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Breeding Incentives Provide Boon to Kentucky Quarter Horse Industry
Incentives primarily aimed at encouraging Thoroughbred owners to breed their horses in Kentucky have created a boon for the Quarter Horse industry, and many breeding operations are relocating to the state.
Kentucky last year started the
Tulsa Police Officer Injured in Collision with Horse
A Tulsa, Okla., police officer is recovering from a head injury he sustained when his patrol car collided with a horse on a city street early Monday morning (Dec. 3).
Police say Corporal Randy Solomon was following an ambulance shortly
Wedgewood Introduces Peppermint- and Alfalfa-Flavored Pergolide
Wedgewood Pharmacy has introduced peppermint- and alfalfa-flavored pergolide for horses in its Gourmeds dosage form. Gourmeds are chewable, naturally flavored tablets that are easy to administer.
Pergolide mesylate, a drug used to treat
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Distinguished Educators Moore and Gill to be Honored at AAEP Convention
Two veterinarians who have significantly impacted the development and training of equine practitioners will be honored during the American Association of Equine Practitioners? 53rd Annual Convention in Orlando, Fla. James N. Moore, DVM, PhD, and
Four Horses Die after Feed Mixing Error
A horse and three ponies have died, and several other equids have been temporarily paralyzed, following the ingestion of contaminated feed in French Guiana (a department of France located on the northern edge of South America), according to the
Wedgewood Pharmacy Now Exchanging Expired Medications
Wedgewood Pharmacy recently introduced the Refresh Exchange Program, which allows veterinarians to return expired custom-compounded medications for exchange at no cost. The program is a first in the compounding pharmacy profession.
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Medical Doctor, Barbaro Team Honored for Contributions to Equine Health
George Bagby, MD, MS, and Barbaro?s owners Roy and Gretchen Jackson, along with trainer Michael Matz, have been named the 2007 recipients of the American Association of Equine Practitioners? George Stubbs Award, an honor that recognizes the
Thoroughbred Adoption Program to Receive AAEP Equine Welfare Award
The Finger Lakes Thoroughbred Adoption Program (FLTAP) in Farmington, N.Y., is the 2007 recipient of the American Association of Equine Practitioners? Equine Welfare Award, the Lavin Cup. Named for AAEP Past President A. Gary Lavin, VMD, the
Nebraska Humane Society Calling for Ban on Horse Tripping
The Nebraska Humane Society has called for a ban on Mexican rodeo events, saying the sports can cause traumatic injury to the animals.
Armando Pliego, treasurer of the Omaha-based rodeo club Charros Las Amistad, said the rodeo–called a
Va. Tech Equine Medical Center to Host Horse Health Half-Day
Virginia Tech’s Marion duPont Scott Equine Medical Center will host an educational event for Virginia Pony Club members on Saturday, Jan. 12, 2008. The meeting, “Horse Health Half-Day,” will take place in the center’s library from 9:30 a.m. to 1
Richardson Describes the Fight to Save Barbaro to Vets at AAEP
Dean Richardson, DVM, Dipl. ACVS, opened the American Association Equine Practitioners Convention in Orlando, Fla., Saturday with an emotional, touching, and sometimes humorous talk about the more than eight month fight to save Barbaro’s life
AAEP Annual Convention Kicks Off in Orlando
The 53rd Annual Convention of the American Association of Equine Practitioners will be held in Orlando, Fla., Dec. 1-5, continuing its long history of providing premier continuing education for equine veterinarians, veterinary technicians and
Tobiano Gene Discoveries Mean Better Tests
Looking to breed for spots and have certainty about it?
Breeders trying to produce horses with tobiano coloring have a new tool, available through genetic research, to help them select their breeding stock.
