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Champion, Stakes Producer Epitome Dead at Age 19
Epitome, who staged a stirring stretch drive to win the 1987 Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies (gr. I) by a nose, has died at age 19. The mare died Nov. 12 after suffering a ruptured artery. She was boarded at John and Benny Williams’ Elmwood Farm
Care Guidelines for Equine Rescue and Retirement Facilities Released by the AAEP
Because of the vital services provided to unwanted and neglected or abused horses by equine rescue and retirement groups, the American Association of Equine Practitioners (AAEP) has developed a new resource guide titled Care Guidelines for”P>Because of the vi
Rabies in Kentucky–2003 and 2004
In 2003, The Kentucky Department for Public Health Division of Laboratory Services and the Breathitt Veterinary Center received 1,217 animal specimens from Kentucky counties for rabies testing. There were 52 (4.3%) samples unsuitable for testing
Nominations due Jan. 10 for the 2005 Equine Industry Vision Award
Jan. 10, 2005 is the deadline date for nominations for the annual Equine Industry Vision Award, which will be presented at the American Horse Publications (AHP) Annual Seminar in Seattle, Wash., on June 10, 2005. Pfizer Animal Health sponsors th
Clenbuterol Appeals Denied, Suspensions Upheld
Harry Thompson Jr., the leading trainer at Penn National Race Course eight of the past 10 years, has been suspended for 315 days and fined $5,250 for positive tests of clenbuterol in 2002.
The Patriot-News of Harrisburg, Pa., reported
Planning and Preparing for the Big Adventure
Once you have committed to a pack trip, the preparation begins, even though it might be a year away. First of all, you must decide where you are going and obtain all possible information about the area.
A letter or phone call to the
AQHA Announces Staff Change
Gary Carpenter Becomes Foundation Executive Director
Amarillo, Texas – The American Quarter Horse Association announced today that executive director of racing Gary Carpente
Fall and Winter Bring Forage Risks
Now that we’ve had our first frost in Central Kentucky (and many areas have had more than that), your pastures might be higher in carbohydrates and thus more dangerous for laminitic and/or metabolically challenged horses (such as Cushingoid
Septic Arthritis
Septic arthritis in a Thoroughbred foal significantly reduces the likelihood the animal will race, according to a study conducted by researchers at the University of Glasgow in Scotland and
Birdstone to Gainesway
Marylou Whitney’s 2004 Belmont Stakes (gr. I) winner Birdstone will stand at Graham Beck’s Gainesway Farm near Lexington. The son of Grindstone–Dear Birdie, by Storm Bird was retired the week of Nov. 1 after suffering a chip fracture in his left front ankle.
Birdstone, who also won the grade I Champagne and Travers Stakes, finished seventh in the Oct. 30 Breeders’ Cup Classic –
Nutritional Value of Forages
To feed your horse the best forage for his needs, you have to understand the plants and what affects their nutrient content, said Jerry Chatterton, PhD, Research Leader of the USDA Agricultural Research Service, Forage and Range Research Laboratory in Logan, Utah. He spoke at the Equine Forage: Risks and Rewards Seminar and Summit held Oct. 22-23 at Rutgers University.
He explained that
Panel Discusses Veterinary Disclosure, Accountability
The issue of full disclosure of veterinary procedures for horses offered at auction generated lively discussion during the Nov. 2 Kentucky Thoroughbred Farm Managers’ Club meeting in Lexington. The Sales Integrity Task Force is preparing a position paper expected to include recommendations on the issue.
Task force chairman Cot Campbell and other task force members were the scheduled
LSU’s New Equine Intensive Care Unit Opens
The LSU School of Veterinary Medicine hosted the grand opening of its Equine Intensive Care Unit, the newest addition to the school’s Equine Health Studies Program, on October 22. This new 10-stall facility will enable the school to provide
Surgery to Address Roman Ruler’s Ridgling Condition
Fog City Stable’s Thoroughbred Roman Ruler, fifth as the 2-1 favorite in the Bessemer Trust Juvenile (gr. I) at Lone Star Park on Oct. 30, is scheduled to undergo surgery Nov. 7 to remove an undescended testicle.
He’s a cryptorchid”P>Fog City Stable’
Birdstone Retired After Suffering Fracture
Marylou Whitney’s Birdstone, winner of the Belmont (gr. I) and Travers Stakes (gr. I) this year, has been retired after a radiograph taken Nov. 2 revealed a medial chip in the colt’s left front long pastern bone (P1).
The son of
Pleasantly Perfect Injured and Retired
Pleasantly Perfect, who finished third in defense of his title in the Breeders’ Cup Classic–Powered by Dodge (gr. I), has been retired from racing after suffering an undetermined injury to the left hind ankle. The 6-year-old son of Pleasant”P>Pleasantly Perfect, who finished third in defe
