Latest News – The Horse
New Deworming Drugs and Distribution
Three new deworming products and a shift in distribution of the popular Zimecterin and Equimectrin dewormers are offering horse owners new options in deworming their horses. The popular dewormer Zimecterin, developed and manufactured by Merial
Gary L. Carpenter Named Executive Director of the AQHF
The American Quarter Horse Association (AQHA) announced March 19 that Gary Carpenter will join the organization as Executive Director of the American Quarter Horse Foundation (AQHF). Carpenter, who will bring more than 20 years of service and
White Line Disease Concerns: Letter To The Editor
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Prolonged Use of Bute Detrimental to Joint Cartilage
Chronic use of phenylbutazone, or Bute, in horses with joint problems could be causing more problems than it’s preventing. A recent study has shown that Bute and other non-steroidal anti-inflammatory medications (NSAIDS) might be detrimental to joint cartilage regeneration in horses.
The study was performed by Lisa Beluche, DVM; Alicia Bertone, DVM, PhD, Dipl. ACVS; David Anderson,
Therapeutic Medications in the Spotlight Once Again
As the National Thoroughbred Racing Association (NTRA) Racing Integrity and Drug Testing Task Force prepared to release the results of round two of its super-testing program (an initiative to identify drugs that may be used and to streamline the
APHIS Selects New Director of National Veterinary Services Laboratories
Randall L. Levings, DVM, was recently selected as the director of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service’s (APHIS) National Veterinary Services Laboratories (NVSL), according to a USDA
AQHA Equestrian Public Service Award Application Online
The application for the American Quarter Horse Association’s (AQHA) Equestrian Public Service Award is now available online at
Indiana Slaughter Transport
Legislation affecting horses intended for slaughter is not only a hot topic in federal legislation (see information on the proposed bill to ban slaughter at
Dental Correction and Feed Digestibility
Equine dental abnormalities are among the top five most common medical problems encountered by equine veterinarians. Clinical evidence has shown that horses with severe tooth hooks and points that were corrected gained weight
Racetrack Vets Could Form Own Organization
As the National Thoroughbred Racing Association Racing Integrity and Drug Testing Task Force prepared for its March 12 meeting, some racetrack veterinarians moved closer to forming their own organization.
Representatives from The Race
First National Equine Identification Symposium to be Held
The National Institute for Animal Agriculture (NIAA) has announced that the first-ever National Equine Identification Symposium will be held at ID/INFO EXPO 2002, a conference and trade show devoted to the subject of animal identification and
Spring Syndromes Theories
A meeting of the Kentucky Association of Equine Practitioners on March 7 brought together six of the leading researchers/investigators dealing with mare reproductive loss and other syndromes seen in the spring of 2001 in central Kentucky and
Grayson To Fund 22 Equine Research Projects In 2002
The board of directors of Grayson-Jockey Club Research Foundation has authorized funding of 22 equine research projects for a total of $777,524 in the year 2002. The scientific research will address various important issues of horse health
Kentucky Veterinarians Discuss Syndrome Theories
What might at first have seemed like a confusing, and slightly overwhelming, presentation of information the night of March 7 concerning the various theories surrounding the five syndromes that struck Kentucky and other places in the spring of 2001, actually helped sort out some of the facts.
- The weather was a factor.
- There was an “environmental” component to what caused
Slew’s Successful Surgery
Seattle Slew underwent surgery to fuse two arthritic joints in his neck on Saturday, March 2.
AAEP Joins AQHA Alliance
The American Association of Equine Practitioners (AAEP) has joined the American Quarter Horse Association’s (AQHA) Marketing Alliance, according to an announcement made at the 62nd Annual AQHA Convention in Dallas, Texas.
Through this
