Latest News – The Horse
Suspected Sponger Still At Large
The federal probe into the sponging incidents at Kentucky racetracks over the past two years could lead to the indictment of more individuals than William Michael McCandless, the Tennessee man charged in the case. The
AHC And AAEP Developing Guidelines
The American Horse Council’s Animal Welfare Committee is working with the American Association of Equine Practitioners (AAEP) and others to develop voluntary “care and handling guidelines” for the equine industry.
ReRun Captures Humane Treatment Of Animals Award
ReRun, Kentucky’s program to place ex-racehorses in adoptive homes, has been selected to receive this year’s Humane Treatment of Animals Award given by the Association of Racing Commissioners International.
Owner Donates Farm To Rehabilitate Racehorses
The United Pegasus Foundation has a new home, thanks to Thoroughbred owner Gary Biszantz.
Biszantz recently purchased a 40-acre farm north of Los Angeles near Tehachapi and generously donated it to the horse rescue/rehabilitation
California Considers New Rescue Efforts
A proposal to establish a formalized, statewide structure for financing the care, placement, and possible retraining of retired racehorses is under consideration by several California Thoroughbred organizations, led by the De
USDA Seeks Foreign Animal Disease Committee Nominations
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service is seeking nominations for membership in the Secretary’s Advisory Committee on Foreign Animal and Poultry Diseases.
Top International Appointment For Leading British Vet
Professor Leo Jeffcott, Dean of Cambridge Veterinary School and one of the country’s leading equine vets has been appointed as a member of the Bureau of the Federation Equestre Internationale (FEI) and Chairman of the
FDA Publishes Adequate And Well-Controlled Studies Final Rule
In the March 5, 1998, Federal Register, FDA published a final regulation further defining adequate and well-controlled studies. The purpose of this final rule is to further define adequate and well-controlled to require”P>In the March 5, 1998, Federal Register, FDA published a final regulation further defining adequate and well-c”>
Hoechst Roussel Vet Announces FDA Approval Of Dewormer Use
Hoechst Roussel Vet announced today that FDA approval of a new use indication for its dewormer will help eliminate a persistent parasite problem. The FDA’s approval that Panacur (10% fedbendazole) Oral Paste can now treat all
USDA Proposed Rule Would Allow Horses From QATAR
The U.S. Department of Agriculture is proposing to declare Qatar, a small country on the Persian Gulf, free of African horse sickness. This change in disease status would relieve import restrictions on horses from
Two Albuterol Positives Announced In California
Trainers Mike Harrington and Howard Zucker have been charged by the California Horse Racing Board with positive tests for the prohibited Class 3 substance albuterol, a bronchodialator, which turned up in horses they ran
Hubbard Feeds Inc. Announces Alliance
Hubbard Feeds Inc., announces its alliance with Kentucky Equine Research Incorporated (K.E.R.) and is becoming a K.E.R. team member. This alliance offers unsurpassed professional support that enhances the equine product line performance by
TOC Presidents Caffeine Report
A report from a well-known expert that encourages the establishment of threshold levels for the declaration of caffeine positives in equine drug tests met with a polite yet uninspired reaction from the Medication Committee of
Looking For Clenbuterol
Rumors have been floating across the country that trainers have found a new way to “assist” horses at winning—trans-tracheal or aerosol administration of clenbuterol. This drug is considered an adrenergic, which means it is activated by,
The Battle of the Bugs
We don’t tend to give external parasites–creepy little critters like mites, lice, and ticks-a lot of consideration in our day-to-day horse management, but they can have just as much impact on our equines’ health as the internal parasites (worms and
Umbilical Hernia
I have been told that my horse has an umbilical hernia. What is an umbilical hernia and what can be done to correct it?
