The Thoroughbred trainer faces suspensions in California and New York after one of his horses tested positive for a drug containing and/or capable of metabolizing into oxazepam, a sedative.
Speakers encouraged attendees to take what learned back to the industry to help improve upon the emergency rescue success rate.
Colorado officials confirmed several additional VS, while the number of quarantines in Texas continues to decrease.
Personnel from the Miami-Dade County Police Department’s Agricultural Patrol and the South Florida Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals have removed 10 horses from an illegal slaughterhouse in Southwest Miami-Dade, Florida.
The older mare was found with a broken jaw and an injury to her left hind leg.
Officials recommend that horse owners consult their veterinarians to discuss appropriate vaccination.
Deciding when to move your horse is a subjective decision, but here are a few factors to consider that could influence your choice.
One veterinarian suggests using a combination of careful planning, management, screening, and education to help reduce racehorses’ risk of sustaining catastrophic fractures.
The blaze claimed the lives of 10 ponies residing near the Oldham and Shelby county line in Kentucky on Oct. 6.
The International Jumping Riders Club and the International Dressage Riders Club will work closely with the FEI to expand the Olympic disciplines of jumping and dressage.
The 24-year-old stallion died Oct. 7 while recovering from surgery to treat neck-arthritis-related conditions.
Researchers found that as horses’ pasture time increased, repeat colic risk decreased. But with stereotypies came an increased risk of repeat colic.
Reported diseases include African horse sickness, strangles, herpesvirus, piroplasmosis, salmonellosis, and more.
Veterinarians use equine rehabilitation to restore the normal function following injury while reducing clinical signs and restoring range of motion.
Of the 1,858 respondents, 823 people (44%) said they paid $1,001-$5,000 for the last horse they purchased.
The Thoroughbred Education and Research Foundation (TERF) has awarded more than $250,000 in grants.
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