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Horse Genome Assembled; Information Available to Researchers
The first draft of the horse genome sequence has been deposited in public databases and is freely available for use by biomedical and veterinary researchers around the globe, leaders of the international Horse Genome Sequencing Project announced
Barbaro’s Memory Spurs Retirement Program Donations
Soon after the death of Barbaro Jan. 29, horse racing enthusiasts and fans of the colt began contacting equine retirement organizations and making donations in his memory.
“We’ve received at least a dozen donations from Minnesota, Wisconsin
Final Chapter
I had to ask. Four days after winning the Kentucky Derby, as Michael Matz talked about his horse and his life, he paused and I pounced.
Equine Herpesvirus Wisconsin Cases Not Related to Other Outbreaks
A flare-up of equine herpesvirs-1 (EHV-1) cases in Jefferson County, Wisc., which has led to the euthanasia of two horses, is not related to any other recent outbreaks, according to Scott Austin, DVM, Dipl. ACVIM, of the Wisconsin Equine Clinic
New Orleans Mounted Patrol Receives Donation of New Tack
Arlington Park to Install Polytrack for $10 Million
The Blood-Horse Staff
February 6, 2007
Edited press release Arlington Park has selected Polytrack as the new synthetic racing surface that will replace its organic dirt track for the 2007 meet that begins May 4. The project will cost an estimated $10 million. Two Horses Killed in Ky. Barn Fire
Esther Marr
February 6, 2007
A Jan. 31 barn fire believed to have been caused by an electrical malfunction claimed the lives of two Thoroughbreds boarded at Warren Lyster’s 100-acre Tarleton Farm near Paris, Ky. According to chief Lloyde Campbell of the Bourbon County Fire and University of R.I. Receives Grant to Study Carriers of Lyme, EEE
The Associated Press
February 6, 2007
The University of Rhode Island has received a $357,000 federal grant to study cattle ticks. The money from the Department of Agriculture will be used to help researchers better understand how ticks transmit diseases to humans. Shahid Karim, Author Had No Idea Real “Phantom Stallion” Existed
The Associated Press
February 6, 2007
Five years ago, author Terri Farley began writing what she called her ”Phantom Stallion” series. The books are aimed at young adults, and the stories take place on a fictional Nevada ranch. Mustangs–led by a handsome white stallion named Barbaro: Unhappy Ending
Steve Haskin
February 5, 2007
Fairy tales are not supposed to have unhappy endings. Barbaro was to leave New Bolton Medical Center, walking soundly with his head held high, and live happily ever after. But Thoroughbreds, despite the fairy tales they inspire, live in a Below-Zero Temps Hit Plains, Northeast
The Associated Press
February 5, 2007
A bone-chilling Arctic cold wave with temperatures as low as 38 below zero shut down schools for thousands of youngsters Monday, halted some Amtrak service and put car batteries on the disabled list from the northern Plains across the Great Three Groups Join Efforts on Equine Scholarships
The Blood-Horse Staff
February 5, 2007
Edited press release The Kentucky Equine Education Project, Kentucky Horse Council, and the Race for Education have announced a joint effort to promote Kentucky’s equine scholarships. While each organization will continue to award Tips to Reduce Ulcer Risk and Improve Healing
Lydia Gray, DVM, MA
February 5, 2007
It’s been well-documented that over 90% of race horses and over 60% of performance horses (hunter/jumpers, dressage, endurance and western) have ulcers. However, a new study shows that even small changes in the routine of a recreational horse can cau Herpesvirus Confirmed in Wisconsin Horses; Two Euthanatized
Erin Ryder
February 5, 2007
Two horses in Jefferson County, Wisc., have been confirmed positive for equine herpesvirus-1 (EHV-1), according to a statement written by Scott Austin, DVM, Dipl. ACVIM, of the Wisconsin Equine Clinic, and released on the Wisconsin Horse Council Incentive Program Offered at Arabian Show for Horses Receiving Succeed
Press Release
February 5, 2007
Freedom Health, LLC, has announced its sponsorship of a new incentive program for horse owners who use Succeed Digestive Conditioning Program to foster optimum digestive health in their equine partners. The Succeed Challenge Series, a Horse Owners Contributing Prize Money to Hong Kong Olympic Fund
Edited Press Release
February 5, 2007
Racehorse owners in Hong Kong will now contribute part of their prize money to support cultural, educational, promotional, and community involvement programs related to the 2008 Olympic equestrian events, with the setting up of the 2008 Readers’ Most PopularWeekly PollPartners in Equine Health
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