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Sole Progeny of Horse Euthanized at Breeders’ Cup Born
A George Washington filly born at the Irish National Stud Feb. 4 is likely to be the deceased Coolmore stallion?s only offspring.
Rumors circulating in the aftermath of th
Florida Veterinary Ophthalmologist Lectures to British Group
University of Florida veterinary ophthalmologist Dennis Brooks, DVM, PhD, Dipl. ACVO, presented the prestigious Sir Frederick Smith Memorial Lecture in Warwickshire, England, kicking off the annual meeting of the British Equine Veterinary
Dressage, Walking Horse Groups to Work Together
The United Stated Dressage Federation (USDF) and the National Walking Horse Association (NWHA) will be cooperating in an effort to educate Walking Horse owners about dressage and provide information about educational opportunities for both
Understanding Equine Influenza Webinar
TheHorse.com presented a Webinar with a live question and answer session on Understanding Equine Influenza.
SmartPak Store Hosts Discussion on Gastrointestinal Disease
Horse owners gathered Jan. 9 at the SmartPak Retail Store in Natick, Mass., to hear a presentation on equine colic by Lydia Gray, DVM, MA, medical director/staff veterinarian for SmartPak.
Gray provided a summary of a lecture from the 2007
Australia Flu Inquiry Leaders Searching for Quarantine, Outbreak Link
Investigations into the chain of events leading to the ongoing equine flu influenza outbreak in Australia have now entered their fifth month in the New South Wales (NSW) capital city of Sydney.
Recent testimony continues to reveal
Readers Respond: Proposed Slaughter Incentive
More than 3,100 readers of TheHorse.com responded to a poll asking, “Would you have supported the proposed South Dakota horse slaughter plant incentive?”
BLM to Offer More Than 70 Horses at Ohio Sale
The Bureau of Land Management-Eastern States (BLM-ES) on Feb. 16 will offer approximately 70 wild horses ranging from yearlings to 5-year-olds, and possibly a few burros, for adoption at the Cooper Arena at the Ohio Expo Center in Columbus, Ohio.
AQHA Sets Guidelines for Equioxx Use
The American Quarter Horse Association (AQHA) Executive Committee approved the use of Equioxx (firocoxib) effective Jan. 1, 2008, giving competitors across the country another option for relieving equine osteoarthritis pain and inflammation.
North Carolina Programs Aim to Avert Hay Crisis
A state program to bring hay bales from as far away to Canada to North Carolina is helping cattle and horse farmers during the prolonged drought, Agriculture Commissioner Steve Troxler said Tuesday.
“We may be rounding the curve as far as a
Q&A on Santa Anita Footing Fix
Ian Pearse of Melbourne, Australia, is receiving plenty of attention these days as the man expected to fix Santa Anita’s troubled Cushion Track synthetic surface. Founder and president of Pro-Ride Racing Australia, Pearse this week begins what is expected to be a four- or five-day renovation of the Santa Anita main track in an effort to cure the drainage problems that have plagued the surface
Laboratory Testing Can Help Pinpoint Cause of Abortion
When a mare aborts a foal, it can be a traumatic event for both horse and owner. While emotionally and financially expensive, abortion is not terribly uncommon in the equine breeding business. As many as 30% of broodmares fail to produce a
Police Force to Pay for Detaining Seized Horse
A police force in Britain will have to pay damages of ?80,000 (around $157,000) for wrongfully detaining a seized horse, The Lancashire Evening
Herpesvirus: Quarantine Orders Could Be Lifted This Week
The six stables currently quarantined for equine herpesvirus-1 (EHV-1) in Delaware could be released later this week, according to a statement released by State Veterinarian Sara Busch, DVM. The hold orders on these farms could be lifted Feb. 7.
Indiana Sticking with Racehorse Steroid Regulation Plan
Indiana is moving forward with plans to implement regulation and testing of anabolic steroids in racehorses April 1.
There has been much talk regarding the uniform implementation of anabolic steroid regulations around the country. While the
Equine Encephalitides (West Nile virus, etc.)
Learn about diseases that cause neurological signs; information on their treatment, and prevention.
