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Corneal Dystrophy

Is corneal dystrophy more common in Appaloosas? What causes this condition, and what is the long-term prognosis?

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Veterinarian Alexander Harthill Dead at 80

Alexander Harthill, DVM, a renowned Central Kentucky racehorse veterinarian known as “Derby Doc” to his colleagues, died July 16 at 80 years old.

Harthill died at Hospice and Palliative Care in Louisville, Ky., after complications from a

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Open-Access Veterinary Journal Launched

Afleet Alex, dramatic winner of the Preakness and runaway winner of the Belmont Stakes, underwent surgery July 27 at the New Jersey Equine Clinic (NJEC) in Clarksburg, N.J. after suffering a condylar fracture.

“It’s a relatively common type

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Fair Grounds Race Course Sustains Hurricane Damage

Hurricane Katrina, which ravaged the Gulf Coast of the United States with damaging winds, rains, and flood waters, caused damage to Fair Grounds Race Course in New Orleans, La. Fair Grounds and its affiliated off-track betting facilities and

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Filly Recovering from Tail Burning Incident

“Her tail is just barely hanging on,” says Vonda Hamilton of Dixie, her 2-year-old Spotted Saddle Horse filly whose tail was ignited and burned by trespassers during the night of Aug. 19 near Erwin, N.C. Hamilton is treating the filly’s tail and

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Deworming Principles (Book Excerpt)

A thorough parasite control program involves a complete understanding of helpful management practices and knowing how different types of dewormers work.

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Katrina’s Damage Minor at Florida Tracks

For the fourth time in less than a year, a hurricane has disrupted Calder Race Course’s racing schedule and track president Ken Dunn says he has seen enough.


“Making plans for a storm is an expertise I wish I didn’t have,” Dunn said afte

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In Wait for Hurricane Katrina

Hurricane Katrina made landfall again this morning (Aug. 29) as a Category 4 storm, striking the Louisiana coastline days after damaging parts of south Florida, particularly Miami-Dade and Broward Counties. Florida and Louisiana equine

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Drought Stress and Pasture Quality

Drought causes pastures to dry up, weeds to flourish, and horses to get thin without supplemental feeding. But there are other things going on in your fields that you need to know about in order to protect your horses from problems such as

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