
RCI Releases State-by-State Drug Test Results
Racing regulators in the United States sent 340,932 biological samples to various laboratories for testing last year, RCI officials said. The results show 99.65% of the samples had no violation.

Racing regulators in the United States sent 340,932 biological samples to various laboratories for testing last year, RCI officials said. The results show 99.65% of the samples had no violation.

French scientists recently completed a study that showed that paying too little–or too much–attention to a trainer can hinder a horse’s learning ability.

Hay fed to some California horses was not tainted, according to a University of California, Davis, professor, but instead contained a naturally occurring, yet-to-be-identified chemical that made those animals photosensitive.

The team found that, in the same time span, horses consumed more of the offered hay when fed on the ground (60%) versus in the hay grid feeder (48%).

Two unvaccinated horses–an 18-month-old Paint from Carteret County and a 3-year-old Quarter Horse from Bladen County–died after contracting EEE.

Animal health officials in Colorado and Texas have reported additional equine cases of vesicular stomatitis (VS) in both states.

The tribunal found that Jock Paget’s horse tested positive for reserpine after consuming a contaminated supplement.
The specialty conference brought together animal reproduction researchers. Equine topics included biofilms, reproductive biosecurity, embryo biopsies, and more.

Horse owners who are familiar with the zoonoses that affect horses are in a much better position to prevent them. Here’s what you need to know.
While law enforcement authorities probe the strangulation death of a horse in Berkeley County, West Virginia, the Humane Society of the United States is hoping a reward will lead to those responsible for the incident.

Researchers team found marked differences in the proteins found in young and old horses’ tendons.

Study results suggest that while squamous cell carcinoma appears more common in horses with blue and heterochromic eyes, these equids are not more at risk for general vision or eye problems than their brown-eyed counterparts.
Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife personnel are hunting a cougar believed to have attacked a horse in Stevens County.
Regulators have decided to consider the results of two scientific research studies commissioned to help detect the deliberate administration of cobalt in racehorses before making a formal regulatory testing limit recommendation.

Penn Vet experts share insight on recognizing, managing, and treating EHV-1, and how officials manage outbreaks.

Of the 989 respondents, 731 (74%) said they have not had a horse injured by a dog.
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