Latest News – The Horse
Oster Power Max
Oster Professional Products introduces the new PowerMax, a powerful two-speed clipper. The PowerMax has a slim, contoured body with a padded grip that makes it comfortable to handle.
HitchSafe
Located in your hitch receiver, the HitchSafe can be used for spare key storage and it also addresses the dilemma of secure storage of keys, credit cards, and license during outdoor sports, and eliminates the discomfort, noise, and potential for loss
Buzz Off Insect Shield
Buzz Off Insect Shield’s patent-pending technology provides effective, invisible, and odorless protection against mosquitoes, ticks, ants, flies, chiggers, and midges (no-see-ums). Buzz Off Insect Shield for apparel is now EPA-registered to provide
Michigan Horse Traders Charged with Breaking EIA Quarantine
A man was charged with transporting a horse off his farm while an EIA quarantine order was in effect.
Skin Grafts Made Simple
Pinch and punch grafts aren’t the most attractive option for closing slow-healing wounds, but they are a viable option for quickly closing these types of injuries. The procedures are quick and simple, according to Linda Dahlgren, DVM, PhD, Dipl.
Surviving Uterine Torsion
All types of horses can get colic, but in the pregnant mare, the painful signs of colic might be caused by something other than a gastrointestinal problem. The mass of the foal and placenta causes a lot of crowding in the mare’s body, and uterine
National Sporting Library Launches Fellowship for Researchers
The National Sporting Library, a center for research on horse and field sports, is pleased to announce that it has established a fellowship in the name of the late John H. Daniels (1921-2006), the Library’s long-time
Specialized Lameness Evaluation for the Jumping Horse
Horses performing different jobs require specialized examinations for lameness, according to Philippe Benoit, DVM, French jumping team veterinarian from 1991 to 2000. Benoit presented his method for examining jumping horses at the 2006 American
Famed Virologist Dr. William McCollum Dead
William H. McCollum, MS, PhD, began working at the University of Kentucky in 1947 and retired as a Professor Emeritus in 2004 after 55 years of service to the horse industry. One of his greatest contributions was development of a vaccine against
Jockey Suspended for Overuse of Whip
Jockey Frankie Dettori was suspended Thursday for 14 days for overuse of his whip while guiding Ramonti to victory in last month’s Queen Anne Stakes at Royal Ascot.
A disciplinary panel was told that Dettori struck his mount 25 times
Great-Grandson of Secretariat Among Horses Seized in Tennessee
A descendant of the 1973 Triple Crown winner Secretariat was among 20 horses seized from a Bristol, Tenn., woman charged with animal cruelty, investigators said.
A 13-year-old Thoroughbred gelding named Rainaway, the champion’s
New NSAID: First COX-2 Inhibitor for Horses Approved by FDA
A new option in equine pain relief marks progress in the development of safer non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) for horses. Firocoxib (trade name Equioxx), manufactured by Merial, is the first equine NSAID specifically targeting the
AAEP 2006: Therapeutic Options Forum
Jim Kenney, DVM, and Kevin May, DVM, co-facilitated a small gathering at the Therapeutic Options Forum at the 2006 American Association of Equine Practitioners convention in San Antonio, Texas, held Dec. 2-6. The first item on the agenda was
Lactate Provides Useful Indication of Prognosis
Lactate, the ionized form of lactic acid, which is a byproduct of anaerobic metabolism, can provide objective insight into the prognoses of equine patients, according to Robert Franklin, DVM, Dipl. ACVIM, of the Equine Medical Center in Ocala,
Hyperkalemic Periodic Paralysis: 14 Years Later
Sharon Spier, DVM, Dipl. ACVIM, PhD, associate professor at the University of California, Davis, has pioneered much of the research on HYPP. She presented updated information gleaned over the past 14 years on this disease at the 2006 AAEP
N.Y. Horsemen Pull Out of Gaming Group
Decision to drop Empire Racing linked to working with the eventual winner of state track franchise
A group seeking to run New York racing has lost a major partner, the New York Thoroughbred Horsemen’s Association announce
