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Influenza: Horse Owners to Create ‘Buffer Zones’ to Stop Spread
Property owners are being asked to create buffer zones on their land in a bid to stop the spread of equine influenza (EI), the New South Wales (NSW) Department of Primary Industries announced in a statement released today.
NSW deputy chief
Forage Management for Horse Owners to be Discussed at Ohio Event
With alfalfa harvest falling short and much of Ohio’s pastureland unsuitable for forage due to this season’s drought, managing adequate, high-quality feed for horses has become a challenge for many owners.
Gary Wilson, an Ohio State
Flu Outbreak: Australian Thoroughbred Breeders Looking to Kentucky Stallions
The outbreak of equine influenza that is jeopardizing the Australian breeding season has the breeders Down Under taking a hard look at sending their mares to Kentucky-based stallions this fall and winter.
On Sept. 3, the Web site for the
Laminitis Discussion Coming to SmartPak Store
According to the National Animal Health Monitoring System (NAHMS) 2000 report, 13% of all horse facilities participating in the study had a horse struck by laminitis in the previous year–and 4.7% of these horses died or were euthanatized. That
Equine Influenza: 1,311 Affected on 146 Properties
There now are 1,311 equine influenza-infected horses on 146 confirmed properties in New South Wales (NSW), Australia, according to NSW Department of Primary Industries Minister Ian Macdonald on Sept. 5. There are 3,376 horses suspected of having
Veterinary Students Learn About Equine Practice
A total of 527 third-year veterinary students from 34 schools across the country attended the Opportunities in Equine Practice Seminar (OEPS) 2007 over Labor Day weekend. The seminar offered all-expenses-paid trips to Lexington, Ky., to learn
This Week’s Guest on Talkin’ Horses: Kentucky Horse Park’s Director of Operations
Join Kathy Hopkins, director of equine operations at Lexington’s Kentucky Horse Park, for Thursday’s edition of bloodhorse.com “Talkin’ Horses” sponsored by AIRshod. Hopkins will be the guest live online at
Boy Dragged Behind Horse in India
The Times of India reported that a 10-year-old boy was hospitalized Sunday (Sept. 2) after being dragge
Equine Influenza: 1,109 Infected on 127 Properties
There now are 1,019 equine influenza-infected horses on 127 properties in New South Wales, Australia, with another 3,570 suspect cases on 402 additional properties, according to the New South Wales Department of Primary Industries Minister Ian
Number of EI-Infected Horses Continues to Grow
The New South Wales Department of Primary Industries said 835 horses on 119 properties across the state were infected with equine influenza (EI) as of Sept. 3, with another 2,900 horses on 319 additional properties considered suspect of having
No Equine Flu in New Zealand, Tests Show
New Zealand has been found to be clear of equine influenza after blood tests taken from horses recently arrived from Australia proved negative, Biosecurity New Zealand (BNZ) said Tuesday.
BNZ carried out tests on all horses which had
‘Polytrack Lab’ Turfway Has More Data, Answers
Opening night, Sept. 5, will mark the two-year anniversary of the debut of Polytrack at Turfway Park. The surface, save for maintenance and some tweaking of content, is about as even from the inner rail to the outer rail today as it was in 2005.
Saving a Paraplegic Foal
VIDEO | What do you do when a healthy foal suddenly becomes paraplegic? For many, the answer would be simple–euthanasia, especially if he had an uncertain prognosis.
Dr. Robert Copelan Named Thoroughbred Club ‘Honor Guest’
Pioneering equine veterinary practitioner Dr. Robert Copelan has been named the Honor Guest of the Thoroughbred Club of America?s 76th annual testimonial dinner, club president Mike Barnett announced Aug. 31.
Copelan, who will be honored
EEE strikes Second N.H. Resident
A young resident of Newfields, N.H., was in critical condition last night (Sept. 2) after being the second person diagnosed with potentially deadly Eastern equine encephalitis (EEE) in the state this summer.
State Epidemiologist Dr. Jose
Fewer Thoroughbred Injuries on New Arlington Track
Months after installing an $11-million synthetic racing surface, officials at Arlington Park racecourse in Arlington, Ill., said fewer horses are having fatal breakdowns and attendance is up.
That’s good news for the northwest suburban
