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Churchill Downs Herpesvirus Quarantine Lifted
Kentucky State Veterinarian Robert C. Stout, DVM, has lifted the quarantine on a barn at Churchill Downs after test results confirmed that the remaining horses in the barn were not infected with equine herpesvirus-1 (EHV-1).
Stout imposed
Thoroughbred Broodmare Sells for World Record Price at Keeneland
English Thoroughbred champion Playful Act shattered the world record for a broodmare or broodmare prospect sold at public auction when her price soared to $10.5 million Nov. 5 on the opening day of the Keeneland breeding stock sale in Lexington.
Equestrian Longevity (Book Excerpt)
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Minnesota Authorities Investigating Mutilation of Pet Horse
Authorities were investigating the killing and mutilation of an 11-year-old girl’s pet horse in Central Minnesota.
Katie Symalla discovered her horse, Savannah, dead in the field by her family’s farm in Long Prairie on Saturday.
She wa
Therapy Horses Killed in Kentucky Barn Fire
A barn fire in central Kentucky killed six of seven horses used in a therapy program for disabled students.
Lightning struck the barn at the Stewart Home School just before 7 p.m. Monday, setting off the blaze, state police said.
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Equine Herpesvirus Research: Protecting Against the Neuropathogenic Strain
The most common infectious equine viruses are herpesvirus and influenza. So when a viral pathogen of one of them evolves and increases in virulence, and if there are no effective prevention or treatment options available for use against the
Horse Council National Forum Tackles Major Industry Concerns
More than 100 industry professionals and horse enthusiasts from every sector of the equine world gathered at Keeneland Racetrack on Nov. 2 for the American Horse Council’s (AHC) National Issues Fall Forum. Included in the Forum were
BLM to Offer More than 100 Kiger Mustangs for Sale
The U.S. Bureau of Land Management said it will offer over 100 wild Kiger mustangs for adoption at auction this month.
“With the animals being gathered from the range only every three or four years, this adoption is highly anticipated and
Make a Gift of Veterinary Care for a Working Animal
The U.K.’s Society for the Protection of Animals Abroad (SPANA) recently introduced its “Happy Hooves” Christmas gift catalog, featuring an array of veterinary
Equine Industry Issues Discussed at the American Horse Council Forum
The American Horse Council (AHC) held a day-long Issues Forum at Keeneland Racetrack in Lexington, Ky., on Nov. 2. This is the second such forum held outside the AHC’s base in Washington, D.C.
Topics covered included:
Australia: Melbourne Cup to Carry On Despite Equine Influenza
The equine influenza outbreak has not been able to penetrate the outer shell of excellence of the Melbourne Cup. In fact, the Aus$5 million ($4.6million) Cup, run over two miles on Nov. 6, features as good a field as ever.
There are 24 runners
Michigan Equine Industry Forum Registration Deadline Nearing
A two-day conference Dec. 12-13 at the Michigan State University (MSU) Kellogg Hotel and Conference Center in East Lansing will provide a forum for the state’s equine enthusiasts to engage in discussions and presentations examining the industry’
Readers Respond: Preparing for the Worst
More than 1,300 readers of TheHorse.com responded to a poll asking, “Do you buy insurance for your horse(s)?”
You’re on your way to a horse show when your truck breaks down. You know that you are on a main road, but you are not exactly sure where. You did not pay attention to the signs at the last town you passed. How do you give directions so help Less than week after a double-decker trailer rollover caused the death of 17 horses, a member of the Illinois General Assembly introduced legislation that would ban the use of such trailers to transport horses for any reason. Ill. State While most of us are enjoying our sleep at two in the morning, it is anything but quiet in the equine operating room at the University of Illinois Veterinary Teaching Hospital. A young foal from four hours away has just arrived, and is in need of Readers’ Most PopularWeekly Poll |
