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Confirmation Leads to Quarantine of Ky. Barn
Three horses at a private training center in La Grange, Ky., have been confirmed positive for Streptococcus equi, the bacterium that causes strangles. The Department of Agriculture has quarantined the barn. Two of the positive horses have
Herpesvirus: Horses Being Tested At Five New Maryland Locations
A release from the Maryland Department of Agriculture at 6 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 23, noted that, “As of today there are five new facilities of interest (for equine herpesvirus type 1), for a total of 13, under hold orders based on new information
No EHV-1 Positive Horses In Maryland, Some Hold Orders in Effect
According to a statement released by the Maryland Department of Agriculture yesterday (Feb. 22), there are no known positive cases of equine herpesvirus-1 (EHV-1) in Maryland. However, eight facilities are under mandatory investigational hold
State Investigating Mysterious Maine Horse Deaths
State officials are investigating the deaths of 10 horses at a Searsport, Me., farm since Feb. 17, WCSH reported. A caretaker for some of the horse
Horse Killed in Minnesota Barn Fire
A barn fire has killed a horse near Fergus Falls, Minn.
Fire Chief Mark Hovland says the barn’s owner noticed the fire around 5:30 a.m. Thursday and tried to save all of the horses. One horse died in the fire, but four others were
Girl Trampled by Horses at Rodeo Parade Dies
Rodeo parade spectators watched in horror Thursday as a 5-year-old girl was thrown off her mount and trampled by an out-of-control team of horses pulling a wagon. She later died.
The girl, identified by police as Brielle Boisvert, was three
Racetracks Impose Restrictions Due to EHV-1 Concerns
Penn National and Charles Town racetracks have imposed restrictions on horses shipping to their tracks as a result of suspected cases of equine herpesvirus in the Mid Atlantic region.
Penn National reported that its stable area has been
Calif. Racing Board Votes to Outlaw Toe Grabs
The California Horse Racing Board will begin enforcing a regulation outlawing the use of front toe grabs exceeding four millimeters in length after commissioners voted Feb. 22 to reverse their decision last month to ignore the rule.
The
Equine Herpesvirus: Va. Tech Holding Informational Meeting
Virginia Tech’s Marion duPont Scott Equine Medical Center will be holding an informational meeting for clients concerning the suspected EHV-1 infection from 7:00 pm. to 9:00 p.m. on Monday, February 26, at the Best Western Leesburg-Dulles (726
N.M. Livestock Owners Urged to Microchip Animals
Livestock officials are urging cattlemen and owners of other large livestock to take advantage of a tracking program that will help the government control such diseases as mad cow disease.
Farmers and ranchers can register their large
Runaway Donkey Walks Back into Captivity
Jenny the donkey, whose exploits since escaping from her Pittsfield, Me., corral Jan. 18 have been well documented, sauntered back to captivity yesterday (Feb. 21), the
RMTC Submits Anabolic Steroid Model Rule for Approval
During its meeting Feb. 21, the board of directors of the Racing Medication and Testing Consortium (RMTC) passed a model rule on anabolic steroids that will be forwarded to the Association of Racing Commissioners International (RCI) for approval
Blood-Horse Charitable Foundation to Donate Funds to Barbaro Memorial Fund
Blood-Horse Publications has announced that The Blood-Horse Charitable Foundation will donate a minimum of $10,000 to the NTRA Charities Barbaro Memorial Fund.
Horse Slaughter Legislation Introduced in Illinois
A bill introduced in the Illinois State Legislature today (Feb. 22) could be a first step toward closing the state’s horse slaughter plant.
A Belgian company, Cavel International, runs a horse slaughter plant near DeKalb, Ill. A recent
Management Team Kills Wolf After Cattle Attacked, Horse Injured
An endangered Mexican gray wolf that apparently killed three calves in southwest New Mexico has been fatally shot by the team that manages the animals.
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service issued a removal order for the wild-born member of th
Horse Kicks Through Trailer, Snarls Traffic on NYC Expressway
A racehorse kicked through the floor of a trailer on an expressway on Wednesday (Feb. 21), injuring itself and snarling traffic.
A motorist saw the horse’s hoof sticking through the trailer around 4 p.m. and got the attention of the
