Dean W. Richardson, DVM, Dipl. ACVS, chief of surgery at the University of Pennsylvania’s New Bolton Center, on Tuesday got his first look at the right rear leg of Barbaro since he performed surgery on the colt and reported “his leg looks
The USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service is proposing to amend the regulations regarding the National Veterinary Accreditation Program to establish two accreditation categories in place of the current category, add requirements for
The National Hurricane Center in Miami, Fla. has issued a hurricane warning for the Gulf Coast of Florida from Longboat Key to the Ochlockonee River.
According to a 10 a.m. Hurricane Center bulletin, Tropical Storm Alberto was about 190
Tregoyd Journeyman, a rare Cleveland Bay stallion, and a model for a new Breyer horse figure, will be presented at the Kentucky Horse Park during BreyerFest, July 28-30. The Cleveland Bay is considered a “critically endangered” breed
Because he continues to improve daily, Barbaro was allowed by his veterinarians to make a special televised appearance during ABC Sports’ coverage of the Belmont Stakes Saturday, June 10.
“He is just fine and he has been enjoying some
The following paper was published recently by the Animal Welfare Council of Colorado Springs, Colo.
The 2006 National Conference on Animals in Disaster (NCAD) was held May 31-June 3 in Arlington, Va. The event was hosted by the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) and was sponsored by a variety of animal rescue organizations. More than
Five show horses had their manes and tails cut savagely at Pittern Hill Stables, Kineton, Warwickshire, last weekend (3-4 June).
Proposals are being solicited for projects in the area of equine identification related to equine health, and disease control. The Equine Species Working Group (ESWG) is interested in projects that
Three weeks after telling the world about the condition of Barbaro directly after the horse’s breakdown at the Preakness Stakes, Larry Bramlage, DVM, MS, Dipl. ACVS, of Rood and Riddle Equine Hospital in Lexington, Ky., was relaxing on the
Kentucky Derby winner Barbaro continues to please veterinarians at the George D. Widener Hospital for Large Animals with his progress on this day before the running of the finale of horse racing?s Triple Crown. Barbaro is recovering from a
The excitement of the upcoming third jewel of the Triple Crown highlights the shining careers of Thoroughbreds in their prime, but also conjures up the tender subject of what might happen to those runners once their careers have ended.
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Hall of Fame jockey Pat Day will be speaking at a fundraising event for the Center for Women in Racing on Friday, June 23. The Center, located in Paris, Ky., is a temporary residential facility for women who work in the thoroughbred
Accomplished nutrition and biotechnology expert Scott Carter, Ph.D. has joined Freedom Health, LLC, makers of SUCCEED Digestive Conditioning Program, as Vice President of Research and Development.
Dean Hoffman has been named the 2006 Pinnacle Award Winner, a prestigious award that recognizes and provides appreciation for exemplary efforts put forth by authors, members of the press and public
Out-of-competition testing of racehorses can be problematic, but some jurisdictions are making headway to combat use of performance-enhancing substances that aren’t administered on race day.
The Ontario Racing Commission, under a new
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