Latest News – The Horse
Rapid and Reliable Test for Diarrhea-Causing Toxin Identified
Toxins produced by the bacterium Clostridium difficile can cause diarrhea in adult horses and foals. The high economic impact associated with treatment costs, considerable animal losses to disease associated with mortality and
British Horse Society Commends Initiative to Prevent Strangles Spread
The British Horse Society (BHS) has commended the Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies at Scotland’s University of Edinburgh for its offer of at-cost strangles tests to horse owners and farm managers in Scotland. These tests, designed for
F. William Pierson named Director of Virginia Tech’s Veterinary Teaching Hospital
Dr. F. William “Bill” Pierson, of Check, Va., was recently named director of the Veterinary Teaching Hospital in the Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine at Virginia Tech. Pierson had been serving as interim director since
Kentucky Horse Council Supports Kentucky Equine Humane Center
The Kentucky Horse Council (KHC) recently awarded a $6,600.00 grant to the Kentucky Equine Humane Center (KyEHC) to purchase a mower that will be used to maintain turnout fields.
The Kentucky Equine Humane Center is nonprofit equine
State-of-the-Art Footing to be Installed at the Kentucky Horse Park
When the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games take place at the Kentucky Horse Park in 2010, horses and riders will compete on a new state-of-the-art surface that is being installed by the German company that developed it.
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Chicago Could Host 2016 Olympics, Equestrian Site Selected
Chicago is one of seven international cities in the running to host the 2016 Summer Olympic Games. Although some might not object to running the cross country phase of eventing through Millennium Park, bid organizers have already chosen a more
Search Continues for Horse Lost in State Forest
This Sunday, volunteers will once again comb Massachusetts’ Freetown State Forest in search of Charlz, a horse who was separated from his rider six weeks ago.
“We know he’s out there because we’ve seen his tracks, and he’s been spotted
AHC Offers 2008 Federal Election Guide
The American Horse Council has released “Getting Involved in the 2008 Elections,” a federal election guide for the horse industry.
The guide stemmed from the July program at the AHC’s National Issues Forum in Washington, D.C., explaining ho
‘Fever Ticks’ Spreading Across Texas Could Have Equine Impact
Veterinarians from the Texas Animal Health Commission (TAHC) are worried because fever ticks (Boophilus microplus) capable of carrying and transmitting deadly cattle “tick fever” protozoans Babesia bigemina or Babesia bovis,
WCVM Researchers Investigate Immunity, Foal Pneumonia, More
You don’t win at barrel racing without digging deep around those critical corners–and the same can be said for achieving success in the arena of equine health research. This year, five teams at the Western College of Veterinary Medicine (WCVM)
ASPCA Awards Grants to 19 Equine Groups
The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA) recently announced its equine grant recipients for the second quarter of 2008. From April through June 2008, the ASPCA dispensed grants totaling $127,500 to nineteen equine
Fires: Emergency Planning For Your Horse
A wildfire occurs and you need to evacuate. In the smoke and confusion, a beloved horse refuses to load in the trailer. Now you’re faced with making decisions. What’s the best thing to do?
This is just one of many stressful
Judge Denies Motion to Sell Curlin
A Kentucky judge denied a motion July 10 requesting a forced sale of 2007 Horse of the Year Curlin, a decision that was applauded by majority owner Stonestreet Stables, which clearly stated it has no desire to sell its part of the champion
Intervet’s Equirab Rabies Vaccine
FlyAway is an all-natural and organic mixture of water-soluble compounds designed to interrupt the life cycle of insects by killing all stages of development, thereby reducing the population. It also acts as a mild repellant, offering hours of relief |
