Further tests have been requested to determine the cause of death of 13 horses in South Africa’s Western Cape. Veterinarians and officials with the Western Cape Department of Agriculture met Wednesday, April 18, to discuss the outbreak and
Huge advances have been made in our understanding of many equine diseases in the past two decades. But we have a lot more to learn before we can truly improve the way many of these diseases are prevented or treated. Consider the impact that
Disease control and equine identification programs are among the topics on the agenda for the American Horse Council National Issues Forum June 17-20 in Washington, D.C.
The general session on June 19 will feature the following seminars:
Hall of Fame jockeys Steve Cauthen, Angel Cordero Jr., Pat Day, Don Brumfield, Earlie Fires, Chris McCarron, Bobby Ussery, and Kent Desormeaux took questions from racing fans and signed autographs at Keeneland in an April 18 event that supported
In recognition of the hard and valuable work performed by horseshoers, July 8-14 will mark National Farriers Week, a time for horse owners to consider the effort and training required by the men and women who shape and shoe hooves to keep the
The USEF has begun a new expedited FEI and National Passport service which is intended to assist those who have an urgent need to obtain a new passport, revalidate an existing one, change ownership, change a horse’s name, and to receive an FEI
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The International Collating Centre, Newmarket, England, and other sources reported th
A man has pleaded no contest to a drunken-driving charge stemming from a hit-and-run crash that killed an 11-year-old Amish girl and injured most members of her family.
Mark Vandyke, 48, of Fremont, Mich., entered the plea Monday in Newaygo
Mice and rats consume and contaminate food destined for livestock and other animals as well as humans.
Presque Isle Downs, which plans to open Sept. 1 for its inaugural Thoroughbred meet, will have a synthetic surface, and a decision on the manufacturer could be finalized by the end of April.
Presque Isle, located near Erie, Pa., opened
Officials in Belgrade are making plans to sedate as many as 300 racehorses during a Rolling Stones concert booked at a racecourse, Reuters
A New Zealand racehorse trainer who supplied horses to the late British Queen Mother has been suspended for three months for switching horses in a trials race, New Zealand newspapers reported Tuesday.
Kim Clotworthy, who trains in
Pergolide mesylate, a drug commonly used to treat pituitary pars intermedia dysfunction (PPID), also known as equine Cushing’s disease, has been withdrawn for human use. The FDA made this announcement March 29. Since that time, horse owners and
Radar, a 22-year-old Quarter Horse at a private stable in Glenelg, Md., looks good for his age. He looks even better when you consider that two years ago he was given a 50/50 chance of survival when stricken with the neurologic form of equine
Representatives from ViaGen will speak about the science of equine cloning and answer questions on the subject at this year’s Western States Horse Expo, June 8-10 at the Cal Expo in Sacramento, Calif.
ViaGen, a livestock cloning compan
Equestrian sports fans around the world will be able to watch the 2007 Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event, presented by Farnam, as it happens.
This year’s Rolex Kentucky CCI****, returns to the Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington, Ky., April
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