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KEEP Reports Funding for 167 Equine Programs
Kentucky Equine Education Project (KEEP) announced Jan. 8 that it provided funding to 167 equine programs in 69 counties during 2006 totaling $135,682.
According to KEEP, the local funding program was created as part of its “grassroots
Kan. Couple Makes Biggest Gift Yet to Missouri Vet School
A Kansas couple who vowed decades ago to repay the University of Missouri’s veterinary school for kind treatment of their injured dog have made their largest gift yet to the institution.
Tom and Betty Scott, of Mission Hills, Kan., have
Auditor: Kentucky Needs to Improve Racehorse Drug Testing
Kentucky performs fewer drug tests on racehorses and has fewer positive results than most other states, the state auditor said in a report released on Monday.
Auditor Crit Luallen said the Kentucky Horse Racing Authority needs to enforce
International Disease Report Third Quarter 2006
This is an excerpt from Equine Disease Quarterly, funded by underwriters at Lloyd’s, London, brokers, and their Kentucky agents.
The International Collating Center, Newmarket, England and other sources reported the
Tenn. Volunteers Trained as Credentialed Animal Care Workers
Tennessee now has more than 1,000 persons trained and registered to give aid to animals during times of emergencies. Animal health officials with the Tennessee Department of Agriculture (TDA) announced that the state reached the milestone in
SmartPak Selects Equine Advisory Council
SmartPak announced today (Jan. 8) that it is forming an Equine Veterinary Advisory Council consisting of four equine practitioners. With a long-standing commitment to equine health, SmartPak intends to use this council to help the company stay on
Equine Herpesvirus: No Extra Precautions on German Imports
The USDA is notifying German authorities about the shipment of horses believed to be responsible for the outbreak of neurologic equine herpesvirus-1 (EHV-1) that resulted in six deaths in Florida, and an additional death in California.
EHV-1 Update: Most Payson Park Horses Out of Quarantine
A state-imposed quarantine on most horses stabled at Florida?s Payson Park Training Center was lifted Friday, Jan. 5, as the recent outbreak of equine herpesvirus-1 continued to abate.
Mary Scollay, DVM, track veterinarian for Gulfstream
Breeders’ Cup Adds Three New $1-Million Races
The Breeders? Cup World Championships will have a new look at first-time host Monmouth Park this year–an expanded two-day event that will inaugurate three $1-million stakes designed to accommodate owners and breeders.
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Barbaro Update: New Cast Will Not Affect Mobility
A new cast has been placed on the left hind leg of classic winner Barbaro as the Kentucky Derby winner continues his recovery from the effects of laminitis in that foot.
Roy Jackson, who raced Barbaro in partnership with his wife,
Horse Welfare in EU Transport Still a Problem
The Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA) is giving only a cool welcome to the new European Union (EU) Regulation on live animal transport which came into force on Jan. 5, noted the following article in the Animal Air
Vesicular Stomatitis Outbreak Officially Over
The Office International des Epizooties (OIE, or World Organization for Animal Health) posted information on it’s Web site that the vesicular stomatitis outbreak confirmed in August 2006 is now officially over.
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Hoof Beats Unveils New Web Site
Hoof Beats, harness racing’s leading magazine and the official publication of the U.S Trotting Association, is proud to unveil its new Web site. Click on www.hoofbeatsmagazine.com and see
Largest Ever Keeneland January Sale Opens Monday
Keeneland’s January horses of all ages sale, which begins Monday (Jan. 8) in Lexington, will be bigger than ever before. The auction’s total of 2,933 lots exceeds by 425 the former January record of 2,508, set last year.
“The
TAMU to Offer Mare and Foal Management Program
A day-long mare and foal management program with Texas A&M experts for $30 is a bargain, said a Henderson County horse manager.
“(Fees for) very similar programs are often $150 to $200,” said Paula Swope, member of the Henderson County
EasyCare Joins the Equine Quality Alliance
EasyCare was honored to be asked to join the Equine Quality Alliance and is proud to be a new member. The EQA is a conglomerate of small companies who work together to promote high-quality products in the equine industry. Goals include marketing
