
TAHC to Test Brooks County Equids for Piroplasmosis
The Texas Animal Health Commission (TAHC) has designated Brooks County as a high-risk county for exposure to equine piroplasmosis and will begin testing equids in that county on Nov. 14.

The Texas Animal Health Commission (TAHC) has designated Brooks County as a high-risk county for exposure to equine piroplasmosis and will begin testing equids in that county on Nov. 14.

A public memorial service will be held at the Kentucky Horse Park’s Hall of Champions on Nov. 14 at 2 p.m.

The conference will focus on applying science to horses, saddles, and riders to help improve the health and welfare of both horses and humans.

A law enforcement officer and a horse rescuer reveal what’s behind rescuing and rehabilitating a neglected equid.
Beth Hoskins, who was convicted in 2013 of maltreating dozens of horses on her Aurora, New York, farm, is now accused of violating terms of her probation.

Of the 1,313 poll respondents, 727 (55%) said their horses are separated during mealtime.

Researchers determined that markers on two chromosomes are associated with the risk of insidious equine recurrent uveitis.

The samples were tested at the University of California, Davis’, Kenneth L. Maddy Equine Analytical Chemistry Laboratory.
Admire Rakti collapsed in his stall following the race and Araldo was euthanized after shattering a pastern.
Presentation topics will include senior horse dental problems, feeding horses, behavior, horses and the law, farriery, and more.

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Southern Nevada District Office has asked motorists to be careful of wild horses and burros along our roadways, as the end of daylight saving time brings earlier darkness and lower visibility to southern Nevada.
Bartlett Milling Co. has recalled some of its horse feed due to possible Rumensin contamination.
The backlog of samples accrued over the past several months at LGC Laboratory in Lexington, Kentucky.

Atypical myopathy is a highly fatal muscle disease caused by hypoglycin A, a toxin found in sycamore maple seeds.

Danish researchers recently observed that foals that watched their mothers calmly handle scary objects ended up being less fearful themselves.

“The surface has been very safe,” said Rick Arthur, DVM, equine medical director for the California Horse Racing Board.
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