New Hampshire is thawing out–and with the spring melt comes renewed worries over the return of mosquitoes and Eastern equine encephalitis (EEE).
Towns in southeastern New Hampshire plan to begin their mosquito control programs in just a fe
In order to comply with a March 12, 2007, preliminary injunction order by the United States District Court for the Northern District of California, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is
A barn fire killed seven horses worth more than $1 million, authorities said.
The fire early Friday (March 23) destroyed the 12-stall barn at Hipp Farm, a division of Clifton Farm, in Lexington. Calhoun Clifton, the 23-year-old daughter
Researchers connected to an outbreak of equine herpesvirus-1 (EHV-1) in Ohio at the University of Findlay’s English riding facility several years ago have recently published a report correlating age and specific clinical signs to horses’ incidence
My horse was seen biting another horse in the throat. They were up on their hind legs supposedly playing when all of a sudden my horse made a very unusual move, according to the witness, and bit the other horse in the throat. The other horse ran an
SmartPak will be repeating their popular Rolex Course Walk with Olympian Amy Tryon again this year. While most riders only dream of running a four-star course, the next best thing is experiencing it through the eyes and with the insights of an
The economic impact of Monmouth Park hosting the Oct. 26-27 Breeders’ Cup World Championships is estimated to be $57.6 million, according to a study released Monday by the Center for Urban Policy Research at Rutgers University in New
The Associated Press today (March 26) released a new article by Jeffrey McMurray concerning horse abandonment in Eastern Kentucky and the alleged link to the closure of U.S. slaughter facilities.
Ohio’s dwindling number of veterinarians who specialize in treating livestock say for them, a passion for farm life and the resourcefulness needed to treat their bulky patients is worth the trade-off of missing a regular schedule in an office.
The Race Track Chaplaincy of America (RTCA) celebrated its 35th birthday during its annual meeting March 14-21 in Louisville, Ky., with special training in responding to disasters that impact the horse racing community.
A record 145
A report on www.KATV.com from Little Rock, Ark., said a horse trailer overturned on I-40 in Lonoke county while hauling several trail-riding horses. None of the horses was killed, but several were injured in the
For the third consecutive year, the Dubai International Horse Fair (DIHF) will serve as a forum for international manufacturers and traders, and regional distributors, retailers, and equestrian enthusiasts. Over 200 companies will bring
An article on www.gothamist.com reported today (March 25) that a lawsuit by the city of New York against an “upstate horse farm owner” who was supposed to be caring for retired New York Police Department
Articles by Lisa M. Krieger of MediaNews group posted today (March 25) stated that the neurologic form of equine herpesvirus-1 (EHV-1) had claimed the lives of three horses and caused illness in several others on the San Mateo coast in
A gift from the family of the late Sherelle Duke, who was killed when competing in a three-day event last August, gave Zara Phillips, Princess Anne’s daughter, the 12-year-old gelding Glenbuck. This is according to an article by Camilla Rominey,
Several lameness problems can exist in the rear (palmar) half of a horse’s foot; most bear the very general title of “heel pain.” The real problem is that without very careful diagnosis, lameness in this general area might be attributed to the
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