Latest News – The Horse
Groom Carefully as Tick Season Fires Up
Everyone wants their horses to be healthy. Ticks are carriers of Lyme disease, for which there is no currently licensed equine vaccine available. Pay careful attention to your horses and monitor them for ticks. Lyme disease can also occur in humans,
Chelokee Continues to Improve
Chelokee, who dislocated his right front ankle during the Alysheba Stakes on the Kentucky Oaks undercard May 2 at Churchill Downs continues to improve at Rood and Riddle Equine Hospital in Lexington, according to Larry Bramlage, DVM, Dipl. ACVS.
Acupuncture and Chiropractic: Healthy Horses Workshop
Acupuncture can be effective in treating chronic pain and musculoskeletal disorders such as lameness, Heiderich told her listeners. She said it also can be beneficial for eye problems, mild colic, respiratory disorders, anhidrosis (the inability
Neck Problems in Sport Horses
Some of the more typical clinical signs horses with a neck problem might present include stiffness, muscle atrophy, patchy sweating, shortened forelimb stride, forelimb lameness, and abnormal head carriage.
Eight Bells for Eight Belles
A petition urging Churchill Downs to honor Fox Hill Farms’ deceased filly Eight Belles by ringing eight bells, a nautical euphemism for “finished,” prior to the 135th running of the Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (gr. I), is gaining
Raemelton Therapeutic Equestrian Center in Ohio Needs Help
The Raemelton Therapeutic Equestrian Center has helped north central Ohio residents for more than a decade, but now it needs the public’s help, according to an article in
CSU Research Aims to Reduce Injuries to Racehorses
The death of a top racehorse in the Kentucky Derby is something researchers at Colorado State University (CSU) hope to help prevent in the future, according to an Associated Press article at
O’Connor Horse Tigger Too Dies at Jersey Event
The U.S. Eventing Association released the following official statement regarding Lauren Kieffer and her mount Tigger Too following the death of the David O’Connor horse on May 10 during the Jersey Fresh CCI3* at the New Jersey Horse Park in
First Responder Equine Training in South Carolina
The Palmetto Equine Awareness & Rescue League (PEARL) and the Anderson County sheriff’s office will present an equine awareness and safety seminar for law enforcement and first responders on June 21-22. This two-day seminar is specifically
Tracking Sold Horses: Lucky Rescue of Little Cliff
During a visit to a known direct-to-slaughter holding pen in New Holland, Pa., Christy Sheidy, co-founder of equine rescue Another Chance 4 Horses, purchased a bay gelding. Thanks to a tattoo on his lip, Sheidy was able to identify the
Brazilian Olympic Horse Treated at University of Florida
After surviving an odyssey of complicated medical problems and difficult surgeries, a Brazilian Olympic dressage horse named Livello has lived to train another day and is recuperating back in his home country, thanks to University of Florida
NTRA Calls for ‘Urgency’ In Addressing Safety Matters
The National Thoroughbred Racing Association continues to coordinate equine health and safety initiatives in response to the death of the filly Eight Belles, and on May 9 called for “urgency” and an end to the “status quo.”
The NTRA board o
MRLS: Caterpillar Population Up Sharply from 2007
Experts with the University of Kentucky (UK) report that Eastern tent caterpillars are now wandering in the area, and population levels are among the highest they’ve seen since the 2001, when mare reproductive loss syndrome (MRLS) hit Central
Advanced Cetyl M Joint Action Cream for Horses
Advanced Cetyl M Joint Action Formula for Horses is designed to provide long-term relief, while the topical cream is good for flare-ups from over exertion or injury. It is ideal for use before and after an activity that will place additional stress
Horse Industry: Don’t Discount Animal Rights and Welfare Groups
Although their views and actions may at times be considered extreme and bizarre by some, animal rights and welfare groups have a large constituency, have proven effective at making their point, and shouldn’t be disregarded when they seize on an
