The 47 cases in horses and mules had increased from 43 in 2004 and included one case in Puerto Rico. Forty-nine states and Puerto Rico had cases of animal rabies.
Nearly 40 wild horses will be offered for adoption this weekend in Salem, Ore. Those interested will have the opportunity to get out and see wild horses up close, learn about their history and the U.S. Bureau of Land Management’s
Alfalfa hay is an excellent, high quality forage for horses, but it has the potential to attract blister beetles–toxic insects that can kill horses if ingested.
Blister beetles cause inflammation and blistering of the skin within hours
Louisiana Derby runner-up Ketchikan is lame in his left front foot, which could knock him off the Triple Crown trail. The colt’s owner, B. Wayne Hughes, said the 3-year-old son of Mr. Greeley was sent to Rood and Riddle Equine Hospital in
The HorseTV Channel’s Chris Stafford has been named as Chair of the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games 2010 Media Committee. The committee will oversee media services for the games.
“I am delighted and honored to have this responsibility,”
Four industry leaders representing a diverse cross-section of animal agriculture were elected to the Board of Directors of the National Institute for Animal Agriculture at the association’s annual meeting last week in Sacramento, Calif.
The Iowa State University College of Veterinary Medicine has been granted full accreditation status by the Council On Education of the American Veterinary Medical Association. The accreditation covers the complete academic program including the
The Alabama Cooperative Extension System will conduct two grazing management schools designed for horse owners. The course will be offered Wednesday, May 15, in Belle Mina and Thursday, May 16, in Hayden.
“This class is a spin-off of our
In April, the University of Wisconsin at Madison School of Veterinary Medicine’s teaching hospital installed digital radiography and a picture archiving system. This new ability to create, store, and disseminate electronic digital images
All laboratory tests begin with proper sample collection and handling. Improper collection and handling of blood samples can result in unreliable or–in worse cases–misleading results. Stress or patient excitement at the time of collection can als
According to reports, 132 horses at Hong Kong’s Sha Tin Racecourse have contracted equine herpesvirus (EHV). Track officials have not reported any neurologic signs.
The infected horses have shown mild fevers and unspecified
A Tempe, Ariz., man was arrested for suspicion of interference with animals Sunday (April 8) after slapping a police horse on the flank, The Arizona
Mary Aiken Littauer was arguably the world’s leading authority on horses of ancient times. After her death at the age of 93 in 2005, Littauer’s family selected the International Museum of the Horse–a Smithsonian Affiliate–at the Kentucky Horse
A horse in St. Johns County, Fla., died yesterday (April 9) after rescuers spent several hours freeing it from thick mud in a retention pond,
The term “backyard horse” does not necessarily spark images of high spending and thousands of jobs. But a closer look reveals that the recreational segment of the horse industry, including the average pleasure rider on their “backyard
Marvin Beeman, DVM, this week was awarded the 2007 Meritorious Service Award of the National Institute for Animal Agriculture (NIAA) at the association’s annual meeting.
Beeman, who operates the Littleton Large Animal Clinic in
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