One barn containing 19 horses at Churchill Downs Thoroughbred racetrack in Louisville, Ky., remains under quarantine today (Oct. 30) by the Kentucky state veterinarian’s office due to a horse testing positive for equine herpesvirus-1 (EHV-1) and
The Kentucky state veterinarian’s office reported today (Oct. 30) that the fourth and fifth cases of West Nile virus have been identified in the state. Four of the five cases this year have survived and one was euthanatized. None of the affected
Roy and Gretchen Jackson had not seen George Washington since he was a yearling.
Still, when they watched the Breeders’ Cup Classic from their Pennsylvania home Oct. 27 and saw the 4-year-old colt sustain the injury that led to his
Illinois State Police and animal rights activists are attempting to learn why 59 Belgian draft horses were being transported in a double-decker trailer designed to haul cattle and pigs.
And the fate of the 46 horses that survived the
State and national agriculture officials are joining Lake County, Ill., authorities to investigate a tractor trailer rollover accident that left 13 Belgian horses dead. A total of 59 horses in the double-decker trailer–most of them
The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals has provided funding to the San Diego Humane Society for hay and other equine supplies needed following the outbreak of devastating wildfires in California.
“The ASPCA is happy t
The stifle is a frequent source of lameness in English and Western performance horses, although it’s not as common a cause as the hock. Stifle problems arise from chronic, repetitive trauma, or as a result of a pre-existing condition.
A 22-year-old Texas man will serve nine months in jail for torturing and killing a yearling filly named Cowboy Chic in her pasture last October.
A jury convicted Kenneth Ryan Peterson of animal cruelty and felony criminal mischief in 11
Rebecca Sparenberg, assistant editor for Riding Magazine, tells firsthand of saving horses from the California wildfires, as well as sharing stories of the horse community, which banded together in a time of crisis.
Inflammation of the lower rows of hock joints is referred to as distal tarsitis, and it is associated with a variety of clinical signs. According to Black, an affected horse might demonstrate a “stiff” gait, especially noticeable when offloaded from
During the running of the Breeders’ Cup Classic Thoroughbred race, George Washington was injured and subsequently euthanatized. Following is a report from the Breeders’ Cup notes team from an Oct. 27 interview by Erin Wing with AAEP On-Call
Officials at Churchill Downs say a case of equine herpesvirus (EHV-1) confirmed in one horse should have limited impact on the fall meet that begins Sunday, as long as the disease is contained.
The Kentucky Department of Agriculture on
An article by Scott Fitzgerald on TheSouthern.com reports that horse owners in Southern Illinois are facing difficulties feeding horses because
A late-night fire swept through a northern Indiana barn Oct. 25 killing a man and 22 horses he was hired to care for, police said.
John Lesniak, 60, died in the barn, which was fully engulfed in flames when police and firefighters arrive
Researchers are trying to find better ways to test for skin hypersensitivities in horses for improved relief.
A boy stricken with brain cancer could soon have a miniature horse to replace the one killed by a pair of pit bulls earlier this week, a Make-A-Wish Foundation official said Thursday.
The 34-inch-tall, 250-pound Appaloosa probably will arrive
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