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Leptospirosis: Study Begins in Wake of Increased Cases
The University of Kentucky?s Livestock Disease Diagnostic Center said March 7 it has confirmed 40 cases of equine leptospirosis in the Central Kentucky region from July 2006 until now, and most of the observed cases have resulted in foal loss by
Federal Court of Appeals Affirms Horse Slaughter Illegal in Texas
The entire 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed March 5 an earlier panel decision upholding a Texas state law that bans the sale of horsemeat for human consumption.
The full court, which consists of 19 judges, rejected without
Report: HBO Planning Barbaro Documentary
HBO Sports, in an effort to increase its stature within and outside the company, is planning to announce soon the production of a documentary about Barbaro, the deceased winner of the 2006 Kentucky Derby.
According to Broadcasting
Questions Arise at Thoroughbred Retirement Foundation as Board Members Leave
Several members have recently left the Thoroughbred Retirement Foundation?s board of directors, exits that parallel allegations that leadership dissension and financial struggles are plaguing the non-profit organization.
It is believed a
ASPCA to Mark 141st Anniversary with Day of Special Events
This April, The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA) will mark 141 years since its founding as the first animal welfare organization in the Western Hemisphere–and as such, April is deemed Prevention of Cruelty to
MSU Vet Students Experience Draft Horse Driving
Animal Science 141 is more about the warm gloves than the notebooks, more about remembering to bring a hat than a pen.
We’re talking draft-horse driving, and a Michigan State University class last month hitched students with horses in an
The Horse E-Newsletter Archives (2002-2008)
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Research Fund to Support Three New WCVM Projects
The Heather Ryan and L. David Dub? Veterinary Health and Research Fund has awarded $410,000 for three cutting-edge research investigations of equine endotoxemia, neonatal Rhodococcus equi pneumonia and genetic ocular disorders a
Derby Winner Real Quiet Recovering from Abscesses
Kentucky Derby winner Real Quiet is recuperating at the University of Pennsylvania’s New Bolton Center following treatment for abscesses in both hind feet. The 12-year-old son of Quiet American was taken there Feb. 19 after showing signs of
Animal Identification Group Deactivates
A nonprofit organization established to compile a national identification database for livestock, including horses, was rendered “inactive” in January–just one year after its founding–because it was ahead of its time, said a spokesperson for
LSU Veterinary Medicine Hosting Animals in Art Exhibition
The LSU School of Veterinary Medicine’s 20th Annual International Exhibition on Animals in Art will be on display at the school from March 24 through April 22.
Judge and Juror for this year’s event is Natalie Mault, curatorial
Herpesvirus: Sixth Virginia Horse Positive
The Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (VDACS) announced March 2 that a horse from a second farm in Loudoun County tested positive for equine herpesvirus-1 (EHV-1). This is the sixth horse from Virginia to test positive.
PETA Submits Letter Regarding Georgia Neglect Case
A representative of People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) sent a letter to Griffin Judicial Circuit District Attorney Scott Ballard today (March 5) regarding the animal cruelty case in which two Pike County, Ga., residents have been
Virginia to Regulate Equine Dentists
There are perhaps 300 people in the nation, and a few dozen in Virginia, who claim the title of “horse dentist,” in the obscure trade that dates to at least the 13th century. Normally known only to horse owners and veterinarians, it has been in
Additional Barbaro Breyer Models to Benefit Laminitis Fund
Breyer Animal Creations announced Friday, March 2, that due to demand, it will produce more portrait models of Barbaro, the Kentucky Derby winner who died earlier this year.
?We have received so many calls, emails and letters from
