Indiana Hires Second Lab to Handle Backlog
The Blood-Horse Staff
August 27, 2014
A backlog at its primary laboratory has led the Indiana Horse Racing Commission to contract with a second lab on an emergency basis.
A backlog at its primary laboratory has led the Indiana Horse Racing Commission to contract with a second lab on an emergency basis.
All owners should know their horses’ normal vital signs and how to take them correctly. Here’s a review.
The American Association of Equine Practitioners (AAEP) Foundation has approved 2014 funding of $284,000 for 24 equine organizations and special projects committed to improving the welfare of the horse.
Of the 1,727 respondents, 1,220 people (71%) said they do not tip their farrier.
Ten horses reported missing from their Oklahoma pasture earlier this month are now at the center of a theft investigation involving several states and a federal agency.
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A Kansas State University (KSU) veterinarian is cautioning residents of Kansas and surrounding states about a contagious viral disease that affects horses and livestock, and can sometimes affect humans.
“Trailering Your Horse Safely” and “Travel to a New Environment” cover topics including choosing a trailer, preparing for a trip, information for time in transit, horse behavior away from home, overcoming horse fears, and equine safety resources.
Dressage, para-dressage, and reining competitors kicked off the action at the 2014 World Equestrian Games (WEG).
An Ohio family that uses a Miniature Horse as a therapy animal is appealing a court’s decision to dismiss their case to keep the animal at their home.
While Bute was more effective than firocoxib at alleviating hoof pain at label dose, Foreman noted that new dosing recommendations for the latter drug could impact those results.
Haynets with small openings reduced adult horses’ dry matter intake rates and extended foraging time, researchers found.
The new plan is designed to provide owners of horses with saddle fit problems, which can cause back soreness and poor performance, with access to the expertise and advice of a veterinary authority at a manageable cost.
A North Dakota man from whom more than 120 horses were seized has been arrested again on probation violation charges.
Researchers found that horses with sarcoids have elevated levels of T-regulatory, or Treg, cells–special white blood cells that play a central role in regulating immune responses.
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