Nominate your veterinarian for the third annual Thank Your Vet for a Healthy Pet contest, conducted by the Morris Animal Foundation.
The national short-essay contest honors America’s veterinarians for their dedication to helping animals and strengthening the bonds we have with our animals. The nationwide essay contest runs from July 1, 2009, to Aug. 31, 2009.
For rules or to nominat
A number of imported horses at Australia’s Eastern Creek Quarantine Station are showing signs of equine herpesvirus type-4 (EHV-4), reported Australia’s Chief Veterinary Officer, Andy Carroll, BVSc (hons), MSc, Phd, Cert QA Aud.
EHV-4, a respiratory form of herpesvirus, is endemic in Australia. It is not a notifiable disease and is not a quarantine concern, but is has been circulating
Nicanor, the full brother to Kentucky Derby winner Barbaro, has been scratched from the Virginia Derby on Saturday because of a leg injury.
Trainer Michael Matz said Nicanor injured his left hind leg during a gallop the other day. The injury became evident when the horse worked out Thursday in Maryland.
The $750,000 Virginia Derby at Colonial Downs would have marked Nicanor’s stakes
A bill promoting increased on-range management for wild horses and burros came closer to becoming law today when the U.S. House of Representatives passed it 239-185.
Introduced by Natural Resources Committee Chairman Nick Rahall (D-W.Va.) HR 1018, the Restore Our American Mustangs Act, amends the Wild Horse and Burro Act of 1971 to allow the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) to
Susan White, DVM, Dipl. ACVIM, professor emerita at the University of Georgia College of Veterinary Medicine, was recently awarded the Robert W. Kirk Award for Professional Excellence at the 2009 American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine Forum in Montreal, Canada.
A Przewalski’s horse foal was one of three rare animals born the evening of July 9 at the Smithsonian National Zoological Park Conservation and Research Center (CRC) in Front Royal, Va. On the same night, the Park also welcomed a clouded leopard cub and a red panda cub.
IEAH Stables has filed court documents claiming that David Lanzman failed to disclose injuries to I Want Revenge that eventually led to the 3-year-old colt being scratched on the morning of the Kentucky Derby, for which he was the morning-line favorite.
IEAH purchased 50% interest in the son of Stephen Got Even on March 25 for $3,175,00, and on April 4 the colt won the Wood Memorial
Is it possible genes that become shorter as horses age could be the key to how well that animal’s immune system works?
When Dane Tatarniuk began his summer research project in 2008, the second-year veterinary student wasn’t expecting to play a role in developing a minimally-invasive surgical technique for treating sinusitis in horses.
“My initial project was to investigate the normal anatomy of the horse’s nasal maxillary opening–the
North America is free of the African horse sickness virus, yet this disease poses an important threat should an infected horse or a biting midge that harbors the virus be introduced.
African horse sickness (AHS) is the most lethal disease known to horses. Fortunately for American horses, AHS is currently enzootic, meaning
Infectious diseases are a constant risk to the health and welfare of horses. Along with vaccination, preventive management techniques are critical to disease prevention.
Horse owners should:
When an emergency or natural disaster occurs, horse owners must be prepared to take the necessary precautions. In some circumstances this requires evacuating the area.
Texas A&M University developed three video segments on sheltering and evacuating horses during a natural disaster or emergency situation.
Video Segments
Alimentar caballos de alto rendimiento es un desafío. Si los requerimientos nutricionales se reúnen apropiadamente, el desempeño puede mejorar sobre los equinos que están alimentados con dietas desequilibradas o cantidades inadecuadas.
The Kentucky Horse Park, site of the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games, today opened a major venue that organizers hope will secure the park’s standing as a leading equestrian facility.
The $45 million arena includes 5,700 stadium seats. The arena floor, equal in size to a football field, features footing designed specifically for equestrian use. Additionally, the Kentucky Horse
The National Association of Veterinary Technicians in America (NAVTA) recently announced three new specialty academies for their members.
In addition to their existing specialties in dentistry, anesthesia, internal medicine, emergency and critical care, and behavior, the group now recognizes the following specialties:
Have questions about parasite resistance and how to manage it on your farm?
On Tuesday, July 14, at 8 p.m. EDT, TheHorse.com will host a live question and answer session with Martin Nielsen, DVM, PhD, from the Faculty of Life Sciences, University of Copenhagen, and Craig Reinemeyer, DVM, PhD of East Tennessee Clinical Research. This
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