Latest News – The Horse
Saddle Shopping? New Resource Offers Online Assistance
Finding a Western saddle that fits well is a task that has horse owners turning to the new online Saddle Expert System. With well over 200 different breeds of horses, one can imagine how tricky it can be to find a saddle that fits just right.
Wild Horse And Burro Round-Up To Proceed
America’s Wild Horse Advocates try to halt the BLM’s herd management program
A Las Vegas federal judge has refused to stop the U.S. Bureau of Land Management from rounding up wild horses and burros Tuesday in the Spring Mountains
EHV-1 Update: Northern Cal Horsemen Await Test Results
The equine herpesvirus quarantine continued at three Bay Area tracks Dec. 31 as Northern California horsemen await test results that won’t be known until after the New Year’s weekend.
All 40 horses in Lloyd Mason’s barn have been tested
Dr. Dean Scoggins Obituary
Ross Dean Scoggins, DVM, of Villa Grove, Ill., died Friday, Dec. 29, 2006, according to the obituary in The News-Gazette (
Airplane Kills Horse in Romania
A Romanian airplane killed a horse this morning on Bacau Airport (300 km north from Bucharest), reported
Honor of a Lifetime
As the AAEP enters its 53rd year of protecting the health and welfare of the horse, I am extremely honored to serve as the association’s president.
The AAEP’s long-range goals and mission have been clearly defined by its board of directors and
What’s Wrong? (Understanding Horses)
How do you tell if a horse has a physical, behavioral, or a training problem? Once you rule out a physical condition, are the other two options that different from one another?
Andy Anderson, DVM, grew up training, riding, and showing
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
