Latest News – The Horse
Sweet Catomine Retired; Will Be Bred to A.P. Indy
The 2004 2-year-old filly champion, Sweet Catomine, whose fifth-place finish as the favorite in the April 9 Santa Anita Derby (gr. I) was followed by a controversy over her physical condition, has been retired.
“After the Santa Anita
Recovered Kingmambo Back to Breeding
Kingmambo, whose arthritic condition in his lower neck caused him to miss a key portion of the breeding season, is back covering mares at William S. Farish’s Lane’s End Farm near Versailles, Ky.
“He successfully bred mares the last four
Summit Charts Historic Course for Unwanted Horses
More than 25 equine-industry organizations and one U.S. congressman participated in the nation’s first-ever Unwanted Horse Summit on Tuesday, April 19, in Washington, D.C. Hosted by the American Association of Equine Practitioners (AAEP),
Bleeding of the Uterine Artery
There are two large arteries that supply the uterus with blood. One crisis that can occur is severe hemorrhage of one of these arteries into the surrounding tissue or abdominal cavity.
One Additional Horse Shows Neurologic Signs in Maryland EHV-1 Situation
(edited press release)
During the week of April 11, one additional horse displayed acute neurologic signs consistent with the equine herpesvirus type-1 (EHV-1) disease situation at the Columbia Horse Center in Columbia, Md. The
Microchip Proposed as Required Form of Equine ID
“The advancement of animal ID is currently one of the NIAA’s greatest missions,” began Amelita Facchiano, consultant for GlobalVetLink and chair of the National Institute of Animal Agriculture (NIAA) Equine ID Subcommittee at the NIAA annual
Horse Smart Card in the Works
The horse industry in Colorado is instituting an Equine Smart Card identification program that will meet National Animal Identification System (NAIS) standards. NAIS is a national program being developed by the U.S. Department of Agriculture and
Champion Endurance Horse Successfully Cloned
As was reported earlier today, Pieraz, the two-time World Champion endurance gelding owned by Valerie Kanavy of Virginia, was successfully cloned in Italy by Eric Palmer,DVM of the Italian laboratory LTR-CIZ, in collaboration with Cryozootech.
Clone of Endurance Champion Thrives
Italian researchers today (April 14) announced that the first clone of a gelded horse is healthy and thriving. The Arabian colt is a genetic copy of U.S. endurance rider Valerie Kanavy’s world champion Pieraz and represents the ability of
CEM Confirmed in British Horse
The United Kingdom’s Department for the Environment, Food, and Rural Affairs (Defra) announced the detection of a contagious equine metritis (CEM) carrier stallion in the Frome area of Somerset (in southwest England) on April 30. Officials
Large Animal Emergency Response Training at the Kentucky Horse Park
“Horses often find themselves in extremely dangerous situations, and we want to do everything in our power to save their lives,” said John Nicholson, Executive Director of the Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington. “That’s why we’re so pleased that
Facchiano Receives NIAA Chairman’s Award
The National Institute for Animal Agriculture’s (NIAA) 2005 Chairman’s Award was presented to J. Amelita Facchiano, of GlobalVetLink, during the organization’s annual recognition banquet on April 5 in St. Paul, Minn.
The Chairman’s Award
North Carolina Horse Industry Growing
The North Carolina Horse Council announced April 5 that the referendum vote on the Horse Industry Promotion Assessment held March 9 passed with a 95% favorable vote. The vote authorizes the continuation of the $2 per ton voluntary assessment on
Happy Trails Selected as 2004 Book of the Year Finalist
Happy Trails: Your Complete Guide to Fun and Safe Trail Riding has been selected as a ForeWord Magazine 2004 Book of the Year Award finalist in the Adventure & Recreation category.
U.S. Horse Passport Program Gaining Popularity
The list of states accepting equine passports is growing longer as Florida is implementing its own passport program in order to fulfill state and federal initiatives as part of the National Animal Identification System (NAIS). Greg Christy, DVM,
Triad Specialty Products Licenses Feed-Through Fly Control Product to Pfizer
Piedmont Pharmaceuticals’ wholly owned company Triad Specialty Products announced on April 7 that it has licensed its new equine feed-through fly control product to Pfizer Animal Health. Triad developed the product and received regulatory
