offered by the Kentucky Horse Council (KHC) in cooperation with Morehead State University (MSU) October 1-3, 2008. The class is part of the KHC horse welfare program and is designed
Brentina Declared Sound after Uncharacteristic Olympic Performance
After receiving the lowest score of her career (63.00%), all of Brentina’s connections were concerned that–despite giving great performances in training every day leading up to the Games–there might have been something physically wrong with th
The International Language
Here at the 2008 Olympic equestrian events in Hong Kong, it’s not love; it’s commerce — or, more accurately, bartering. Pin trading, long a popular
Olympics: Germany is Tops Again in Team Dressage
Germany won team gold in Olympic equestrian grand prix dressage Thursday, extending the country’s winning streak in the event since 1984.
The Netherlands took silver and Denmark the bronze.
Germany’s three riders earned an average of
Attorney Seeks Dismissal, Evidence Suppression in ‘Quincy’ Euthanasia Case
The attorney representing Elliott Saffran, the Massachusetts man accused of animal cruelty for refusing to euthanize Quincy, his aged, infirm horse, has filed motions to either dismiss the case against Saffran or suppress evidence pertinent
New Report on Water Quality and Livestock Health
The University of Wyoming’s College of Agriculture, in collaboration with two state agencies, has published a report on water quality as it pertains to the health of livestock and wildlife.
“The target audience is anyone with an interest in
Readers Respond: Herbs For Horses
More than 1,600 readers of TheHorse.com responded to a poll asking, “Would you consider using herbal supplements, such as aloe vera juice, milk thistle, ginger, etc., in your horse’s feed or as a topical
Nebraska Town Officials Give Horse Eviction Order
Talk about your one-horse town. Hickman, Neb., a burg of 1,084 residents, is just that.
But some folks don’t want that distinction. They want an aging horse named Peter Rabbit, who lives in a pasture in town, gone for good.
All Olympic Show Jumping Horses Pass Vet Inspection
A total of 87 Jumping horses were presented for veterinary inspection at the Olympic equestrian venue in Sha Tin, Hong Kong. All passed with flying colors, with no visitors to the holding box.
There were three changes to the Olympic Jumping
Surgery on Swedish Olympic Event Horse a Success, Vets Say
Swedish event rider Magnus Gallerdal’s 2008 Olympic mount, Keymaster, sustained a hairline fracture of the first phalanx (long pastern bone) of his right foreleg August 11, during the cross-country portion of the Olympic eventing competition in
