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Air Pillow Aids Anesthesia Recovery
In a recent study, researchers at Kansas State University College of Veterinary Medicine found that a rapidly inflating/deflating air pillow significantly increased the time a horse rested following anesthesia, which could reduce anesthesia
The Eyes Have It at NC State
One problem guaranteed to make horse owners cringe is an equine eye problem. But whether your horse has a corneal ulcer, eye injury from a bucket handle, tumor, or what have you, the veterinary ophthalmology department at North Carolina State
Reining Horse Fundraiser at OKC
While at the 2006 NRHA Futurity & Adequan North American Affiliate Championship Show in Oklahoma City, you won?t want to miss this year?s extravaganza, the Second Annual Denim & Diamonds Gala. The highly anticipated event is scheduled fo
Derby Winner Giacomo Retired to Adena Springs
Giacomo, upset winner of the 2005 Kentucky Derby (gr. I), has been retired to Frank Stronach’s Adena Springs Farm near Midway, Ky. The 4-year-old son of Holy Bull will stand for a live foal fee of $12,500.
A homebred racing for Jerry and
EVH Quarantine Working, New Jersey Officials Say
Quarantines of dozens of Thoroughbreds at two New Jersey tracks appear to have contained an outbreak of equine herpesvirus, a potentially deadly virus, officials said. The horses have been isolated at Monmouth Park in Oceanport and the
Statue of Affirmed Recovered
Two days after a rustler made off with a life-sized statue of 1978 Triple Crown winner Affirmed, the champion was found.
Kentucky State Police said they found the fiberglass statue of the horse with a jockey on its back in an apartment i
Okla. Veterinarians Use Maggots to Clear Flesh From Rattlesnake Wound
Veterinarians at Oklahoma State University Veterinary Hospital successfully used maggots to clear away dead flesh from a horse that had been bitten by a rattlesnake.
“I’d heard of it being used on people,” said admitting veterinarian Peggy
Reward Offered for Information on Ark. Horse Shooting
The Humane Society of the United States is offering a reward of up to $2,500 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person or persons responsible for shooting a horse in North Little Rock, Ark., on Oct. 26.
Fresno State Equine Program Honored with AQHA Legacy Award
The American Quarter Horse Association announced that California State University, Fresno’s equine program is among 20 breeders it is honoring with its prestigious Legacy Awards.
Fresno State was the only educational institution selected. T
Racehorse Welfare and Safety Recommendations Released
Edited press release
A cross-section of prominent participants from the Thoroughbred breeding and racing industry who participated in the Welfare and Safety of the Racehorse Summit in Lexington, on Oct. 16-17, have drafted recommended
CEM-Positive Horses Under Quarantine in Wisconsin
Two Lipizzaner stallions in Dane County, Wisc., are enjoying the dubious honor of being the country’s first cases of contagious equine metritis (CEM) since 1998.
The Office International des Epizooties (OIE, or World Organization for Animal
USDA Accepting Nominations for Foreign Animal Disease Program
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service is currently accepting nominations for its spring 2007 Smith-Kilborne training program on foreign animal diseases.
The Smith-Kilborne program takes its name fro
Illinois Manure Management Workshop Series to Explain Legal Guidelines
The Certified Livestock Manager Training (CLMT) program will mark the 10th anniversary of the Illinois Livestock Management Facilities Act with a series of workshops from December through next March to help producers comply with the Act and othe
Insured Geldings, Mares At Greater Risk of Death Than Stallions
Swedish researchers examining the five-year survival rates of insured Warmbloods found that geldings and mares have a greater mortality risk than stallions. They also found that horses with a history of “costly veterinary events” were at a
EHV Precautions: Quarantine of 57 More Monmouth Horses
Officials have quarantined 57 horses that competed at the Meadowlands Racetrack on Monday (Nov. 6) over fears that the animals may have been exposed to the potentially dangerous equine herpesvirus.
The step was taken after officials realize
New Furnace Uses Horse Manure for Fuel
John Kimberlin hopes to light a fire under his idea of using manure to produce heat and electricity.
Kimberlin, of Waukee, Iowa, believes he has perfected a small-scale furnace that can be used on farms, at racetracks, or anywhere livestock
