The sport in which horses participate often dictates the body condition in which they are maintained. Polo ponies are typically sleek and trim, their fitness evident in a tight, tucked-up appearance. The same can be said of most racehorses.
A new large animal isolation unit that sets the standard for patient housing and infection control opened May 25 at the University of Guelph’s Ontario Veterinary College (OVC).
Animals showing signs of infectious disease will
An exciting education and outreach partnership has been formed between The Horse and the World Equine Veterinary Association (WEVA). The two groups will work together to educate veterinarians and other industry professionals about the
Kentucky State Veterinarian Robert C. Stout, DVM, has prohibited entry of livestock from one south Texas county because a horse there has been diagnosed with vesicular stomatitis (VS).
Alltech and O.H. Kruse announce the launch of Green Feed, an environmentally friendly equine feed recently made available in the United States.
Every bit of Green Feed, from the packaging to its formulation, is designed to be more
A 12-year-old gelding in Dalton, Ga., is recovering after being struck by lightning on Thursday, according to an article from The Daily
Pulse Veterinary Technologies (PulseVet) recently acquired SANUWAVE?s veterinary division. PulseVet will now be responsible for VersaTron and EquiTron shock wave devices and products.
PulseVet?s Extracorporeal Shock Wave Technology (EWST
An inaugural study has found that a sodium acetate electrolyte solution given orally with a typical hay and grain meal following exercise enhanced skeletal muscle metabolism to restore depleted glycogen (energy) sources.
Saratoga Race Course employees arrived at work Monday morning to find a cow moose wandering on the sidewalk outside track property, New York Racing Association (NYRA) officials said. After NYRA security worked in support of the Saratoga Springs
Matrix Therapy Products announces the recent release of a new book, MicroCurrent for Horses, penned by Deborah Powell.
This new resource presents an in-depth study of therapies, such as MicroCurrent, infrasound, and light therapy, and how to apply them. The book explains therapies for improving injury recovery, reducing injury recovery costs, injury prevention, and optimizin
Developed by a team at Utah State University, a proposed equine distress monitor system combines a tilt sensor, accelerometer, and wireless technology interfaced with a computer in order to alert horse owners to animals in distress. The tea
State-of-the-art track maintenance equipment in use for less than two weeks on Arlington’s Polytrack course has already led to positive feedback from local horsemen.
“I haven’t heard any criticism at all,” said Tony Petrillo, Arlington’s
Farnam is offering horse owners a free* guide for fly control and management this summer. This handy guide walks horse owners through the steps of setting up a fly control strategy and explains the different types of fly control products
Barbara Luna has spent most of her life working in various aspects of the Thoroughbred industry, from hot walking horses as a college student, to becoming a licensed owner and trainer later on down the road. Throughout her endeavors she
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Earlier this month, Gulfstream Park announced its pledge to donate $10,000 to a pair of National Thoroughbred Racing Association’s Charities–Permanently Disabled Jockeys Fund and the Miami Project to Cure Paralysis.
The Jockeys Fund was
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