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Scientists Sequence Clostridium perfringens Genome

Stephanie L. Church, Editorial Director March 1, 2002

According to Reuters Health news, Japanese scientists recently announced that they have sequenced the genome of Clostridium perfringens. The anaerobic (active in the absence of oxygen) pathogen is widely recognized as being a causal organism of gas gangrene in Word War I. However, the organism also can cause diarrhea, scours, and other intestinal problems in horses. Clostridia are

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High-Tech Horse Purchases

Mary Ross-Geertsema March 1, 2002

The Internet has become an everyday tool for horse owners. Not only does it allow easy and immediate communication with friends and business associates around the world, it opens the doors to purchasing just about anything we need for our horses

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Fescue Field Management

Sharon Biggs Waller March 1, 2002

It is estimated that 35 million acres of United States pasture are planted with tall fescue (Festuca arundinacea), and roughly 700,000 horses graze these fescue pastures. This plant is a cool-season plant, so it grows in cooler climates,

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Phlebotomy for Thickened Blood

Susan Piscopo, DVM, PhD March 1, 2002

Some Standardbred trotters develop a condition called red cell hypervolemia (RCHV), a thickening of the blood due to an increase in the number of red blood cells. This increase in red blood cells is a result of intense exercise programs, and is

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Stallion Behavior Immunization

Susan Piscopo, DVM, PhD March 1, 2002

Gonadotropin-releasing hormone or GnRH can be thought of as the master reproductive hormone. In stallions, GnRH is responsible for initiating a hormonal cascade that stimulates production of testosterone and other hormones necessary for breeding

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ReRun Unveils “Moneigh” Equine Art

The Horse Staff February 27, 2002

ReRun, Inc., a national Thoroughbred adoption program based in Kentucky, has announced a new fundraising project to be held this year in conjunction with The 2002 Mane Event, ReRun’s annual fundraising auction and dinner/dance.


Through a

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Seattle Slew to Undergo Surgery

The Blood-Horse Staff February 26, 2002

Triple Crown winner Seattle Slew is being removed from stallion service in central Kentucky indefinitely and his return, if ever, to service will depend upon what is in the best interests of the horse, according to a press release by Three

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First Animal Cases of West Nile Virus for 2002 Reported

The Horse Staff February 22, 2002

The Florida Department of Health (DOH) and the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS) announced Feb. 18 that the first cases of West Nile virus (WNV) for this year have been reported. It has been confirmed that a wild

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Davy Jones to Ride at the 2002 Sportsman’s Challenge

Stephanie L. Church, Editorial Director February 21, 2002

Ever wanted to race against a singing Monkey? Davy Jones of the Monkees will be the celebrity rider in the 2002 Blood-Horse Sportsman’s Challenge, which will be run at the High Hope Steeplechase on May 19 at the Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington.

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Davy Jones to Ride at the 2002 Blood-Horse Sportsman’s Challenge

Stephanie L. Church, Editorial Director February 21, 2002

Ever wanted to race against a singing Monkey? Davy Jones of the Monkees will be the celebrity rider in the 2002 Blood-Horse Sportsman’s Challenge, which will be run at the High Hope Steeplechase on May 19 at the Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington.

It’s almost entry time, so anyone interested in entering the charity race should contact Mark McEntree (502/867-7184) or Lesley Buford at

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Banning Equine Slaughter in the United States

Kimberly S. Brown February 20, 2002

On Feb. 14, Rep. Connie Morella of Maryland sponsored HR 3781, a bill that would make it illegal to slaughter horses for human consumption in the United States and prohibit horses from being transported to another country for slaughter. It also

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Nutrition and Hoof Growth

Christy M. West February 20, 2002

At the 15th annual Bluegrass Laminitis Symposium January 21-23, Edgar A. Ott, PhD, of the Department of Animal Sciences at the University of Florida, presented a review of the literature and research conducted at the University of Florida with E

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Bill Calls For Ban on Use of Horses for Consumption

The Blood-Horse Staff February 19, 2002

A bill that would ban trade of horsemeat and live horses for human consumption has been introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives.

Rep. Connie Morella of Maryland said in a prepared statement: Americans do not eat horses.  We”P>A bill that would ban trade of hors

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