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Horse Euthanatized After Attack by Dogs
A Spokane Valley, Wash., racehorse attacked by two pit bull terriers was so badly injured it had to be euthanatized, its owners said. The dogs were ordered destroyed Tuesday after they were deemed to be dangerous.
The horse, named Drink
Herpesvirus: Update on Equine Medical Center Quarantine, Meetings
The status of Virginia Tech’s Marion duPont Scott Equine Medical Center has not changed since Monday, Feb. 26. The state-imposed quarantine is still in effect.
Two of the four horses with neurologic signs have had a positive test for equine
Herpesvirus: More Negative Maryland Tests
The Maryland Department of Agriculture (MDA) today (Feb. 27) at 5:20 p.m. announced that test results taken last week from 16 more Maryland horses involved in the equine herpesvirus-1 (EHV-1) situation in Maryland and Virginia, for a total of 28
Derby Winner Real Quiet Sidelined from Stallion Duty
Kentucky Derby winner Real Quiet was taken to the University of Pennsylvania’s New Bolton Center Feb. 19 after showing signs of discomfort after mounting his mares. He stands at Dr. William Solomon’s Pin Oak Lane Farm near New Freedom, Pa.
Teens Charged in Ky. Horse Shooting to be Tried as Adults
Two Pike County, Ky., high school students charged with fatally shooting three horses will be charged as adults, the Appalachian
New Trial Date Set for Sharpsburg Horse Neglect Case
Barbara Reinken, the Sharpsburg, Md., woman whose 74 horses were seized in December 2006, appeared in Washington County District Court on Thursday Feb. 22. The State requested the matter be rapidly set for its trial date and Judge Mark D. Thomas
Elastikon Award to Promote Soundness In Horses
A research project to be conducted by a team led by Chris Kawcak, DVM, PhD, Dipl. ACVS, at Colorado State University and aimed at avoiding a common type of fracture in athletic horses has been designated the recipient of the first Elastikon
Thoroughbred Charities of America Announces New Endowment Fund
Thoroughbred Charities of America has announced a gift of $250,000 from a donor who wishes to remain anonymous. The fund will be used to create a permanent endowment for TCA to assure future grant giving.
It will also offer donors an
Equine Herpesvirus: Va. Officials Awaiting Test Results
The Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (VDACS) announced that a horse from a farm in Fauquier County tested positive for equine herpesvirus-1 (EHV-1). This horse had been admitted to the Marion duPont Scott Equine Medical
Herpesvirus: Test Results Returned on Maryland Horses
The Maryland Department of Agriculture has received test results taken last week from 13 Maryland horses involved in the equine herpesvirus-1 (EHV-1) situation in Maryland and Virginia. Twelve of the test results were negative, resulting in
Control of EIA Should Take New Directions
Horse owners in the United States pay over $50 million each year to test for equine infectious anemia (EIA). What return are they getting for their money? How concerned should they be about EIA? This article attempts to put EIA in a contemporary
Mentors Needed for AAEP Shadow a Veterinarian Program
The Shadow a Veterinarian program, created by the AAEP Student program and the AAEP Foundation for students of all ages interested in pursuing a career in equine veterinary medicine, is currently in need of mentors in the following states:
Hong Kong Equine Virus Remains a Mystery
Veterinary officials are warning horse owners and trainers in Hong Kong that they might never know what virus caused fevers in eleven horses last week, the South
Tornado Destroys Arkansas Horse Feed Plant
A pet foods plant with Arkat Nutrition, an animal feed company that produces Enhance Equine horse feed, was destroyed by a tornado that ripped through Dumas, Ark., on Saturday.
According to a report by The Associated Press, the National
Storm Cat Colt Dies During Calder Workout Show
A Storm Cat colt that sold for $900,000 as a yearling collapsed and died Sunday after working an eighth of a mile at Calder Race Course during the first under tack show for the Fasig-Tipton Florida select sale of 2-year-olds in training. The
