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Readers Respond: Herd Management

Scarlett Springate, Editorial Intern July 9, 2008

More than 2,700 readers of TheHorse.com responded to a poll asking, “Should wild horses be euthanized to help control their population growth in the Western United States?”


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USDA Ordered to Release NAIS Data

Karen Briggs July 9, 2008

Agricultural journalist Mary-Louise Zanoni has succeeded in keeping the USDA from applying Privacy Act safeguards to information it has collected from livestock owners as part of the

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AQHA Donates $50,000 to Genetic Research Fund

Edited Press Release July 9, 2008

The American Quarter Horse Foundation recently donated $50,000 to Morris Animal Foundation (MAF) to advance equine health through MAF’s Equine Consortium for Genetic Research (ECGR) project. The consortium includes 18 equine research institutes

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Radiation Therapy for Equine Cancer Patients

Stacey Oke, DVM, MSc July 8, 2008

While radiation therapy might seem like an unrealistic option for managing horses with cancer, Janean Fidel, DVM, MS, Dipl. ACVR, Dipl. ACVIM, from Washington State University’s College of Veterinary Medicine suggests the opposite. She attests

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Veterinary Technicians to Receive The Horse Free Via Intervet Sponsorship

The Horse Staff July 8, 2008

The Horse: Your Guide To Equine Health announces that the American Association of Equine Veterinary Technicians and Assistants (AAEVT) has become its newest association of subscribers and is pleased to recognize the generous support of Intervet/Schering-Plough Animal Health for providing an individual subscription to The Horse for each of the AAEVT’s more than 1,000

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Synthetic Racing Surfaces on Agenda in New York

Tom Precious July 8, 2008

New York state officials will be holding a session with racing industry officials to consider the installation of synthetic surfaces at the state’s racetracks.

The July 29 forum in Saratoga Springs will feature commentary by jockeys,

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Hendra Virus Reported at Australian Equine Clinic

Erin Ryder July 8, 2008

Three horses have tested positive for the deadly Hendra virus at a veterinary practice on the outskirts of the city of Brisbane in the Australian state of Queensland. This virus can affect both horses and humans.

“We are taking the situatio

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Welfare Group Pushing for Rome Horse Carriage Ban

The Associated Press July 8, 2008

Tourists love to view the Colosseum and other famous landmarks in Rome, Italy, from the back of a horse-drawn carriage but animal rights activists said Tuesday it’s time to ban the practice.

Traffic, pollution, heat and heavy carriages

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Mammary Gland Tumors in Mares

Equine Disease Quarterly July 7, 2008

Mammary neoplasia (tumors) in the mare is exceedingly rare. To date, published cases consist of reports of six single cases and one report each for two, three, and four mares. Of published cases, all tumors were malignant except one report of a

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Washington Star Saratoga Passage Dies

Press Release July 7, 2008

Two-time grade I winner Saratoga Passage, the all-time leading Washington-bred money-earner, has died from colic, co-owner Helen Beck said.
 
Saratoga Passage, who was 23 when he died July 5, earned $818,212 in a 47-race career that

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