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New Drug Protocol Planned for Hong Kong Olympic Horses
The international equestrian federation (F?d?ration Equestre Internationale, FEI) is stepping up the fight against medication use in equine athletes to avoid a repeat of the situation following the 2004 Athens Olympics.
“Athens wa
Service Pony Recovers from Health Crisis
Thanks to the skill and kindness of several Texas veterinarians, a blind woman’s assistive guide pony is recuperating from serious illness.
Trixie is a nearly 14-year-old Pony of the Americas mare, and she has been Tabitha Darling’s service
West Nile Virus ‘Hot Spots’ Identified in Texas
In a recently published study Texas A&M University veterinarians identified two “hot spots” of West Nile virus (WNV) based on data they collected between 2002 and 2004. One of these spots is in northwestern Texas and the other in an eastern
Equine Abuse Investigation Seminar Planned
The Kentucky Horse Council is offering “Equine Abuse Investigation: A Hands-On Seminar,” a class designed for animal control officers, sheriffs, and other local and state officials who might be involved in equine abuse cases in Kentucky. The
Specificity of Digital Flexor Tendon Sheath Nerve Blocks
Diagnosing lameness in horses has often been termed an art and a science, in part because the use and interpretation of nerve blocks to isolate sources of pain is more art than exact science. In recent years, several blocks have been found to
31 Dead Horses Found on Kentucky Farm: No Additional Charges Yet
The Kentucky Department of Agriculture has filed charges against a Rowan County man after state and local authorities discovered 31 dead horses on his farm.
Don Miller of Rowan County was charged on Wednesday with one count of violating
Welfare and Safety Summit Racehorse Injury Numbers Revised
The catastrophic injury rates presented by Mary Scollay, DVM, at the March 17 Welfare and Safety of the Racehorse Summit have been revised after a thorough review.
Risk Factors for Gastric Ulcers in Thoroughbreds
Up to 86% of Australian Thoroughbred racehorses have been reported to have gastric ulcers. Many factors can contribute to ulcers, and researchers at Murdoch University set out to determine which ones were the most significant for this population
American Horse Council Names New Legislative Director
Ben Pendergrass recently joined the American Horse Council (AHC) and will serve as the group’s new legislative director.
Pendergrass came to the AHC after serving as a legislative aide to Senator Pete V. Domenici of New Mexico for
Kentucky’s EIA Surveillance in 2007
During the 2007 calendar year, 128,912 serum samples were tested for equine infectious anemia (EIA) in Kentucky. Private testing accounted for 111,607 samples. These samples were collected and tested to comply with state regulations governing th
Readers Respond: Pinching Pennies
More than 1,100 readers of TheHorse.com responded to a poll asking, “What are you doing to save money on the farm this year?”
