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Subcommittee to Focus on Role of Equine ID in Animal Health
The role of individual equine identification in animal health is the theme for the National Institute for Animal Agriculture (NIAA) Equine ID Subcommittee meeting, which will be held during the annual conference in Sacramento, Calif., April 2-5,
KEEP Renews Push for Tax-Equity Legislation
The Kentucky Equine Education Project recently announced a renewed push for legislation that would remove the sales tax on equine feed and supplies in Kentucky.
?This is a continuation of what KEEP has done in the past, and we thought it
New Tack, Equipment for the New Orleans Mounted Unit
When the levees broke and flooded New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina, the city’s mounted police unit stables in City Park had been evacuated, but a majority of the unit’s tack and equipment was left behind.
On Feb. 2, the American
Pens and Needles
I’ve never put too much faith in "equine understanding." Horses just don’t see things the same way humans do. But the past few days have
USDA Seeks Comment on NAIS Documents
The USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) has requested comments on National Animal Identification System (NAIS) documents that will affect how livestock, including horses, are handled within the program.
The NAIS is a
Sodium Hyaluronate Provides Protection for Equine Joints
Lameness caused by noninfectious joint inflammation, generally known as arthritis, is an occupational hazard for all horses. When indicated, veterinarians might choose to inject affected joints with sodium hyaluronate–a substance that occurs
Equine Herpesvirus: Valtrex Treatment Appears Successful
Can antiviral drugs be used to successfully treat horses with equine herpesvirus? Recent research into the drug Valacyclovir (trade name Valtrex) seems to indicate it has a place in treating horses exposed to–and diagnosed with–equine herpesvirus
Two Teens Charged in Eastern Ky. Horse Shootings
Two Eastern Kentucky teenagers were in jail Jan. 31, accused of killing three horses and wounding several more of the animals, which are used for trail rides at a park on the Kentucky-Virginia state line.
Police told the Lexington
Meanwhile, Back at the Ranch
Blue’s behavior was puzzling. While maiden mares will occasionally reject their foals (the Mar. 3 issue of The Blood-Horse includes an article mentioning that the
Transfixation Pin Cast Recovery: Timelines Set
Researchers at Colorado State University (CSU) set time guidelines for the use of transfixation pin casts for horses with comminuted phalangeal fractures. They found that horses with fractures maintained in this type of cast for 40-80 days had increa
Va. Tech Researcher Using Genetics to Preserve Rare Breeds
A professor of pathology and genetics at the Virginia-Maryland Regional School of Veterinary Medicine in Blacksburg, Va., has been working for more than 30 years to help save a rare breed of horses.
Colonial Spanish horses were the horse
Kentucky Horse Park Planning New Facilities for WEG
Mistrial Declared in Horse Dragging Case
Erin Ryder
February 17, 2007
A judge has declared a mistrial in the trial of a Texas man accused of dragging his horse to death, KFDM reported. The jury deliberated for nine hours Equine Affaire Returns to Ohio in April
Edited Press Release
February 17, 2007
Equine Affaire returns to the Ohio Expo Center in Columbus this April with a powerhouse line-up of clinicians and presentations. The event will include with four full days of clinics, demonstrations, and seminars, with no repetition in the Bottles (and Buckets) for Baby
Scot
February 16, 2007
So Jo and Blue weren’t going to be re-introduced. Deciding to go this route was the easy part, and I think all parties–especially Blue and Orphan Options
Scot
February 16, 2007
While Hermione and Jo got to know each other, I talked with Chris and Tabitha about where we were headed–with a day-old filly who needed Readers’ Most PopularWeekly Poll |
