Latest News – The Horse
Kentucky Embargoes for New Mexico VS Outbreaks
Kentucky officials have prohibited the entry of all livestock, wild and exotic animals into the Commonealth from Grant County, N.M. Vesicular stomatitis was confirmed yesterday (April 27) in a horse in Grant County, and one other horse portrayed
American Horse Cloning Project Successful
America’s first cloned horse turned six weeks old today, according to Texas A&M University (TAMU) researchers who partnered on the successful cloning venture with French scientist Dr. Eric Palmer of Cryozootech.
Officials to Discuss Polytrack Surface at Turfway
Keeneland racetrack in Lexington, Ky., and Turfway Park in Florence, Ky., plan a joint press conference April 27 to discuss installation of the Polytrack surface, now used on Keeneland’s five-eighths-mile training track, at
Assess Heel Lacerations Early for Best Recovery
“A simple heel bulb laceration may look like a regular ‘nothing’ cut, but it could be life-threatening if it’s in the coffin joint, so you need to get it evaluated right away,” said Robin M. Dabareiner, DVM, PhD, Dipl. ACVS, while describing a
Twelve Years of EPM Research: Are We Any Smarter?
“I think every time we find out something about EPM (equine protozoal myeloencephalitis), it turns up more questions,” said Bill Saville, DVM, PhD, Dipl. ACVIM, an associate professor in the Department of Veterinary Preventive Medicine at The
African Horse Sickness Cases in South Africa
At least six African horse sickness (AHS) cases have been logged recently in the Eastern and Western Capes of South Africa, according to ProMED web site posts in early April. Last week, South African media outlets reported an outbreak of the
Churchill Outlines “Milkshake” Policy
With only a few differences, Churchill Downs in Louisville, Ky. will be utilizing the same testing procedures for “milkshakes” that are in effect at Keeneland Racecourse in Lexington, Ky., and similar to those at many other North American
Wild Horses Slaughtered at Cavel
According to an April 21 AP newswire story, six wild mustangs that were sold to a private owner in Oklahoma have been slaughtered at Cavel International in DeKalb, Ill.
Celia Boddington, spokeswoman for the Bureau of Land Management
Joint Cartilage Adaptation in Young Horses
It is widely believed that exercise and limb-loading in foals help joint cartilage functionally adapt to the rigors of athletic activity. In 2005, Dutch researchers set out to find out if they could verify the concept of functional adaptation of
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
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
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.
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),
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
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
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
