The Kentucky Horse Racing Commission necropsy program is continuing to provide evidence that many racehorses that suffer catastrophic injuries often have pre-existing conditions that lead to breakdowns.
Of the 1,531 respondents, 650 (42%) said they plan on blanketing their horses only during inclement weather.
The proposed rules establish threshold limits for 24 therapeutic medications that could be present in a horse on race day, and restrict three corticosteroids to joint injections only.
Advocates targeted the North Carolina State Fair to protest the inclusion of Tennessee Walking Horse performance classes in the fair’s annual horse show.
Colorado State University (CSU) researchers are seeking horse owner input for a study aimed at evaluating the economic impact of equine disease outbreaks.
Most horses travel without incident, but if one develops a post-transport fever that lasts for more than 12 to 24 hours or is accompanied by other clinical signs, it’s important to seek veterinary attention as soon as possible.
A trio of wild Marsh ponies in South Carolina has been relocated to a safer location after another pony was killed by a motorist.
No matter what the riding discipline, wearing a helmet is one of the best ways to minimize the chance of a brain injury.
Researchers studied how high-fiber feeds affect horses’ feed passage rate, water balance, and nutrient digestion.
A horseman has launched an online petition to legally establish equine welfare rights, but one city official believes the petition is intended to promote equestrian use of a municipal trail in Johnson City, Tennessee.
The 2015 Equine Industry Vision Award winner will be announced during a breakfast ceremony sponsored by Zoetis on June 19, 2015, during the American Horse Publications Seminar in San Antonio, Texas.
Researchers taught horses to request a blanket be put on, a rug be taken off, or no change using different symbols.
A review shows that the majority of major racing jurisdictions will have a substantial portion of the program’s four principal components in place by year’s end.
Texas animal health officials have released the final vesicular stomatitis quarantines in that state, while dozens of premises in Colorado remain under quarantine.
The federal court determined that the ban is not anti-competitive or a restraint on trade.
Recent study results yielded mixed results: Equestrian professionals, on the whole, appear to have an appreciation for welfare-friendly behavior in the show ring, but they disagree with scientists when it comes to head and neck positions.
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