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Highs and Lows

The staff of The Horse magazine just got back from the American Horse Publications seminar, where this magazine was named top equine publication in the industry. In part, the judge’s comments said: “This extremely tough decision boiled dow

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Barbaro’s Condition Continues to Remain Stable

Chief of Surgery Dean Richardson, DVM, Dipl. ACVS, reports that Kentucky Derby winner Barbaro’s condition continues to be stable. The colt’s left hind foot, which has laminitis, is monitored closely for signs of infection.

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Overactive and Underweight

Sometimes it’s challenging to keep weight on a horse. A hyperactive horse might burn off too many calories to stay in optimum body condition, while an old broodmare with digestive inefficiency can lose weight during the stress of lactation.

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The Horse Named Top Magazine

The Horse: Your Guide To Equine Health Care was honored on June 24 as the best overall publication in the General Excellence category at the 2006 American Horse Publications Annual Awards. Sixty publications were entered. The Horse editorial “herd,” from left to right: Staff Writer Chad Mendell, Photo/Newsletter Editor Rachael Filkins, Editor Kimberly S. Herbert, News Editor

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Named Top Magazine

The Horse: Your Guide To Equine Health Care was honored on June 24 as the best overall publication in the General Excellence category at the 2006 American Horse Publications Annual Awards. Sixty publications were entered. The

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2006 ACVIM Forum

The 24th annual American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine (ACVIM) Forum hosted  nearly 3,000 veterinary specialists, general practitioners, technicians, and students in Louisville, Ky., May 31-June 3.


ACVIM is the national

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The Latest on the Omegas (Fats)

Glance through nearly any newspaper or magazine, and you’re bound to see ads proclaiming the health benefits of omega-3 fatty acids in the human diet. Interest in the topic is keen: Studies in humans and other species have found omega-3 fatty acids

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Authorities Find Equine Infectious Anemia in Ireland

Three horses tested positive for equine infectious anemia (EIA) at two Thoroughbred stud farms in County Meath, Ireland. It is suspected the disease was introduced through the use of infected blood products. This is the first time the disease had

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Veterinary Education

A veterinarian’s education does not end when he or she graduates from veterinary school. Some might go on to become board certified in a specialized area of practice, such as surgery or internal medicine, and all are required by state licensing

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Barbaro Visitor Comes Bearing a Large Gift

Pennsylvania Gov. Ed Rendell paid a special visit June 8 to the George D. Widener Hospital for Large Animals at the University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine?s New Bolton Center, where he checked on the condition of Kentucky Derby

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The Latest Elixir–Wellness

In today’s world, horse owners are overwhelmed with information available about how to feed their horses. Every month, dozens of articles appear in magazines and on the Web that advocate a wide range of nutritional solutions for every problem facin

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Barbaro Update

Barbaro was recovering well after his second cast change at the University of Pennyslvania’s New Bolton Center. “Barbaro is back in his stall and is doing well,” said Chief of Surgery Dean W. Richardson, who on July 3 replaced the cast he had put o

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