Dynamic obstructions of the equine respiratory tract are often underdiagnosed or misdiagnosed with resting endoscopy. So veterinarians usually perform endoscopy on exercising horses using treadmills, in order to try to reproduce the exercise conditions.

One of the most hotly debated issues in the horse racing industry is the uncertain fate that awaits many racehorses when their careers are over and they are no longer useful to their owners and trainers.

Animal Planet announced March 19 that the network’s popular docu-drama “Jockeys” would be renewed for a second season of programs. The first season, which concluded March 13, brought Animal Planet viewers into the lives of seven jockeys who raced at Santa Anita Park during its Oak Tree Meet last fall.

Following the successful first season, which brought in more than 9.2 million unique

Equine grass sickness (EGS), or dysautonomia, is a disease that primarily affects pasture-grazed equids between the ages of 2 and 7 years. Incidences of the disease are more likely to occur from April to July, and on premises where there has been a previous outbreak. Clinical signs o

The number of donkeys being rescued and imported from Europe into the UK is at an all-time high, according to the Devon-based Donkey Sanctuary. Any donkeys of unknown origin might potentially carry exotic diseases–posing a risk to the UK’s domestic equine population.

The Donkey Sanctuary is concerned that there are currently no requirements for equines traveling from Europe to receive a

The administration of hyperimmune plasma to foals is costly, time-consuming, potentially risky, and does not appear to decrease the occurrence of Rhodococcus equi pneumonia, reported Siobhan McAuliffe, MVB, Dipl. ACVIM, head veterinarian of the Stables of King Abdullah & Sons located in Saudi Arabia and colleagues at the

The Chicago court case involving J.C. Cutters Ltd. manager Michele Goudie and their six seized carriage horses has been continued from March 12 to late April.

Cook County States Attorney’s spokesperson Tandra Simonton explained, “This is a part of the normal criminal process. Dates are set with the intent for defending and

After the dedication of the Barbaro memorial sculpture at Churchill Downs April 26, the Kentucky Derby Museum will open a tribute exhibit, Barbaro: The Heart of a Winner.

This exhibit will offer a multi-dimensional view of Barbaro as a champion athlete and a fighter–a horse that rose to the top of his game by winning the 2006 Kentucky Derby and then struggled against long odds for