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Alberta Wild Horse Shootings Prompt Reward for Information
Three wild horses that died of gunshot wounds were found on public land near Sundre, Alberta, on New Year’s Day. The discovery has prompted an area wild horse advocacy group to offer a reward for information on the perpetrator. The three equine
California Vets Provide EHV-1 Update, Offer Prevention Advice
While one barn at Los Alamitos remains under quarantine due to equine herpesvirus-1 positives, the situation in California appears to have calmed down considerably. Rick Arthur, DVM, the California Horse Racing Board equine medical director,
University of Rhode Island Horses Under Voluntary EHV Quarantine
The University of Rhode Island’s equestrian team coach has placed the team’s horses under voluntary quarantine to prevent equine herpesvirus-1 (EHV-1) infection. Barn visitors are required to disinfect their shoes and hands, riders cannot
Barbaro “Stable and Comfortable”
Kentucky Derby winner Barbaro is stable and comfortable following the latest setback. “Barbaro’s comfort improved considerably following the procedure on Saturday morning,” said Dean W. Richardson, DVM, Dipl. ACVS, chief of surgery. “He has been
Equine Photographer’s Network Offering Photo Contest
All professional and amateur photographers who seek to capture the ideal image of the horse are invited to enter the Online Photography Contest sponsored by the Equine Photographers’ Network.
The deadline for entries is March 1. Winners wil
University of Tennessee Appoints New Director of Laboratory Animal Care
A Tulane University laboratory animal veterinarian has accepted the position of director for the University of Tennessee Office of Laboratory Animal Care.
Patricia N. Coan, DVM, PhD, Dipl. ACLAM, formerly director of the Department of
Jacksons, New Bolton to Receive Special Eclipse Award
Roy and Gretchen Jackson and the University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine’s George D. Widener Hospital for Large Animals at the New Bolton Center have been honored with the 2006 Special Eclipse Award. The Special Eclipse Award,
Equine Ambulance Staff Members Participate in Large Animal Rescue Training
The staff of the Humane Equine Aid and Rapid Transport (HEART) Equine Ambulance recently attended a training session to improve their knowledge of large animal rescue techniques.
Fortunately, it is a rare occurrence that horses are
Current Treatments for Equine Protozoal Myeloencephalitis
Equine Protozoal Myeloencephalitis (EPM) is one of the most common treatable neurological diseases of American horses and is caused by the apicomplexan protozoan Sarcocystis neurona. This protozoan penetrates the central nervous system,
Derby Documentary Nears Completion
Two brothers working on a documentary about the Kentucky Derby are nearing completion of the project.
John and Brad Hennegan putting the finishing touches on “The First Saturday in May,” a film they conceived after seeing stories surroundin
Agricultural Guest-Worker Bill Introduced in Washington
As many as 1.5 million undocumented farm workers and their relatives currently living and working in the United States could gain legal status under an ambitious agricultural guest-worker plan introduced Jan. 10 on Capitol Hill.
The
EHV Status: Florida State Officials Close to Sounding All Clear
With the majority of equine herpesvirus-1 (EHV-1) quarantines lifted in Wellington, Fla., state officials there are close to declaring an end of the outbreak that left six horses dead. Three of the remaining four quarantines could be lifted
Morris, Madden, Lengel Honored at USEF Pegasus Awards
It was standing room only during the much-anticipated Pegasus Awards held Friday night (Jan. 12), where the equestrian world’s brightest stars gathered to be honored and celebrate achievements from 2006, as well as a lifetime.
The awarding
SDSU Building Home for Equestrian Team
The future home of South Dakota State University’s fledgling equestrian team is under construction in Brookings, S.D.
Though currently just some reinforcing bars rising from a concrete slab near the Highway 14 bypass, the giant barn will be
Barbaro Has ‘Improved Significantly’ After Latest Surgery
The chief of surgery at University of Pennsylvania?s New Bolton Center said Jan. 15 that Barbaro had ?improved significantly? after undergoing surgery two days earlier to remove more of the left rear hoof that has been impacted by a bout of
Rood & Riddle Equine Hospital Adds Retail Veterinary Pharmacy
Rood & Riddle, a full-service equine hospital in Lexington, Ky., has expanded its offerings to include a retail veterinary pharmacy, which opened its doors on Jan. 2, 2007, with Anne Lane Gresham, RPh, as director. Gresham, a
