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Feed Label Laws
Oregon implemented a provisional equine feed label law on June 1 that would allow feed manufacturers to add non-structural carbohydrates (NSC) to the list of nutrient requirements already found on feed bags in that state. Adding NSC to the feed
Lipizzaner Stallions of the Spanish Riding School of Vienna to Tour United States
For the first time in more than 15 years, the Spanish Riding School of Vienna and its troupe of 30 Lipizzaner stallions are coming to tour America. The November and December tour dates coincide with the 60th anniversary of U.S. General
Sales Integrity Program Committee Addresses Concerns Over Surgery Disclosure
The monitoring committee for the Sales Integrity Program is taking action to address some consignors’ concerns about how the Thoroughbred auction industry will handle the disclosure of invasive joint surgeries and other procedures designed to
Saratoga County Euthanatized
Evelyn Pollard’s Saratoga County, winner of the Dubai Golden Shaheen (a Grade 1 race–G1) in the United Arab Emirates in late March, was euthanatized on July 29 after developing laminitis. The Thoroughbred was being treated for colitis
NYRA Makes Security Barn Adjustments
The New York Racing Association is “100% committed” to race day security barns, but has taken immediate action to address concerns expressed by horsemen at Saratoga Race Course, NYRA president Charles E. Hayward said July 29.
Hayward’s
Alternative Horse Bedding
Research has shown that Kenaf, a fairly new plant to North America that is a relative of cotton and okra, could be a viable product for horse bedding. Michael Yoder, MS, extension associate in the department of animal science at North Carolina
Giacomo Out for the Year
Giacomo, upset winner of the Kentucky Derby, will be sidelined for the remainder of the year with a bone chip in his left front fetlock that he suffered in the Belmont Stakes. Trainer John Shirreffs said the prognosis is excellent, and he is
Horses Still Learn While Tranquilized
You can teach a tranquilized horse, concluded Samantha Griffith, a graduate student in the Department of Animal Science at Auburn University, in a study she presented at the Equine Science Society Symposium May 31-June 3 in Tucson, Ariz.
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USDA Horse Slaughter Inspectors Face Elimination
The House of Representatives passed the 2006 Agriculture Appropriations bill (H.R. 2744) on June 8. Included in the bill was amendment 236, which will end funding for horse slaughter plant inspectors during the 2006 federal fiscal year.
The
U.S. Equine Economic Impact Study Released
The horse industry in the United States contributes $39 billion in direct economic impact and generates about $102 billion in total spending, according to a detailed economic impact study released June 28.
“The Economic Impact of the Horse
California: Three 2005 Equine WNV Cases
As of July 5, three cases of West Nile virus (WNV) have been detected in California horses. All three cases are recovering.
The first case was reported on June 1 in Plumas County. The second and third cases were from Sonoma and Kern Countie
C. Immitis Antibody Prevalence
Horses can get the potentially severe and fatal disease coccidioidomycosis from the fungus Coccidioides immitis, which grows in portions of California, Arizona, New Mexico, Texas, and Utah. However, researchers have discovered that just
Breaking News: Anthrax in Texas
Two ranches in Sutton County, Texas, had laboratory-confirmed cases of anthrax in horses, deer, and cattle on July 6. Tests on more cases are pending. More information:
MRSA Surveillance in Horses at a Hospital
Screening for methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) upon arrival to a vet hospital is useful for detecting cases of the “superbug” early so affected horses can be isolated, said Scott Weese, DVM, DVSc, Dipl. ACVIM, an
Young Researchers Honored
Research awards are given each year to American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine (ACVIM) residents authoring the best abstracts at the ACVIM forum. Two equine projects received awards on June 4 in Baltimore, Md.
Luis Arroyo, DVM, of
80 Eastern Encephalitis Cases in Florida
Florida officials had tallied 80 confirmed cases of the mosquito-borne disease Eastern equine encephalitis (EEE) in 2005 as of July 5 (75 of them since May 1), and the state could be approaching a record year for EEE infections. Florida vets
