Latest News – The Horse
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
Budweiser Clydesdale Auctioned to Benefit Habitat Restoration
A Budweiser Clydesdale filly went for $20,000 at a fund-raising auction staged by the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation in Reno.
Rodger Fleming of Butler, Pa., a member of the foundation’s board of directors, submitted the winning bid Saturday
BLM Hosting Wild Horse and Burro Adoption in Arkansas
The U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management-Eastern States will be hosting a horse and burro adoption. More than 60 horses and a few burros will be available.
Animals will be available for viewing March 9, 2007, from 1:00
Illinois Horse Slaughter Bill Introduced
An Illinois State Representative introduced a bill on Feb. 22 that would prohibit the transportation of horses in the state for the purpose of slaughter for human consumption.
State Rep. Robert Molaro (D-Chicago), who sponsored the bill
Stimulating Activity
I never know what to expect when I head up to the barn at feeding time. Usually Jo greets me (or, at least, the milk
Rodeo Parade Death: Parents Say Unaware of Rider Age Rule
The parents of a 5-year-old girl killed in a rodeo parade were never told there were age limits for children allowed to ride in the event, the child’s grandmother says.
Brielle Boisvert’s parents, Tom and Linda Donnell Boisvert, are upset a
3 Va. Counties, Quantico Added to EHV Horse Quarantine
Three counties and Quantico Marine Base have been added to a horse quarantine because of a suspected infection of the neurologic form of equine herpesvirus (EHV), officials said Friday (Feb. 23).
The quarantine involves 175 horses and includes
Northern Baby Euthanatized at Stone Farm
Northern Baby, who sired no fewer than 47 stakes winners, was euthanatized on Wednesday at Arthur B. Hancock III’s Stone Farm near Paris, Ky. The 31-year-old son of Northern Dancer stood his last breeding season in 2000. Hancock announced in
Pfizer Offers Products to Aid in Herpesvirus Prevention
Equine herpesvirus-1 (EHV-1) has been in the news throughout the country recently, with outbreaks of the virus occurring in locations including Florida, Connecticut and California. EHV-1 infection can cause respiratory distress, abortions,
Equestrians Raise Funds for Peers in Need
Over 300 equestrians went bowling Feb. 18 for the American Hunter-Jumper Foundation’s Emergency Relief Fund at Greenacres Bowl in Lake Worth, Fla.
When the evening was over approximately $60,000 was raised for the AHJF’s Emergency Relief
Scientists to Convene for Equine Science Society Symposium
Leading equine researchers, educators, and industry representatives from around the globe will assemble in Hunt Valley, Md., June 5-9 for the Twentieth Equine Science Society Symposium, hosted by the University of Maryland. The symposium, which
Electroacupuncture and Back Pain
Currently, much acupuncture practice in horses is based on limited evidence, such as small-scale research, case studies, and clinical experience. High-quality research is essential to the long-term development of “evidence-based practice.” As there
Ohio Sheriff Investigating Dead, Missing Horses
Several horses in Cherry Valley, Ohio, were found dead and 11 turned up missing at a farm that had been under surveillance by the county humane society because of reports that the animals were underfed.
