Latest News – The Horse
Prepare for a Reduced Hay Crop in 2008
The USDA has released several crop reports that indicate the number of hay acres will be down in 2008.
The department also reported that the existing hay supply is lower than previous years. This information, combined with higher input cost
Azithromycin Protects Foals Against R. equi in New Study
Texas A&M researchers have discovered they can reduce the incidence of foal pneumonia caused by Rhodococcus equi by giving the antimicrobial drug azithromycin during foals’ first two weeks of life.
11 Horses Reported Dead in Kentucky Barn Fire
Eleven horses died in a barn fire the morning of April 19 at Fabien Ouaki’s Fab Oak Stable near Versailles, Ky. The identity of the horses has not been released because of an ongoing investigation.
Details were not immediately available. Th
Horse Council, USDA Hosting Unwanted Horse Forum
The American Horse Council and the USDA are co-sponsoring a forum called “The Unwanted Horse Issue: What Now?” The all-day forum will be held June 18 at the Department’s Jefferson Auditorium in Washington, DC.
The forum will piggy-back
New York Museum Exhibit Explores Horse, Human Relationship
A new exhibit at New York City’s American Museum of Natural History will examine the powerful and continuing relationship between horses and humans and explore the origins of the horse family, extending back more than 50 million years. Opening t
Diagnosing Upper Cannon Area Injuries
Pain originating in the upper cannon bone area, just below the knee or hock, is common in all types of equine athletes. However, it can be difficult to determine exactly what structure is injured; some injuries can only be seen with high-field MRI.
Alltech Opens Nutrigenomics Research Facility
Representatives of animal health company Alltech cut the ribbon on a new Center for Animal Nutrigenomics and Applied Animal Nutrition at the company’s corporate headquarters in Lexington, Ky., on April 20, 2008. This center is dedicate
Racehorse Lava Man Reunited with Favorite Groom
Three-time Hollywood Gold Cup winner Lava Man seems back to being his old self after recently being reunited with his favorite groom, Noe Garcia, according to trainer Doug O’Neill.
Lava Man is expected to lead the charge for O’Neill’s stabl
Racing Paint’s Winning Streak Ends at 16
Trainer Dee Keener sounded apologetic, but that doesn’t mean he also wasn’t completely thrilled.
Keener’s 4-year-old Oklahoma-bred gelding Bust N Moves upset Got Country Grip by a head in the Mr. Lewie Memorial Handicap at Remington Park on
Derby Hopeful War Pass Sidelined by Injury
Robert LaPenta’s War Pass, the champion 2-year-old of 2007 and winner of the $2 million Bessemer Trust Breeders’ Cup Juvenile at Monmouth Park, has suffered a leg injury that has knocked the colt out of the $2 million guaranteed Kentucky Derby.
Uveitis: Medical and Surgical Treatment
Equine recurrent uveitis (ERU) is like an autoimmune response, tending to be a dynamic process with shifts in immune reactivity that cause a waxing and waning of uveitis episodes.
Rolex Coverage Available Via Webcast
Equestrian sports fans will be able to watch the 2008 Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event, presented by Farnam, live as it happens via an exclusive pay-per-view Webcast.
This year’s Rolex Kentucky CCI****, a U.S. Equestrian Federation (USEF)
Canadian Groups to Hold Biosecurity and Risk Management of Horse Farms Seminar
Learn how to protect your horse by managing health and reducing risks on your farm. Equine Guelph and the Ontario Veterinary College’s (OVC) teaching hospital are co-sponsoring a seminar on Tuesday, April 22, covering biosecurity and risk
Fortune Commercial Properties Becomes the Official Commercial Realty Company of the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games
The World Games 2010 Foundation announced Wednesday (April 16) that Fortune Commercial Properties, a Lexington, Ky.-based company, as the Official Commercial Realty Company of the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games.
As part of the
Nutritional Support for Sick Neonatal Foals
Many factors need to be considered–a foal’s energy requirements, his ability to digest and metabolize nutrients, the changing quality of the mare’s milk, and the ability to monitor the sick foal.
