Latest News – The Horse
New Study on Use of Succeed DCP Available Online
A new study on the use of Succeed Digestive Conditioning Program is available online.
In this study, 26 pregnant Thoroughbred mares were randomly assigned to treatment groups with similar feeding and vaccination protocols, with the
Rejection! (and Sedation)
Dr. Friend administered some sedatives so that Blue would calm down. After the tranquilizers had started to take effect, we guided the filly to her
Signs of Trouble
Two hours later when the foal hadn’t yet stood or nursed, I started to worry. The filly’s only attempts to stand were hampered by contracted
Imminent Arrival
Valentine’s Day was another frozen day in an unusually long cold spell in Central Kentucky. My seven-year-old Thoroughbred broodmare, Exotic Blue, looked comically distorted, with
American Horse Council Supporting USDA Quarantine Facility Proposal
The American Horse Council (AHC) is supporting the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s proposed rules that would permit the establishment and operation of permanent, privately-owned quarantine facilities.
The AHC has been calling for
Beijing Olympic Organizers Meet with FEI Board
The President and the executive board members of the Federation Equestre Internationale (FEI) commended the efforts and progress made by the Beijing Organizing Committee for the Games of 29th Olympiad (BOCOG) and the Equestrian Committee in
Genome Sequence will Benefit Performance Horse Breeding, Management
The newly completed equine genome sequence will be an invaluable asset for those looking to breed and manage the ideal equine athlete, as well as giving researchers a whole new set of tools for investigating equine disease, according to
One Horse Dead, Another Injured in W.Va. Shooting
One horse is dead and another has a bullet lodged in its back after a weekend shooting in Berkely County, W.Va., Martinsburg newspaper The
Kentucky Producer Wins National PBS Award for Equine Documentary
A Lexington, Ky., producer and horse owner has brought national attention to Kentucky with her equine documentary. On Jan. 26, the PBS National Educational Television Association (NETA) announced that Christine Amerman’s
Police Hold Funeral For Horses Killed in Traffic Accident
Police officers in Columbia, S.C., honored two members of their equine brigade yesterday (Feb. 14), The Herald reported. Police horses Shiloh and Beorn died last
BLM Reducing Fee for Grazing on Federal Land
The fee for grazing livestock on federal lands managed by the Bureau of Land Management and the Forest Service is dropping this year, the BLM announced last week.
Effective March 1, the fee will be $1.35 per animal unit month, down from
Introduction
This is a test. As you’ll find out, it’s a test in more ways than one. For the next few weeks, I would like to
Officials Meet on Proposed Kentucky Horse Sale Legislation
Negotiations over proposed Kentucky legislation that would require disclosure of ownership and veterinary records of horses sold at public auction were held Feb. 13 at Keeneland in Lexington, with some tentative settlement plans discussed that
Missouri College of Veterinary Medicine’s Mule Mascots Receive Funding
Truman the Tiger is the University of Missouri-Columbia’s mascot. Other lesser known but equally loved MU mascots are the College of Veterinary Medicine’s mules. A recent gift from the estate of Virginia Etheridge ensures that the mule team will
Equine Nutrient Requirements to be Discussed at Regional Conference
Veterinarians, trainers, horse breeders, and owners will have a chance to get the latest equine nutrition information at the Mid-Atlantic Nutrition Conference on March 28-29 at the Holiday Inn Select in Timonium, Md. The conference is hosted by
Study: Horse Riding New Zealand’s Most Dangerous Sport
A New Zealand Medical Journal study has deemed horse riding to be the most dangerous sport, The Dominion Post reported.
According to the
