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Bigger Horses, Greater Post-Op Risks

Chad Mendell October 12, 2006

Draft horses weighing more than 1,500 pounds are at greater risk of postoperative complications due to anesthesia than lighter draft horses, according to a Purdue University study.

“Heavy draft horses had significantly more postoperativ

Transcript: Talkin’ Horses with J. Paul Reddam

The Blood-Horse Staff October 12, 2006

Following is yesterday’s Talkin’ Horses transcript from our sister publication’s web site, bloodhorse.com.

Smarty Jones Colt Stands Out at OBS Sale

The Blood-Horse Staff October 12, 2006

A colt from the first crop of Smarty Jones became the highest-priced horse sold so far this year at the Ocala Breeders’ Sales Co.’s fall mixed sale when he brought $170,000 Wednesday (Oct. 11). Clear Sky Stable purchased the chestnut weanling

Israel Opens First Racetrack

The Associated Press October 12, 2006

Angry demonstrators and rabbis as well as a ban on gambling failed to stop the inauguration of Israel’s first horse racetrack, as thousands of fans cheered the four-legged competitors.

It’s not much at this point — just a collection of

Bee Pollen Product Increases Appetite, Study Shows

Stephanie L. Church, Editorial Director October 12, 2006

Researchers at Michigan State University (MSU) have reported in a pilot study that a bee pollen-based product shows promise in improving athletic horses’ feed intake.

Three Horses Mauled by Dog at Md. Farm

The Associated Press October 12, 2006

At least one dog mauled three horses at a farm, and the most severely injured, a miniature foal, may not survive, authorities and the horses’ owner said.

A loose pit bull was captured in the rural area after the attack, and its owners had

“Houdini” Pony Tracks Down Owner

Stephanie L. Church, Editorial Director October 12, 2006

The BBC reports that an 18-year-old Welsh cob pony, “Basil,” recently escaped from his new home and “hot hoofed three miles in the dark” back to the farm

Locomotion (Book Excerpt)

Michael Ball, DVM October 11, 2006

Locomotion is at the very heart of what most domesticated horses do for a living. The way a horse moves (specifically) often is taken for granted. Locomotion is directly linked to conformation as it dictates “the way a horse moves.”

Chat Today With One of the Year’s Most Successful Thoroughbred Owners

Press Release October 11, 2006

Canadian-born and California-based J. Paul Reddam faces the possibility in less than a month of having as many as six runners in this year’s Breeders’ Cup World Championships. Reddam’s possibles for next month’s Breeders? Cup include Juvenile

Woman Charged With Drunk Horse Riding

The Associated Press October 11, 2006

A northeast Georgia woman faces a drunk driving charge after riding a horse onto a highway, where she was hit by a car.

Authorities say 22-year-old Heather Darnell of Mountain City also was cited for entering a traffic lane. She remains

Blood-Horse Publications Announces the Release of New Exclusively Equine Catalog

Press Release October 11, 2006

Blood-Horse Publications, parent company of The Horse: Your Guide To Equine Health Care and TheHorse.com, has announced that the holiday edition.

The Golden Boy: Reflections on Champion Precisionist

Jack Shinar October 11, 2006

California lost the golden boy of its golden age of horse racing Sept. 26 with the death of Precisionist at the age of 25 (click here for the story on his death). The champion was

West Nile Virus Detected in France

Stephanie L. Church, Editorial Director October 11, 2006

French veterinary officials have reported the confirmation of the country’s first equine West Nile virus (WNV) case in two years. The case was detected in Pyrenees-Orientales (southern France) on a farm located at Argeles-sur-mer.

There

New Hampshire Town Fends Off EEE

The Associated Press October 11, 2006

The town of Hudson recently canceled all nighttime sports, postponed a high school football game, and sprayed mosquito-killing insecticide to get rid of Eastern equine encephalitis (EEE).

There’s just a few more weeks of bug season

Vet-Stem Secures Exclusive Veterinary Rights for Fat Derived Stem Cells

Press Release October 11, 2006

Vet-Stem, Inc., has announced that a license agreement with the University of California has been completed which secures Vet-Stem’s exclusive rights to stem cells derived from fat for veterinary use.

The veterinary rights for stem cells