Latest News – The Horse
Joint Disease and Lameness
More than half of all equine lameness is due to noninfectious joint disease and injury. It can happen from one bad step, but it’s most likely due to cyclic (repeated) trauma.
What Causes Pituitary Pars Intermedia Dysfunction?
The lack of dopamine is critical, as the activity of the pars intermedia is normally inhibited (controlled) by dopamine. Without dopamine, the pars intermedia produces much more hormone than it should, causing the clinical signs of PPID.
Rags to Riches Pulled Up During Drill
Belmont Stakes winner Rags to Riches was pulled up Sunday morning shortly after beginning a five-furlong workout at Belmont Park. According to Daily Racing Form, the 3-year-old filly did not display any immediate signs of injury.
A Look Inside: Veterinary Internists Meet in Seattle
Veterinary internists met June 6-9 in Seattle, Wash., for the 25th Forum of the American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine (ACVIM) to discuss the latest research on the internal workings of horses and other animals.
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Equine Emergency Care Tips
The first thing most guides on handling emergency situations will tell you to do is be prepared for that emergency. Know what can happen, what you’ll do in that situation, who you’ll call, what supplies you’ll need, etc. For an equine health
Racing Panel Adds Horseshoe Rule
State horse racing regulators have adopted emergency rules that restrict the use of toe grabs, which act like cleats on horseshoes but have been linked to horse injuries.The Indiana Horse Racing Commission also adopted a new doping policy
Horses Survive Barn Fire
A dozen horses inside a barn that caught fire last night in Clifton, Va., have survived.
It was initially feared that some of the animals might have died, but authorities say only one horse suffered a minor
Science, Public Perception Clash on Drug Testing
As the industry continues to grapple with use of medication–legal or illegal–in racehorses, will science or public perception win out?
That debate played out yet again July 20 during the National Horsemen?s Benevolent and Protective
Training Your Horse for Procedures–And Everything Else
“It is our responsibility to have the horse so well trained that we can do whatever we need to do without a problem,” he stated. “Our horse does not have the right to hurt anyone. It’s not because the vet smells funny that a horse hurts him
CHRB Supports Owners’ Plan for Retired Racehorses
Preliminary approval of a plan by the Thoroughbred Owners of California to create a charitable fund for retired racehorses was granted by the state horse racing board during its meeting at Del Mar on July 19.
The TOC proposes to deduct a modes
Demand for Hay High After Double Whammy of Bad Weather
There’s been no letup in demand for David Glover’s hay crop from livestock producers with stunted pastures and hungry herds.
“I’ve gotten calls from everywhere,” said Glover, who delivered a tractor-trailer load of alfalfa in Tennessee on
Public Invited to Official Measuring of World’s Tallest Horse Contender
At only 3 years old, an English Shire horse named Tina still has some room to grow. But the draft horse is already so big, her Tennessee owners are hoping she can break records. Officially named Jenson Diplomat Tina, she is still a teenager in hors
Louisiana Racing Group Hires Medical Director, Plans to Add Vets
The Louisiana State Racing Commission has hired Tom David, DVM, as its first equine medical director.
David will supervise new and previously existing state veterinary positions. In addition, he will oversee medical and testing activities a
Muscle Disease: Immune-Mediated Myopathies
Valberg discussed muscle disease created by immune-mediated situations, describing three possible different manifestations. One type of muscle damage develops subsequent to an outbreak of Streptococcus equi (strangles).
If a horse
Overweight Horse Study: More on Improved Forages
More than half of 300 horses involved in a study at at the Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine (VMRCVM) and the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences at Virginia Tech were found to be overweight or obese.
Slaughter: Cavel Preparing to Resume Operations
The nation’s last horse processing plant in DeKalb can reopen while it challenges a state law that forced it to close twice in the last two months, a federal appeals court ruled.
Operations at the Cavel International Inc. facility had
