Update on Ulcers
Curlin Settles in at Santa Anita
Curlin, racing’s $10 million horse, arrived at Santa Anita on Sunday, Sept. 28, and settled in at Barn 27. Sherwood Chillingworth, executive vice president of the Oak Tree Racing Association, was on hand to welcome Curlin and Scott Blasi,
2,185 Equids Dead in Ethiopia Horse Sickness Outbreak
Nearly 2,200 equids have died in an outbreak of African horse sickness in the country of Ethiopia, according to a report released by the Office International des Epizooties
Number of Human West Nile Virus Cases Lowest in Years
The West Nile virus season is on track to be the mildest in seven years, with less than a third the number of serious human cases as last year’s total, U.S. health officials said.
As of Tuesday, there were 368 severe human cases, with 18
Fuel Shortages Affect Vets, Horse Owners in Southeast
As if economic challenges weren’t enough for horse owners, there are now reports of fuel shortages throughout northern Georgia and into the Carolinas. The shortage has been affecting everything from scheduling veterinary appointments to how
Good as Gold? More Research Supports Glucosamine
Questions and concerns abound surrounding the use of oral joint health supplements for horses with osteoarthritis, and so researchers continue their quest to determine if and how glucosamine works to decrease pain and inflammation caused by
Curlin En Route to California; Big Brown Face-Off Possible
It didn’t take majority owner Jess Jackson and trainer Steve Asmussen long to make plans for Curlin, winner of the Sept. 27 Jockey Club Gold Cup Invitational at Belmont Park. The colt departed Belmont Park Sunday morning and is on way to Santa
More Farms Released from Piroplasmosis Quarantine
Florida agriculture officials are releasing additional farms from equine piroplasmosis quarantine. There are currently 13 premises under state quarantine. One farm still has positive horses on the premises.
At the height of the
Suspensory Injury Brings Retirement of Evening Attire
The old warrior Evening Attire, a stakes-winning Thoroughbred racehorse at age 10 and earner of nearly $3 million, has been retired due to a suspensory injury, co-owners and breeders Tommy Kelly and Joseph and Mary Grant announced Sept. 28.
Ohio State Receives Science Faculty Diversity Grant
The Ohio State University will use federal funding to help female faculty advance in the sciences by launching a five-year initiative to change academic departmental culture in disciplines in which women are underrepresented on the faculty.
Equine Disease Report: Second Quarter of 2008
The International Collating Centre, Newmarket, England, and other sources reported the following disease outbreaks.
A single non-Thoroughbred horse in France and four non-Thoroughbred horses on two premises in Switzerland were confirmed
Bone Marrow Stem Cell Therapy Effective in Equine Tendon Study
While not nearly as controversial as research involving embryonic-derived stem cells in human medicine, the veterinary world is certainly divided on the clinical benefits, or lack thereof, of bone marrow-derived stem cell therapy for tendon
Australia’s Newest Flu Scare Over
Tests on 74 horses have come back negative after a horse had a “weak positive test” for equine infuenza.
Equine Anhidrosis: Researcher’s ‘Sweat Equity’ Led to New Test
Florida researcher Robert MacKay, BVSc, PhD, Dipl. ACVIM, professor in the Department of Large Animal Clinical Sciences at the University of Florida, has developed a new means of assessing and quantifying quantifying clinical signs of horses tha
Kentucky Chief Racing Vet Leaves; Scollay Has Added Duties
Mary Scollay, DVM, equine medical director for the Kentucky Horse Racing Commission (KHRC), will temporarily serve as chief racing veterinarian in Kentucky with the departure of Dr. Lafe Nichols.
The KHRC made the announcement Sept. 26,
Horse Killed After Being Hit by Car in Iowa
A Des Moines, Iowa, man riding a horse is in critical condition and his horse had to be euthanized after he was hit by a car.
Police say Dennis Kaiser was riding a horse on the city’s southeast side about 8:50 p.m. Friday when the horse
