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Powerful Hurricane Ike Looms as Trouble for Gulf
Powerful Hurricane Ike rolled down an uncertain path Sunday that may lead to the U.S. Gulf Coast late this week, forcing emergency officials to pay attention and leaving millions of people from Florida to Mexico to wonder where it will eventuall
Hanna Drenches Carolinas, Focus Turns to Hurricane Ike
Tropical Storm Hanna blew ashore over tourist beaches on the North-South Carolina border early Saturday at the start of a projected dash up the Eastern Seaboard that could dump heavy rain from Virginia to New England.
The National Hurricane
Kentucky Governor Bans Steroids in Racehorses
Testing for anabolic steroids in racehorses in Kentucky will begin with the start of the Keeneland fall meet under emergency regulations signed by Gov. Steve Beshear Sept. 5.
The regulations, approved by the Kentucky Horse Racing Commission in
Moore Joins AAEP On Call Media Team
Rustin M. Moore, DVM, MS, PhD, Dipl. ACVS, chair and professor in the Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences at The Ohio State University College of Veterinary Medicine, is the newest member of the American Association of Equine
18 Florida Horses Positive for Piroplasmosis
The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (DOACS) stated Sept. 5 that 18 Florida horses have now tested positive for equine piroplasmosis. These horses live on four
Public Invited to Eight Belles Memorial Ceremony Sunday
Eight Belles, who had to be euthanized on the Churchill Downs racetrack shortly after finishing second in this year’s Kentucky Derby, will be memorialized in a ceremony Sept. 7 at 2 p.m. in the Kentucky Derby Museum’s gardens.
The public is
Horse Facility Acreage: Reader Poll Results
More than 2,100 readers of TheHorse.com responded to a poll asking, “How many acres are there where your horse lives?”
Pessoa Horse Substance Positive Confirmed on ‘B’ Sample
The F?d?ration Equestre Internationale (FEI) has received confirmation that the second (“B”) sample collected from the horse Rufus, ridden by Rodrigo Pessoa of Brazil at the 2008 Olympic Games, has yielded a positive test result for the banned
FEI Launches Paralympic Equestrian Web Site
The F?d?ration Equestre Internationale (FEI) earlier this week launched a new Web site to cover the 2008 Paralympic equestrian events in Hong Kong. The site can be accessed at
78 Horses Removed from New York Farm
Seventy-eight allegedly malnourished horses are currently residing in foster homes after animal welfare authorities removed them from their former home last week.
According to Finger Lakes Society for the Prevention of Cruelty t
Horse Owners Brace for Tropical Storm Hanna
From Charleston to Chincoteague, horse owners along the southern East Coast are battening down the hatches as Tropical Storm Hanna heads their way.
Vacillating between a strong tropical storm and a Category 1 hurricane, Hanna is expected to
Tropical Storm Hanna Heads for Carolinas
Tropical Storm Hanna picked up speed Friday as it cruised toward the Carolinas, promising to deliver gusty winds and heavy rain during a dash up the Eastern Seaboard that could wash out the weekend for millions of people.
Not far behind was
Who’s Your Vet
For anyone with a horse, it might come as no surprise that in recent years you?ve been seeing a
LSU Equine Opens Hotline for Horse Owners in Need
In the aftermath of Hurricane Gustav, the Louisiana State University (LSU) School of Veterinary Medicine and team members of the Equine Health Studies Program have developed a call center for the purpose of responding to the potential needs
More Storms Coming, Include Animals in Disaster Plans
On the heels of Hurricane Gustav, Tropical Storm Hanna is making its way across the Bahamas and could land anywhere between Florida and the Carolinas later this week. The Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) is urging residents who might b
The Future of Racehorse Injury Prevention: A Commentary
I testified as part of the “Breeding, Drugs, and Breakdowns: The State of Thoroughbred Horseracing and the Welfare of the Thoroughbred Racehorse” Congressional hearing June 19. It was both disillusioning and enlightening.
