
Australian Vet Studies Life After Racing for Thoroughbreds
Nearly half of Australian Thoroughbreds in one foal crop were rehomed to non-racing homes after their careers concluded.

Nearly half of Australian Thoroughbreds in one foal crop were rehomed to non-racing homes after their careers concluded.
Michael Barrett, MS, PhD, is the Weed Science Society of America’s liaison to the EPA’s Office of Pesticide Programs.
Top take-homes from Day 2 of the 2015 Thoroughbred Makeover and National Symposium in Lexington, Kentucky.

Dr. Carrie Jacobs will discuss synovial structures, why they’re important, what can go wrong, and how to treat them.

Hansen studied the influence of forage chemical composition on its digestibility and retention in the digestive tract.

Researchers found that horses’ sugar intake from texturized and pelleted products was relatively similar.
The BLM gathered 279 horses immediately following the Soda Fire, but 31 Sands Basin wild horses eluded capture.
Top tweets and take-homes from Day 1 of the 2015 Thoroughbred Makeover and National Symposium in Lexington, Kentucky.

The booklet covers preparing for an injury, returning to riding after a long recovery, concussion assessment, and more.

One researcher shared her recently developed model for improving welfare in the stock horse industry.
The BLM will gather approximately 65 horses and 25 to 30 will be released back into the project area.
Rodobaldo Diaz of Palm Beach, Florida, was arrested on Oct. 20 and charged with four counts of animal cruelty.
Orchid, a 50-year-old Thoroughbred/Arabian mare, died at the Remus Horse Sanctuary in Essex earlier this month.

Researchers observed a negative bias of block-colored and spotted horses, which could impact subjective evaluations.
Lecture topics will include mare, stallion, and foal care; navicular syndrome; the digestive tract; and more.
The four-robot system can perform multiple modalities and will be used in conjunction with a high-speed treadmill.
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