The British Horse Society (BHS) conducted the largest survey of the English equine population to assess levels of awareness and concern about ragwort.
Wild violet is distributed widely throughout the eastern United States and occurs most frequently in highly maintained pastures, turf grass, and landscapes.
Richard Coffey, MS, PhD, is the current director of the UK Research and Education Center and will begin his new administrative role by April 1, 2015.
A recent survey conducted by researchers at the University of Kentucky found a high percentage of Thoroughbred farm managers used rotational deworming without monitoring drug effectiveness.
For years, veterinarians have recognized equine coronavirus (ECoV) as a cause of intestinal disease in foals. Recently, however, gastrointestinal illness associated with ECoV has been seen in adult horses.
A necropsy is not something most horse owners contemplate until faced with the death of a horse.
Disaster plans should account for the unusual and unexpected, including loss of communications, loss of electricity, lack of personnel, and transportation limitations due to blocked roads.
Intra-articular injections have a four-day withdrawal time from competition, while shock wave has a three-day withdrawal time from competition.
The Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance (TAA) has accredited 19 equine aftercare organizations, bringing the total number of sanctioned organizations to 42.
The open house will be held Tuesday, Dec. 2, from 1-2 p.m. The 20-year-old son of Silver Buck out of Bonnie’s Poker, by Poker, will then enter a 21-day quarantine period.
Of the 600 poll respondents, 161 (27%) said they use sand in their paddocks to reduce mud, while 87 (14%) responded that their horse stays stalled when it’s muddy.
An early blast of arctic cold has landed in the Bluegrass, putting pressure on farmers to make sure their animals are ready for the assault.
Whether horsepox contributed to a smallpox vaccine will likely be difficult to confirm because it seems that horsepox has been “naturally extinguished.”
Thirty-two horses died in the fire, while at least five escaped injury.
The AHC said it is “very likely that there are workers in the horse industry who meet these requirements and will benefit from the president’s actions.”
The Indiana Horse Racing Commission announced sanctions against nine trainers and one veterinarian for medication-related violations.
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