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Veterinarians Use MRI to Diagnose Navicular Injury
Magnetic resonance imaging was important in making an accurate diagnosis and yielded evidence that navicular bone injury, even in the absence of radiographic evidence of a fracture, should be considered as a differential diagnosis for horses
Walking Horse Champion “Make-Up” Competition Canceled
Tennessean.com reported yesterday (Oct. 17) that the Tennessee Walking Horse Breeders’ and Exhibitors’ Association (TWHBEA) has voted to
W. Cothran “Cot” Campbell to be Today’s Guest on “Talkin’ Horses”
Join legendary horseman W. Cothran “Cot” Campbell, founder and president of Dogwood Stable, as he takes your questions on the next edition of bloodhorse.com “Talkin’ Horses” today (Oct. 18), beginning at 12:00 p.m. ET (9:00 a.m. PT); online at <
Summit Issues Recommendations to Improve Racehorse Safety
The Welfare and Safety of the Racehorse Summit ended Tuesday (Oct. 17) in Lexington, Ky., after more than 40 participants worked together to draft action plans in six areas to improve conditions in the Thoroughbred industry. The six areas were
TWHBEA Announces Cancellation of Invitational Horse Show
The Tennessee Walking Horse Breeders’ and Exhibitors’ Association announced today that the Tennessee Walking Horse Invitational scheduled for Nov. 24 and 25, has been cancelled.
“Our goal for this show was to showcase our outstanding
Barbaro Remains Comfortable, Continues to Improve
Kentucky Derby winner Barbaro continues to improve a week after his right hind leg cast change. “Barbaro is wearing his new cast comfortably and his vital signs and appetite remain excellent,” said Dean W. Richardson, DVM, Dipl. ACVS, chief of
University of Pennsylvania Newsmagazine Posts Story on Barbaro Team
The University of Pennyslvania’s bellwether has published a story about the team that has been treating Barbaro since he shattered his right hind leg in the Preakness
Another EEE Bird Found in New Hampshire
New Hampshire Public Health officials have detected Eastern equine encephalitis (EEE) in a blue jay found in Dover, according to an Oct. 17 press release. A total of five birds have tested positive for EEE in the state this year, in addition to
Western College of Veterinary Medicine’s Horse Health Lines Now Online
The autumn 2006 issue of Horse Health Lines, news publication for the Western College of Veterinary Medicine’s Equine Health Research Fund, is now online at www.ehrf.usask.ca, under “News.”
Highlights from this issue of Horse Health Lines include:
• Extended coverage of a western Canadian couple’s $1.07-million gift
Welfare Summit Opens With Scientific Data, Frank Discussions
The public session that opened the Welfare and Safety of the Racehorse Summit Monday morning in Lexington, Ky., didn’t provide just food for thought. The speakers and panelists served up a huge banquet of data, ideas, anecdotes, and opinions
Grade I Winner Bandini Retired to Walmac
Bandini, a grade I winner and track-record setter, has been retired from racing for stallion duty at John T. Jones III and Robert Trussell’s Walmac Farm near Lexington, Ky. The 4-year-old son of Fusaichi Pegasus is being syndicated and will stan
Bluegrass Cat to Stand for $50,000 at WinStar
Bluegrass Cat, a twice classic-placed grade I winner, will begin his stallion career in 2007 for a fee of $50,000 at Bill Casner and Kenny Troutt’s WinStar Farm near Versailles, Ky.
The 3-year-old son of Storm Cat is out of the A.P. Ind
Seabiscuit Star to Appear at Charity Horse Show
(Edited press release)
Rich In Dallas, one of the equine stars of the 2003 blockbuster film Seabiscuit, will attend the second annual charity horse show to benefit The Exceller Fund. The event will be held Oct. 28 at the Patrick Henr
McCarron Unveils Racing Academy at Kentucky Horse Park
As several of his students hot-walked horses in a barn at the Kentucky Horse Park near Lexington, Ky., Oct. 16, Hall of Fame jockey Chris McCarron unveiled the North American Racing Academy (NARA), the first and only national jockey training
U.K. Horse Killed by Electrical Cable
BBC News reports a horse died after touching a live electricity cable in the eastern part of the United Kingdom. The horse’s owner was leading the
Western College of Veterinary Medicine’s Now Online
The autumn 2006 issue of Horse Health Lines, news publication for the Western College of Veterinary Medicine’s Equine Health Research Fund, is now online at www.ehrf.usask.ca, under
