Latest News – The Horse
Learning for Health (Equine Dentistry Education)
Lt. Col. L.A. Merillat, a renowned veterinary surgeon, described the differences in human and animal dentistry in a textbook over 100 years ago: “Human dentistry owes its existence to a single disease process, caries (cavities), while animal
Larger Than Life: The Budweiser Clydesdales
Icon? Sentiment? A wish for simpler times? Harnessing of strength and power? What is it that makes the Budweiser Clydesdales so popular among people the world over? Even people who have never touched a horse exclaim in awe when they first see one o
Dental Hygiene
Horse owners often ask me, “Doc, could you float my horse’s teeth?” Horses do need their teeth floated on a regular schedule; the frequency might change with the horse’s age. Something that doesn’t change with age is the need for a thorough oral an
Carbohydrates: Sugars and Starches
Low-carb has found its way into equine diets, with owners demanding feed products with low carb levels.
Mobile Veterinarians (Mobile Veterinary Equipment)
In the early days of the large animal veterinarian, all medical supplies had to either fit into the back of a small car or a satchel. A bucket of cold water, a rough piece of burlap, and a hard bar of soap were the only things available for washing
Real “Pet Detective” Has Seen it All
From New Jersey dog fights to California rat hoarders, Paul Miller has investigated more animal cruelty than many could stomach.
In a coast-to-coast career spanning nearly 30 years, he has gone undercover, written up charges and
Mule-Cloning Veterinarian Moving to Colorado State
Gordon Woods, DVM, MS, PhD, Dipl. ACT, the University of Idaho veterinary scientist who helped create the world’s first cloned mules, has left the school to take a job at Colorado State University.
In 2003, Woods, veterinary scientist Dirk
Montana State Veterinarian Steps Down For Job in Wyoming
Montana State Veterinarian Tom Linfield, DVM, has resigned his position to take a job with the U.S. Department of Agriculture in Wyoming.
His last day was Friday.
The 50-year-old Linfield ran the animal health division of
Hall of Fame Trainer Bud Delp Dies
(From Maryland Jockey Club)
Hall of Fame trainer Grover G. “Bud” Delp, conditioner of the three-time champion Spectacular Bid, died Friday night at his Ellicott City home due to cancer. He was 74.
There will be no memorial
Horse Owners Invited to Louisiana Equine Council Meeting
The Louisiana Equine Council Annual Meeting will be held on January 13, 2007 at 2:00 p.m. and will take place at the Riverfront Convention Center in Alexandria.
In addition to the Council’s Annual Meeting, the Louisiana Cattlemen’s
EHV Identified at Fairfield Equine Associates
The following is a public notice from the Fairfield Equine Associates Web site, www.fairfieldequine.com. Fairfield Equine Associates is an equine medical facility in Newtown,
EHV: Sixth Florida Horse Euthanatized Friday
Veterinarians believe they have controlled an outbreak of a highly contagious equine virus responsible for the deaths of six horses.
The latest horse to get seriously ill was euthanatized Friday and two more are being monitored for signs
NAHMS: Pony Population Highest in Northeast
While full-sized horses account for the vast majority of equids in the United States, donkeys, mules, ponies, and Miniature Horses also factor into the overall equine population. A government study has revealed that the distribution and
EHV-1 Update: Golden Gate Horse Positive; Quarantine Issued
Golden Gate Fields, Bay Meadows and Pleasanton were placed under quarantine Dec. 29 after a horse from Golden Gate was diagnosed as positive for the neurogenic strain of equine herpesvirus-1 (EHV-1).
The California Horse Racing Board
Bay Meadows Might Defer Synthetic Track Decision
Bay Meadows Race Course, long rumored to be facing demolition in favor of redevelopment plans approved by the city of San Mateo, might seek an exemption from a California Horse Racing Board mandate to replace its existing dirt track with an
Pregnant Horse Killed in Car Accident
A pregnant horse was killed in Monroe County, N.Y., Thursday (Dec. 28) after being hit by a car.
Police say 17-year-old Ashley Cocuzzi was driving just after midnight when her car struck the mare, which had run into the roadway.
