Latest News – The Horse
Sarcoid-Causing Virus Harbored by Circulating Blood Cells
Aggressive research efforts to discover how the sarcoid-causing bovine papillomaviruses (BPV) are spread either within or between horses have resulted in the identification of BPV genetic material (DNA) in circulating blood cells.
Horse Finds Help in California Fire
When a horse lost amid the 3,043-acre Mill, Calif., fire happened upon a band of tired firefighters July 15, it was the most fortuitous encounter of his life. The firefighters, local veterinarian Sheri Cronin, DVM, and John Madigan, DVM, MS,
First Batch of Olympic Horses Arrives in Hong Kong
The first batch of more than 200 horses taking part in next month’s Olympic equestrian events arrived in Hong Kong on Saturday (July 26) to begin their acclimatization to the city’s tropical heat, organizers said.
Upon their arrival, the
Rabies in Several States Prompts Vaccination Warnings
In a brief survey of online news, there have been reports of rabies in Florida, Idaho, Kentucky, Georgia, Pennsylvania, Missouri, New Hampshire, and Texas this year. Many of these reports were humans encountering rabid wild animals that were
37-Year-Old Competitive Trail Horse Update: Summer Vacation
Like school kids everywhere, Elmer Bandit, the 37-year-old Half Arabian gelding who is closing in on a world record for lifetime competitive trail miles, is enjoying a summer vacation.
Elmer’s lifetime miles stand at 20,360, which is 350
SmartPak Serves 150 Millionth Equine Supplement
Just a year and a half after they celebrated their 100 millionth SmartPak served, SmartPak Equine has reached the 150 million mark.
The patented SmartPak supplement feeding system has been adopted by thousands of barns and horse owners
ReRun Opens Offices at Monmouth Park
Monmouth Park Racetrack has provided office space to ReRun, a nonprofit group that provides care and rehabilitation to off-the-track Thoroughbreds while awaiting adoptive homes.
Eventer Hoy Cleared on Abuse Charges
Three-time Olympic equestrian gold medalist Andrew Hoy was cleared July 24 on charges of abusing a horse.
The Australian and Dutch eventer Madeleine Brugman, whom he trains, had been accused by the F?d?ration Equestre
Mule Infected with EIA Reported in Ohio
A mule in Central Ohio was recently euthanized after testing positive for equine infectious anemia (EIA), according to the Ohio Department of Agriculture.
The Pickaway County farm has been quarantined for 60 days in accordance with Ohio law
National Fundraiser Designed to Help Equine Rescues
On Sunday, Oct. 19, riders and walkers will take to trails across the country for the National Rescue Ride, a nationwide effort to help horse rescues. For at least one rescue,
New Federal Horse Slaughter Bill Introduced
Legislation introduced July 23 to the U.S. House of Representatives Judiciary Committee addresses the horse slaughter issue by linking the practice to animal cruelty and leaving enforcement to federal authorities.
Special Report: Racehorse Durability
In this exclusive report, The Blood-Horse investigates whether the Thoroughbred racehorse is as tough today as it was 30 to 40 years ago. Editors of The Blood-Horse recently sought the answer to this question by producing a
California Begins Ban on Racehorse Steroids
Effective Aug. 1, the California Horse Racing Board will strictly enforce all regulations concerning anabolic steroids and will no longer issue “unofficial notices” when the test samples reveal unauthorized levels of anabolic steroids. There has
Welfare Groups Meet to Discuss At-Risk Horses
Twenty five national and state-based equine-protection, placement, and rescue organizations gathered Tuesday for the second Homes for Horses Coalition Conference to discuss the re-homing of at-risk horses in America. The Humane Society of the
New EHV-4, Neurologic Disease Tests Introduced
IDEXX Reference Laboratories has introduced two new diagnostic products to help equine veterinarians diagnose equine respiratory disease and neurologic disease. The new tests include an equine herpesvirus type-4 (EHV-4) RealPCR Test
Readers Respond: Pain in the Abscess
More than 1,100 readers of TheHorse.com responded to a poll asking, “What challenges do you face when treating a hoof abscess?”
