Latest News – The Horse
Bandaging Horses
Bandaging has been done in one way or another throughout the ages. In fact, the basics of the concept have really not changed much through the centuries. Sounds simple, right? Well, if you get on the Internet to research bandaging, you will find
Veterinary Ethics
Owners, trainers, and veterinarians are responsible for the health and welfare of the horse. Performance horses need to be treated like any other athletes. This often entails medical treatment by veterinarians, which allows horses to compete in a
On Call Vets
When Kentucky Derby winner Barbaro experienced a life-threatening injury at the start of the 2006 Preakness Stakes, the story immediately switched from his quest for the Triple Crown to the efforts to save his life. Playing a crucial role in sharin
Clunking Hocks
My two Miniature Horses have a clunking sound that comes from their hocks. What is this condition?
Hitch in the Giddy-Up
I have a Trakehner/Thoroughbred cross that starts flexing his hind legs rather noticeably when trotting
Market Day
Thursday in Fez is a day of the Souk, or market, where a lot of livestock is traded. For that reason, the caseload tends to
Trainers of Belmont Contenders Ship, Plan Final Works
With the June 9 Belmont Stakes fast approaching, trainers of the expected contenders were making plans for travel and pre-race works May 31.
Larry Jones will ship Hard Spun to Belmont Park from Delaware Park June 2 and will ready the son of
WNV: Some East Coast Bird Populations Wiped Out
Birds that once flourished in suburban skies, including robins, bluebirds and crows, have been devastated by West Nile virus, a new study has found.
Populations of seven species have suffered dramatic declines across the continent since Wes
South Dakota Short on Farm Animal Vets
Fewer veterinary school graduates are taking their talent, time and training to the farms and ranches of South Dakota. It’s a trend seen in other farm states, too, in part because Americans love their pets.
The nation’s 28 veterinary
Horses Impounded in Ongoing Indiana Neglect Case
Gibson County officials and the Indiana Horse Rescue last weekend removed 15 horses from a southern Indiana farm in another chapter of what they call a chronic case of horse neglect. An additional 35 horses were removed from the property last
Street Sense to Pass Belmont, Focus on Travers
The streets of New York will be a little less crowded next weekend because Street Sense will not be running in the June 9 Belmont Stakes but instead will be pointed toward the Travers at Saratoga and a fall campaign. The announcement was made by
New Lessons
Pretty light work day at the Fondouk. Most of today’s patients were of the small animal type. I’m feeling a little better although still not
Barbaro Painting at $12,600 on Ebay, Two Days Remain
Bidding on Susan Sommer-Luarca’s portrait “Barbaro,” a 5′ by 4′ tonal acrylic on canvas that was painted at Churchill Downs during Kentucky Derby week this year and signed by jockey Edgar Prado, is up to $12,600 with bidding continuing on Ebay
Iowa Police Horse Injured By Pit Bull
A pit bull terrier is dead after attacking three Waterloo, Iowa, police horse patrol officers in a residential area May 29.
The unleashed and unfenced dog attacked both the officers and their horses yesterday. Police say the dog bit a horse
World’s Oldest Living Pony Dies at 56
Sugar Puff, the world’s oldest living pony as declared by the Guinness Book of Records, has died at age 56, Horse & Hound reported.
Equine Injury Reporting System to Begin at 30 Tracks
A uniform on-track equine injury reporting system developed by Mary Scollay, DVM, association veterinarian at Calder Race Course and Gulfstream Park, will be implemented as a pilot project at 30 racetracks beginning June 1, it was announced today b
