Test Reveals Arabian Sire as Carrier of Neurologic Disorder
Jennifer Walker
December 15, 2008
An Arabian horse breeding operation announced a stallion is a carrier of cerebellar abiotrophy.
An Arabian horse breeding operation announced a stallion is a carrier of cerebellar abiotrophy.
Jamaica, a 17-year-old combined driving horse who helped owner Chester Weber win a silver medal at the FEI World Championships in The Netherlands, has made a place for himself in history as a rescue horse who has gone on to do great things. Now
Not only does caffeine offer a “pick-me-up” to a large chunk of North America’s population, but it has once again been confirmed as a performance-enhancing drug in horses.
In the study, “Effects of intravenous
If you are planning a camping trip to Wisconsin?s Kettle Moraine State Forrest in 2009, you?ll be allowed to bring your horse along. The newly renovated area, named the New Prospect Horse Riders Campground, will open in May of 2009.
The
An Associated Press article from Friday, Dec. 12, stated that the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) employees have begun removing 1,480 horses from Battle Mountain rangelands in Nevada, and the federal group in January will remove 450 mustangs fro
Fire at a boarding stable in rural Pierce County, Wash., killed 15 horses on Thursday night, Dec. 11, according to an article in thenewstribune.com. A
Move over glucosamine and chondroitin sulfate, there might be a new supplement in town. In a clinical trial involving 74 trotting horses, LitoVet, a rose hip powder manufactured specifically for animals by HybenVital in Denmark, had an anti-inflammatory effect and improved performance in supplemented horses. Study researchers led by Kaj Winther, MD, PhD, from the Frederiksberg
Move over glucosamine and chondroitin sulfate, there might be a new supplement in town. In a clinical trial involving 74 trotting horses, LitoVet, a rose hip powder manufactured specifically for animals by HybenVital in Denmark, had an
Five horses allegedly found starving at a ranch in Langley, British Columbia, Canada, were seized on Friday (Dec. 10), according to a report on
The Louisiana State University School of Veterinary Medicine will host its 27th Annual Open House on Saturday, Feb. 7, from 9:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. The event is free and open to the public.
This year’s theme is “Where’s Mike?”
Two veterinarians who have significantly impacted the development and training of equine practitioners were honored during the American Association of Equine Practitioners’ (AAEP) 54th Annual Convention in San Diego, Calif. Timothy R
Splash of Vanilla, a filly by Ballado Chieftan, probably will attract plenty of attention at the upcoming Keeneland January horses of all ages sale in Lexington because of her golden color. She is registered as a palomino.
It will be the first
The University of Minnesota Horse Team is offering three regional horse owner education programs throughout Minnesota and western Wisconsin in 2009. Each program offers research-based information and knowledgeable speakers identified specificall
After years in development, a plan that allows horses positive for equine piroplasmosis to enter the United States in order to compete in the Alltech 2010 World Equestrian Games was recently presented to the F?d?ration Equestre Internationale
Every competitive horse owner knows that showtime is stressful. However, stress from training to trailering can affect horses, too.
Horses can continue feeling the stress even after stepping off the trailer. Situations such as increased
In what is probably her final race, unbeaten Peppers Pride puts her modern North American record 18-race winning streak on the line in the $125,000 New Mexico State Racing
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