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EHV Identified at Fairfield Equine Associates
The following is a public notice from the Fairfield Equine Associates Web site, www.fairfieldequine.com. Fairfield Equine Associates is an equine medical facility in Newtown,
EHV: Sixth Florida Horse Euthanatized Friday
Veterinarians believe they have controlled an outbreak of a highly contagious equine virus responsible for the deaths of six horses.
The latest horse to get seriously ill was euthanatized Friday and two more are being monitored for signs
NAHMS: Pony Population Highest in Northeast
While full-sized horses account for the vast majority of equids in the United States, donkeys, mules, ponies, and Miniature Horses also factor into the overall equine population. A government study has revealed that the distribution and
EHV-1 Update: Golden Gate Horse Positive; Quarantine Issued
Golden Gate Fields, Bay Meadows and Pleasanton were placed under quarantine Dec. 29 after a horse from Golden Gate was diagnosed as positive for the neurogenic strain of equine herpesvirus-1 (EHV-1).
The California Horse Racing Board
Bay Meadows Might Defer Synthetic Track Decision
Bay Meadows Race Course, long rumored to be facing demolition in favor of redevelopment plans approved by the city of San Mateo, might seek an exemption from a California Horse Racing Board mandate to replace its existing dirt track with an
Pregnant Horse Killed in Car Accident
A pregnant horse was killed in Monroe County, N.Y., Thursday (Dec. 28) after being hit by a car.
Police say 17-year-old Ashley Cocuzzi was driving just after midnight when her car struck the mare, which had run into the roadway.
Northern California Trainer Rogers Suspended
California trainer Allen E. Rogers was suspended by Bay Meadows stewards after a horse in his care tested in excess of the specified level for the 2-(1-hydroxyethyl) promazine, a Class 3 violation.
Swen finished third in the third race a
Oregon Mare Rescued From Mud Hole
Firefighters rescued a 2-year-old mare yesterday (Dec. 29) from a hole in her pasture in Salem, Ore., said KOIN News 6 in an online report (
Palm Beach Equine Vets Discuss EHV Timeline, Applaud Cooperation
The Palm Beach Equine Clinic (PBEC), a veterinary practice in Wellington, Fla., has been dealing with the recent equine herpesvirus-1 (EHV-1) outbreak. Two positive horses were admitted to the clinic before their condition was known, but
2007 Equine Event Calendar Available Now
Farnam is now offering a 2007 Equine Event Calendar, preprinted with holidays and national equine events, including location and Web site address. It is the perfect size to take with you while pursuing your busy schedule. Plus, a window inside
Rate of Land Conservation Tripled in Past Five Years
Equestrians share a special privilege: the permission to ride over magnificent open spaces on private land. They owe a debt of gratitude to the landowners who have conserved their land for future generations. The good news is that the rate of
EHV-1 Quarantine Forces Seven Scratches at Calder
Calder Racecourse’s Grand Slam III card will be short seven scratched entries as a result of a Dec. 29 decision by Florida state officials to keep the equine herpesvirus (EHV-1) quarantine in place at Payson Park Training Center.
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Isolated Equine Herpesvirus Case in California; Vet Calls State “Fortunate”
A gelding that died of neurologic equine herpesvirus-1 (EHV-1) in California remains the only confirmed EHV-1 case in the state. This horse was the first to be traced back to the import group containing the horses that eventually went to
Okla. Man Charged in Starving Horse Case
A Grant County, Okla., man accused of starving horses and dumping more than 30 animal carcasses in a ravine on his farm was charged with seven felony counts of animal cruelty Dec. 19.
George Wesley Gilchrist, 43, was also charged with two
WEG Marathon Highlights January Programming on HorseTV
The HorseTV Channel’s January programming schedule features all new premieres from popular competitions and series including Free Rein: FEI World Equestrian Games 2006, Kleo The Misfit Unicorn, AQHA’s Best of the West, FEI World Cup
North Dakota Man Enters Plea on Horse Mistreatment Charges
A man facing charges in North Dakota for mistreating his horses has been given a deferred sentence and fined in East Central District Court.
Nicholas Paul Bergquist, 59, of West Fargo, entered an Alford plea on Tuesday (Dec. 26) to a
