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Annual Maryland Horse Conference Scheduled for November
University of Maryland will be holding its 3rd Annual Maryland Horse Conference on Saturday, November 10, 2007. The event will be held from 8:00 a.m. to 3:45 p.m. at Montgomery College in Germantown, Md.
The conference attracts hundreds of
Influenza Outbreak: Men Caught Transporting Horses
Six men in Queensland and one in New South Wales have been caught transporting horses during the equine influenza lockdown, the latest crushing blow for an industry in turmoil in Australia.
The Queenslanders tried doing it in the dead of
Australian Vet: Horse Standstill is Working to Contain Influenza
The ongoing horse standstill in New South Wales (NSW) is working and has dramatically slowed the spread of equine influenza (EI) according to the NSW chief veterinary officer, Bruce Christie.
“EI is confirmed on 401 properties but most are
Equine Influenza: Australian Racehorse Dead
A 6-year-old racehorse named Tip of the Iceberg was euthanatized Sunday after going into respiratory failure as a result of equine influenza, the
USEF Safety Task Force Releases Recommendations
The task force formed by United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) to review current safety procedures at USEF licensed competitions recently made its recommendations as part of an effort to monitor safety standards in equestrian sport.
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Equine Referral Center Added to University of Wisconsin Vet School Offerings
The Morrie Waud Equine Center, a new affiliate to the University of Wisconsin’s School of Veterinary Medicine, opened in August.
“The first thing newcomers notice about the new Morrie Waud Equine Center is the spaciousness,” said Mike
New Surgery for Roarers Restores Talented Racehorse
A new way to correct a respiratory condition commonly called “roaring” has returned a Thoroughbred mare to the track, earning her owners more than $300,000 since her recovery in 2006.
Raging Rapids, a strapping 5-year-old mare, won a race
Transcript: Talkin’ Horses with Kathy Hopkins, KHP Director of Equine Operations
Among her duties as Director of Equine Operations at Lexington’s Kentucky Horse Park, Kathy Hopkins counts such diverse activities as the planning, organization, management and care of all
Equine Influenza Spreads to Thoroughbreds at Darley Australia
If everything you have read about the equine influenza problem in Australia has seemed bad news…then it just got worse.
Three high-priced yearlings residing at Darley, in the New South Wales Hunter Valley, have been confirmed to have
Countries Agree on Plan to Save Rare Livestock Breeds
One hundred and eight countries have agreed on an action plan to save endangered livestock breeds, the U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization said Friday.
The move follows warnings from scientists earlier this week that rare breeds are
ASPCA Issues Statement on NYC Carriage Horse Report
The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA) released a statement Sept. 6 praising the New York City Comptroller’s recently released Audit Report on the
Keeneland November Sale Will Have Record Numbers
While getting ready for the massive September yearling sale that starts Sept. 10 in Lexington, Keeneland officials also were working hard to put the finishing touches on the November breeding stock auction catalog. And it will be a big
Millionaire Pacer Sharky Spur Recovering From Training Injury
The Standardbred racing industry was rocked when one of their superstars, millionaire pacer Sharky Spur, suffered a career-ending injury when a training accident June 6 left the long pastern bone of his right front leg shattered.
With an
Unacceptably High Fungal Levels Identified in Horse Feeds
High levels of fungal species and mycotoxins (the toxins produced by some fungi) have been identified in equine feeds. This contamination can result in nutrient losses from the food, and it can negatively impact the health and productivity of
Iowa Man Fined $334 in Horse Neglect Case
A Montrose, Iowa, man who authorities say starved and abused his eight horses and one foal was fined $334 after he pleaded guilty to one count of animal cruelty.
Michael Jacob Cain, 30, pleaded guilty Sept. 6 in Lee County district court.
Kentucky Derby Film Big Hit at Festival
Judging from the enthusiastic reaction of the patrons at the Newark Film Festival in Newark, Del., Sept. 6, the Hennegan Brothers’ award-winning documentary “The First Saturday in May” is destined for great things once the Hennegans get the film
