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Kentucky’s 13th WNV Case Confirmed
Three Kentucky horses were confirmed as having West Nile virus (WNV) today (Sept. 19), bringing to total for 2006 to 13, according to Rusty Ford, Equine Programs Manager, Kentucky State Veterinarian’s office. None of the horses were vaccinated;
Champion Sprinter Lost in the Fog Euthanatized
Lost in the Fog, last year’s Eclipse Award-winning sprinter, was euthanatized Sunday, Sept. 17, three weeks after doctors found three cancerous tumors in his spleen and along his back.
The charismatic champion began his career with 10
For Katrina Survivor, Keeping Horses Safe Means Miles of Separation
The equine Katrina evacuee snorted and bit into an apple. Her owner, Shelby Wilson of New Orleans, beamed with pride as she related how Fara, a large white Arabian mare, suffered the ravages of the storm one year ago but now has returned to good
Clerical Error Sends Wrong Slaughter Bill To Senate
Because of a clerical error, the wrong version of a bill to end horse slaughter was delivered to the U.S. Senate. The error was discovered the week of Sept. 10, and the House of Representatives requested the bill be returned so the correct
Veterinary Inspectors Needed For UK Livery Yard Licensing
With Livery Yard licensing likely to be introduced next summer under the new Animal Welfare Act the veterinary profession will have a key role to play.
While the final details of the legislation have yet to be formulated it is highly likely
New Jersey Logs First Equine Deaths Due to WNV, EEE
New Jersey Secretary of Agriculture Charles M. Kuperus today announced that the death of a 6-year-old mare in Burlington County has been attributed to Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE) and the death of a 14-year-old mare in Middlesex County was
Man Plans to Ride Around World on Horseback
It’s a journey of 27,000 miles on horseback, and it could take eight years.
Ezra Cooley, 26, of Chico, Calif., hopes to ride his 5-year-old horse, Red, around the world.
The trip will take him to New York, where he’ll board a boat to
Final Chance to Get BHS Welfare Conference Tickets
In response to massive demand, The British Horse Society, in partnership with The Home of Rest for Horses, is staging a second equine welfare conference on 24 September 2006, at Bailbrook House, Bath.
The conference, entitled A Horse
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First New Jersey Horse Industry Symposium Sept. 20
The first New Jersey Horse Industry Symposium will be held at Monmouth Park on Sept. 20.
The event brings together representatives of the New Jersey Thoroughbred Horsemen’s Association, the Thoroughbred Breeders’ Association of New
Seizures in Horses
What causes seizures, and is there anything I can do to prevent them from happening?
A Step Ahead
You’ve heard the names: Cushion Track, Polytrack, Tapeta, StaLok. They are the trademark names of the major players in racing’s latest frontier: the new North American market to replace dirt tracks with synthetic ones.
Pardon the pun, but o
World Championship Blacksmiths Accepted as a Chapter of AFA
World Championship Blacksmiths, LLC (WCB) out of Ithaca, Nebraska, was accepted as a chapter of the American Farrier’s Association (AFA) at the mid-year Board of Directors meeting in Albuquerque, NM on September 9th. WCB is led by CEO, Craig
ASPCA Investigating Death of NYC Carriage Horse
The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals is conducting an inquiry into the death of a carriage horse whose collapse in Central Park was witnessed by a distraught crowd.
The horse, named Juliet, fell ill in the park
EquiSpirit, USRider Join Forces for Traveling Equestrians
The EquiSpirit Trailer Company has teamed up with USRider to offer an additional safety feature to its customers. EquiSpirit is including a one-year USRider Equestrian Motor Plan membership with the purchase of any trailer.
Over the past 20
British Horse Society Scotland Urges Precautions Against Strangles
Scotland has experienced an alarming increase in the number of strangles outbreaks this year and the British Horse Society (BHS) is urging horse owners and yard managers to take strict biosecurity measures to prevent the spread of this
