Jockey Club Seeks Tougher Equine Medication Rules
Tom LaMarra
March 30, 2012
Broad adoption of the new medication policies hinges on action by regulators in all racing jurisdictions.
Broad adoption of the new medication policies hinges on action by regulators in all racing jurisdictions.
The four EHV-1 positive horses are from two separate facilities, both of which are under voluntary quarantine.
Researchers recently assessed the feasibility of functional electrical stimulation in roarers.
Bait trapping involves setting up panels and luring animals into the confined area with an attractant.
Rood & Riddle Equine Hospital will open a satellite ambulatory division in upstate New York effective April 1.
The database will include information about racehorse deaths, injuries, and incidents in New York.
Mark Marohn, DVM, was convicted of maltreating six horses, one of which he tried to use to pull an automobile.
Equine wounds need to be managed carefully to prevent the development of exuberant granulation tissue.
West Nile is spread by mosquitoes, which thrive in the warm, wet conditions some have experienced recently.
Horse welfare advocates called on Congress to reinstate the funding ban on USDA horsemeat inspections.
The change comes several months after the FDA approved a pergolide mesylate tablet for use in horses.
Comments on the preliminary code of standards for aftercare organizations will be accepted through April 2.
Researchers are testing a ‘cancer vaccine’ to determine if it might be a viable equine treatment option.
Five horses in Reddington, Ind., are dead after contracting the botulism toxin from an “unknown food source.”
Two allegedly maltreated horses will soon be heading to a new home at singer Willie Nelson’s Texas ranch.
In the wake of a March 25 New York Times report, Udall renewed his call for safety and integrity regulation.
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