Latest News – The Horse
World’s Smallest Horse Fundraises for Children’s Charities
At just a hair over 17 inches tall, the miniature horse is more inclined to walk under fences than jump them.
And her owners have sheltered the mare from ever gaining “circus-sideshow” or “one-trick-pony” status.
As the world’s smallest
Second Month
Jo didn’t seem to notice that her supplemental feedings were becoming less frequent. In fact, the longer we waited between feedings, the less interested she
Navicular Disease: MRI Provides New View
A large group of horses that developed clinical signs of navicular disease during the six months prior to exam were scanned with MRI. These horses demonstrated typical signs of bilateral forelimb lameness, sensitivity to hoof testers over the middle
Veterinarians for Equine Welfare Launch New Web Site
A group of veterinarians has created an organization and Web site called Veterinarians for Equine Welfare (VEW) to express their beliefs concerning horse slaughter and the veterinary industry.
VEW consulted with representatives of the horse
Equestrian Land Conservation Resource Moves to Kentucky Horse Park
Equestrian Land Conservation Resource (ELCR), the only national organization that advances the conservation of land for horse related activities, has opened its new headquarters in the Kentucky Horse Park. The group says the impending loss of
Herpesvirus: More Horses Released from Equine Medical Center
Horses at Virginia Tech’s Marion duPont Scott Equine Medical Center are being released from three of the four biosecurity perimeters that were established within the hospital. The Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services enacted
Toxic Chemical Identified as Cause of Maine Horse Deaths
According to Maine State Veterinarian Don Hoenig, VMD, an antibacterial additive used in cattle feed has been identified as the cause of death for seven Searsport horses, the
USDA to Distribute Oral Rabies Vaccine in Alabama
Wildlife Services, a program within the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, will distribute oral rabies vaccine baits across portions of central Alabama beginning on, or about March 20, to prevent the
NBC Television to Broadcast Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event
NBC television will once again bring America’s only Four Star Three-Day Event to a national television audience.
This year’s Rolex Kentucky CCI****, an FEI Qualifying Competition for the 2008 Olympic Games, will
Old Friends Finding Company Outside Horse Industry
In a scene reminiscent of many retirement communities, three Old Friends retirees– Sunshine Forever, Awad, and Kiri’s Clown–each stand on their own side of a black, three-plank wooden fence that separates their paddocks and seemingly engage one
Trial Delayed in Maryland Neglect Case
The trial of Barbara Reinken, which was to begin March 19, will be rescheduled.
Officials removed 74 horses from Reinken’s Sharpsburg, Md., farm in December 2006
The delay occurred because Reinken requested a jury trial. This transfers
Judge Halts Planting of Genetically Modified Alfalfa
A federal judge on Monday temporarily halted the planting of genetically engineered alfalfa across the country in response to a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
Farmers who already have purchased the herbicide-resistant
Diagnosing Stifle Disease
Diagnosis of stifle disease relies on a thorough history and clinical exam. Van Snow, DVM, from Santa Ynez, Calif., addressed stifle-related lameness at the Western Performance Horse Forum held in Nampa, Idaho, on Feb. 15-17.
Windblown Debris Blamed for Montana Horse Death
A windblown plastic sheet is being blamed for the death of a horse in Helena, Mont., the Helena Independent Record reported.
The sheet
University of Tennessee Offering Emerging Diseases Course
The University of Tennessee College of Veterinary Medicine is hosting a weeklong, in-depth training course on Foreign Animal and Emerging Diseases from May 13-18, 2007, in Knoxville, Tenn. The course, which is jointly sponsored with the U.S.
Pellets, Schmellets
Jo is thriving. We suspect that Hermione is producing enough milk to keep the filly well fed, and that the formula we’re providing is just
