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AVMA President Testifies on Looming Vet Shortage
The president of the nation’s largest veterinary association appeared before a Congressional subcommittee Feb. 7 and urged the United States Department of Agriculture to implement a long-standing but dormant program that would help address a
Australia: Former Equine Flu Hot Spots Declared Free of Virus
Areas of New South Wales, Australia, formerly considered to be “hot spots” for equine influenza were given a clean bill of health Feb. 8, according to Minister for Primary Industries Ian Macdonald.
“Exhaustive testing has failed to identify
Prepare Your Horse Trailer for Travel Season
Before the start of the summer travel season, it is critically important for horse owners to perform basic yet essential maintenance on their trailers.This will be time well spent because it will ensure that their trailers will be in optimal
Mineral Oil, Psyllium Combination Effective for Sand Clearance in New Study
Mineral oil, a traditional equine laxative, clears sand from the equine intestine more effectively when used in conjunction with psyllium, according to new research from the University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna, in Austria. These results are
USEF Launches Customer Care Center
As the United States Equestrian Federation?s (USEF) membership base continues to grow and the equestrian community relies more on information from the USEF, a focus on customer service becomes increasingly important. To address this need, the USEF
Utah State University Faculty, Students Release Paper on Slaughter
Faculty members of Utah State University, along with several undergraduate students, recently completed and published a paper entitled “The State of the Horse Industry Since the Closing of
Horse Health News Video: Ryder Report for Feb. 7
Watch the Feb. 7 edition of the Ryder Report.
The report includes coverage of a series of studies investigating the long-term
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.
