Latest News – The Horse
USDA Re-Publishes Proposed Rules for Permanent Private Quarantine Facilities
The USDA re-published an updated proposal on December 13, 2006, that would permit the establishment and operation of permanent, privately-owned quarantine facilities under certain conditions.
The horse industry is an international
RACE Fund Endorsed by Gretchen Jackson
Gretchen Jackson, Barbaro’s owner and breeder, has become an Honorary Board Member of the RACE Fund, a 501(c)3 non profit organization, established as a funding source geared specifically to help Thoroughbred racehorses retire when they can no
Hoof Specialist to Visit Barbaro
Barbaro is scheduled to have his left hind foot examined Dec. 19 by Scott Morrison, DVM, an equine podiatrist from Rood and Riddle Equine Hospital near Lexington, Ky., according to a spokeswoman for the University of Pennsylvania’s New Bolton
Thompson Named Executive Associate Dean at UF
James P. Thompson, DVM, PhD, has been named executive associate dean of the University of Florida (UF) College of Veterinary Medicine.
Until his appointment, Thompson was the college’s associate dean of students and instruction
Two Horses Shot in Head in Southern Minn.
Two horses are recovering after being shot in the head in a Brown County pasture in southern Minnesota.
Authorities say one of the horses was shot on Dec. 5 and the second horse was shot two days later.
Deputies suspect the same person
Herpesvirus-Exposed Horses Located in 10 States
The 14 horses imported and quarantined with the animal believed responsible for the outbreak of equine herpesvirus type-1 (EHV-1) in Wellington, Fla., have been located, according to Jim Rogers, media coordinator for the USDA’s Animal and Plant
Sick Horse in Ocala Confirmed Positive for EHV-1
Test results have confirmed that a sick racehorse in Ocala, Fla., has equine herpesvirus-1 (EHV-1), and an additional horse in Jupiter, Fla., is showing neurologic signs, according to
Calder Forum on Equine Health Set Dec. 20
Calder Race Course in conjunction with Fort Dodge Animal Health will offer a one-hour forum Dec. 20 on health maintenance practices and infection control in horses.
Horsemen are invited and the 10 a.m. forum is open to the public as well. I
Mich. Couple Searching for Missing Horse
A Michigan couple whose horse was stolen from their farm while they slept is mobilizing local police and the community to find the white Arabian before it’s too late.
David and Amy Flach said someone scattered horse feed on the ground durin
Florida State Vet: EHV Confirmed, 15 Clinical Cases
As of Saturday (Dec. 16), five cases of equine herpesvirus type-1 (EHV-1) have been confirmed with laboratory testing from horses on a quarantined premises in the Wellington, Fla., area. Four additional premises have movement restrictions in
Rescued Donkey Gives Royal Performance
Pollyanne, a 22-year-old rescued donkey, made her royal debut in George Bizet’s “Carmen” at London’s Royal Opera House, reported
Polytrack Cleared in Problems at British Track
Investigations by racing authorities and officials at Wolverhampton Raceocurse in Britain have determined that the Polytrack artificial surface in use at the track is not responsible for five equine fatalities and a series of recent
Pony Visits Brighten Days for Young Patients
After being hospitalized with a viral throat infection for several days, 3-year-old Alexis Carreon saw a friendly, furry face at her hospital room window one morning.
It was Mosey the Shetland pony.
“I came back from getting her
Wellington Closing Horse Trail, Setting Up Equine Herpesvirus Hotline
The South Florida Sun-Sentinel has reported Wellington, Fla., village officials will be closing the
Herpesvirus Outbreak: State Veterinarians Notified of EHV Horse Movement
State veterinarians have been notified if their jurisdiction received horses that could potentially be spreading equine herpesvirus-1 (EHV-1) from the shipment of 15 horses that included ones responsible for sparking the current outbreak of
Prosecutors to Decide on Okla. Horse Cases Next Week
Grant County, Okla., prosecutors plan to decide next week whether to file charges after a group of horses were found starving in a pasture near Medford.
The sheriff’s office earlier this week seized six horses who were malnourished and had
