Latest News – The Horse
AQHA Announces Equine Public Service Award Winner
EL NINOS POCO, a 1998 bay gelding, was honored October 18 at the Great Midwest International Quarter Horse Show in Valley City, North Dakota. First announced in 2001, the American Quarter Horse Association (AQHA) Equine Public Service Award
Varner Wins Theriogenology Award
The American College of Theriogenologists (ACT) recently honored Dickson Varner, DVM, Dipl. ACT, of Texas A&M University, as the 2002 Theriogenologist of the Year. The award is given annually to recognize outstanding achievement in the field
The Gray Gene
British scientists have identified the distinctive gene that gives about 3% of the Thoroughbred population the gray coat color, and they plan to continue studying the genetics in hopes of learning why grays are more prone to developing melanomas
Pfizer helps Exmoor ponies
Pfizer recently donated drugs to the Moorland Mousie Trust in the United Kingdom to help retain the value of the rare breed Exmoor pony. Pfizer has provided the local anaesthetic Domosedan, free-of-charge to enable the castration of the 14 colts
Foundation Study Investigates Means to Avoid Caterpillar Contamination on Farms
The Grayson-Jockey Club Research Foundation announced today that it is funding a study to be undertaken by Prof. Daniel A. Potter, a renowned entomologist at the University of Kentucky, to facilitate the extermination of Eastern Tent Caterpillar
Meeting Planned to Discuss MRLS in 2003
There will be a meeting to discuss the past and future of mare reproductive loss syndrome (MRLS) on Tuesday, Nov. 5, at the Embassy Suites on Newtown Pike in Lexington, Ky. The Kentucky Thoroughbred Farm Managers Club has opened its meeting to
American Quarter Horse Association Board of Directors to Consider Eligibility of Cremellos and Amendment of “White Rule”
Cremellos or perlinos, which are horses that exhibit light or pink skin over the body, white or cream-colored hair, and blue eyes, might be eligible for registration in the American Quarter Horse Association (AQHA). Last week, the AQHA Stud Book
Purina Veterinary Conference 2002
Only 20 miles from downtown St. Louis, Mo., is a 1,200-acre research farm owned by the nutrition company Purina Mills. On Oct. 3-5, 140-plus veterinarians and another 50 Purina Mills representatives gathered to tour that research facility and
First Equine West Nile Virus Case Detected in Connecticut
The Connecticut Department of Agriculture recently reported the first clinical domestic animal case of West Nile virus (WNV) infection during 2002. The two-year-old horse from Canterbury presented on Sept. 20 with a lack of appetite, depression
Compounding Study: Know What You’re Getting
A recent study showed that one type of compounded omeprazole was ineffective against gastric ulcers in horses.
New Staff Writer For The Horse
The Horse, a monthly magazine devoted to equine health care, and the print form of The Horse Interactive, has named Stephanie L. Church to the position of staff writer.
Journal Watch Infectious Diseases Online
Journal Watch Infectious Diseases, a literature surveillance newsletter from the Massachusetts Medical Society, will be going online early next month. It features short (about 250 words) summaries of important, recently published, clinically relevant studies from major medical journals. All summaries are written by recognized experts in the field and include brief commentary on the
Coalition Seeks Public Participation in Public Lands Policy
Sunday (July 9) the coalition Americans For Responsible Recreational Access (ARRA) launched their website, https://www.responsiblerecreation.org, as a vehicle for Americans to express their support for public participation in decision-making about responsible use of our public lands and waters. One of the first issues on which concerned
New Fact Sheets Available For The Horse Industry Notebook
The American Youth Horse Council has released a new set of facts sheets, which supplement the well-known Horse Industry Handbook. Thousands have come to rely upon the Horse Industry Handbook as an indispensable source for information about care and management of the horse. Owners praise the Horse Industry Handbook for its extensive information in an easy to access
2000 American Horse Council Convention
Equine Health: From Local Disease to National Disaster
Animal health emergencies, and the tools for dealing with them, have changed dramatically in recent years. Recent events have demonstrated that sudden
USDA Funds Genome Project
The horse genome effort received a major boost in April 1998 when the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) approved renewal of an initiative of the National Animal Genome Project which, for the first time, includes support for
