Latest News – The Horse
Barbaro Walks Stall, Munches Huge Carrots
Barbaro chomped “phenomenally large” carrots and his condition remained unchanged Sunday (June 4) as veterinarians at New Bolton Center in Kennett Square, Pa., continued a daily assessment of whether his cast needs to be changed. So far, no
HorseTV Named the Official American Channel of the FEI World Equestrian Games 2006
The HorseTV Channel has announced its broadcast plans for the F?d?ration Equestre Internationale (FEI) World Equestrian Games 2006 in Aachen, Germany. The HorseTV Channel’s presentation promises to provide unparalleled coverage of the ultimate
Woodbine Drops Nine Live Racing Days; Polytrack Installation Cited
Woodbine Entertainment Group announced last Thursday (June 2) it has received approval from the Ontario Racing Commission to drop nine dates from Woodbine’s 2006 Thoroughbred racing schedule.
The altered calendar is to accommodate
Fair Hill to Install Tapeta Surface on Training Track
The Fair Hill Training Center in Elkton, Md., plans to install the Tapeta all-weather surface on its training track during the summer of 2006, it announced May 31.
The synthetic surface, designed by trainer Michael Dickinson and first
Strangles Outbreak Spreading Among New Forest Ponies
An outbreak of strangles among the wild New Forest ponies is spreading, according to an article in The Salisbury Journal, a United Kingdom weekly newspaper. (Read the full Journal article
New Bolton Answers Common Barbaro Questions
Barbaro, winner of the Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (gr. I), continues to improve daily as he recovers from a shattered hind leg sustained at the Preakness on May 20. “I’m very pleased with the progress Barbaro is making,” said chief
New MRI Technology Assisting in Diagnostic Imaging
The unique properties of field strength, size and configuration of the magnet, allow the ability to image the limbs, head, and neck of full size horses and whole body of animals less than 500 pounds.
New Hampshire Begins 2006 Testing for EEE, WNV
The New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services’ Division of Public Health Services (DPHS) this week announced the beginning of statewide Eastern Equine encephalitis (EEE) and West Nile virus (WNV) surveillance season. The bird testing
Ellis Park Reopens for Training; Repairs Ongoing
Ellis Park, the western Kentucky racetrack hit by a tornado last fall, took a major step forward in its recovery when it reopened for training June 1.
It marked the first time in nearly seven months the 1 1/8-mile racing surface will be
Barbaro: Importance of Hind Leg in Breeding Explained
Dean W. Richardson, DVM, Dipl. ACVS, chief of surgery at the
Training Emphasizes Horse Handling Skills, Practical Equipment
Preparation for taking care of horses in emergencies and disasters starts with training emergency responders (firefighters, rescue squad members, veterinarians, police, humane, animal control and sheriff’s officers, and search and rescue
USDA Announces Method for Enforcing Horse Protection Act
The USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) announced on April 14 the use of gas chromatography/mass spectrometry (GC/MS) to enforce the Horse Protection Act. The method will detect horses that have been subjected to soring, a
Tennessee Bill Would Allow Artificial Insemination Without Veterinary Supervision
A Tennessee bill, which was to reach Gov. Phil Bredesen’s desk in late April, would consider artificial insemination (AI) a farm management practice, meaning the state would no longer require veterinary supervision in order to artificially
Study Leads to Safer Caterpillar Insecticides
Experts predicted that Eastern tent caterpillars (ETC) would begin showing up in greater numbers in Central Kentucky this spring, making it an especially important time for area horse farms to be implementing control strategies. One such strategy
Senate to Vote on Florida Veterinary Practice Act
Two years after the Florida Board of Veterinary Practice formally interpreted the state’s Veterinary Practice Act to include a number of alternative therapies among practices limited to licensed veterinarians–to the dismay of many horse owners
Micro Management
As Congress considers legislation that would establish the National Animal Identification System (NAIS), horse industry officials are seeking to drive home the message that microchips are a means of identifying equines–not an avenue for the
