Latest News – The Horse
Lame or EPM?
About a year and a half ago, my horse was diagnosed with EPM, which he was treated for. Now he’s having hock issues.
Euthanasia Assistance
Can people with no money get a veterinarian to euthanize their horse for free?
Err on Side of Caution with Prescription Antibiotics
Equine veterinarians should prescribe antibiotics conservatively, and horse owners should support this approach, said researchers who studied resistance to antibiotics in 216 horses. Their study showed that a common strain of Escherichia
Insight Communications to Include HRTV
HorseRacing TV (HRTV), a subsidiary of Magna Entertainment Corp. (MEC) today announced that it has entered into an agreement with Insight Communications for carriage of HRTV on Insight systems beginning in time for the Breeders’ Cup World
EU Lifts Suspension of South African Horse Exports
The European Union has lifted a ban designed to stop the spread of African horse sickness, allowing horses from South Africa to again be exported to Europe, reports
Merial U.S. and Ulcergard Web Sites Win Online Excellence Awards
Two Merial web sites — https://us.merial.com and www.ulcergard.com — recently received Pharmaceutical Standard of Excellence Award
Legal Fight Continues Over Care of Retired NYC Police Horses
Old New York Police Department horses done with pounding the pavement get to amble away their retirement years on gentle grass here.
No shoes. No saddles. The only honking heard on this ranch two hours north of Manhattan comes from geese.
Headless Horseman, Ichabod Crane Return to Sleepy Hollow
The Headless Horseman and Ichabod Crane have returned to Sleepy Hollow for Halloween, and this time they won’t be disappearing afterward into the mists of legend.
Just in time to frighten young trick-or-treaters, an 18-foot-high steel
Official Barbaro Portraits to Benefit Thoroughbred Charities of America
Kentucky Derby winnder Barbaro, whose shattered leg in the Preakness brought his stunning career to a halt, has been captured beautifully by veterinarian-turned-artist John Fawcett. The two original portraits were commissioned by Roy and Gretche
Therapeutic Riding Center to be Featured in Saddle Club Video Journal
The Saddle Club will feature the Flying Changes Center for Therapeutic Riding of Topsham, Maine, in two special Saddle Club Video Journals to be broadcast on public television stations across America in November 2006.
The Saddle Club is a live-action drama series about three young girls and their adventures with horses, based on the novels written by popular
Ohio Horse Industry Growing at a Gallop
A surge in Ohio’s horse industry reflects a renewed interest in recreational riding, board, and breeding, trainers and other professionals say.
The number of horses in Warren County, northeast of Cincinnati, jumped from 2,565 in 1997 to
Woman Hits Horse, Dies in Fiery Crash
A woman from The Dalles, Ore., has been killed in a fiery car crash about one mile west of the city.
According to the Wasco County Sheriff’s office, at about 5:30 p.m. yesterday, 66-year-old Hazel Zitzelberger was on Highway 30 near The
Irish Officials Confirm 26th EIA Case
The Department of Agriculture and Food has confirmed the 26th case of equine infectious anemia in Ireland in horse from a farm in County Meath. The premises in question has been placed under restriction.
The case was confirmed by the
Reward Offered in Fla. Horse Cruelty Case
The Humane Society of the United States is offering a reward of up to $2,500 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person or persons responsible for the severe neglect and abandonment of two horses in Lecanto, Fla., last
Therapeutic Riding Center to be Featured in
The Saddle Club will feature the Flying Changes Center for Therapeutic Riding of Topsham, Maine, in two special Saddle Club Video Journals to be broadcast on public television stations across America in November 2006.
The
Study Formulates Method for Reducing Fearfulness
Desensitization, the gradual introduction of a new stimulus, might be the most effective way to reduce fearfulness and reactivity in horses, according to a recent study by Danish and Swedish researchers.
The scientists examined three method
