Birds that once flourished in suburban skies, including robins, bluebirds and crows, have been devastated by West Nile virus, a new study has found.
Populations of seven species have suffered dramatic declines across the continent since Wes
A decision on whether Street Sense, winner of the Kentucky Derby, will compete in the June 9 Belmont Stakes will be made during a May 31 press conference at Churchill Downs.
According to Churchill officials, trainer Carl Nafzger will be
A uniform on-track equine injury reporting system developed by Mary Scollay, DVM, association veterinarian at Calder Race Course and Gulfstream Park, will be implemented as a pilot project at 30 racetracks beginning June 1, it was announced today b
Sugar Puff, the world’s oldest living pony as declared by the Guinness Book of Records, has died at age 56, Horse & Hound reported.
A pit bull terrier is dead after attacking three Waterloo, Iowa, police horse patrol officers in a residential area May 29.
The unleashed and unfenced dog attacked both the officers and their horses yesterday. Police say the dog bit a horse
Bidding on Susan Sommer-Luarca’s portrait “Barbaro,” a 5′ by 4′ tonal acrylic on canvas that was painted at Churchill Downs during Kentucky Derby week this year and signed by jockey Edgar Prado, is up to $12,600 with bidding continuing on Ebay
The National Weather Service confirmed that a small tornado briefly touched down Monday afternoon and damaged a horse barn in Somers, Conn.
The landspout, which the weather service said is technically a tornado because it was a rotating
Officials with the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games recently unveiled new signs at the Blue Grass Airport, in Lexington, Ky., promoting four disciplines that will be featured at the event, as well as scenic landscapes photographed by
Five persons and three horses will be inducted into the National Museum of Racing’s Hall of Fame in Saratoga Springs, N.Y. Aug. 6. The class is the largest since nine were inducted in 1978.
Jockeys Jose Santos and John Sellers; trainers Henry
Infectious respiratory diseases constitute one of the major causes of death in the horse industry. In addition to the sorrow caused, they also are major economic threats. One of the most common diseases in foals six months and younger is
Throughout the year, horses require routine health care, such as deworming, vaccinations and other veterinary services, farrier appointments, and dental exams. Some horses might even receive chiropractic care or other therapies for treating
Infectious respiratory diseases constitute one of the major causes of death in the horse industry. In addition to the sorrow caused, they also are major economic threats. One of the most common diseases in foals six months and younger is pneumonia. Although many different organisms can cause foal pneumonia, Rhodococcus equi (R. equi) is considered the most common culprit in a
According to an article today (May 28) by Trevor Cooper of Horse & Hound, a new 80-mile horseback riding path has been opened in Wales by the British
Scientific research has scored another significant victory in the equine world. Two DNA tests are now available to detect carrier status for hereditary equine regional dermal asthenia (HERDA), also known as hyperelastosis cutis (HC).
Today
There is a 309-mile section of the U.S./Canadian border from Washington State into Montana that is so rugged that vehicles can’t be used. However, the Border Patrol that is responsible for that area uses natives to help them negotiate the
The longest-living Melbourne Cup winner was humanely put down at George Hanlon’s Leopold property on the Bellarine Peninsula near Geelong on Friday, according to an Australian Associated Press story by Robert Windmill.
Arwon gave Hanlon
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