Blackburn Sentenced in Soring Case
Pat Raia
January 24, 2012
Blackburn will serve probation, pay a fine, and write a detailed description of soring practices.
Blackburn will serve probation, pay a fine, and write a detailed description of soring practices.
Topics to be covered include lameness causes, equine acupuncture, and building equine facilities.
Rachel Alexandra, 2009 Horse of the Year, gave birth Jan. 22 to a 125-pound colt by Curlin.
In one study of horses with acute respiratory disease, researchers found rhinitis in 42% of affected animals.
Blue Rain, the USEF National Champion Pony Sire from 2004 to 2011, received the award on Jan. 21.
Initial investigations revealed that 22 horses were in the barn at the time of the fire, all of which died.
The LSU veterinary school helped provide medical care for dozens of allegedly maltreated horses.
The stallion was a model patient at the UF in 2008 and 2009 and is now being turned into a Breyer model horse.
Beginning in 2012, an important addition will be made to the criteria for the America’s Horse Cares
ELCR’s is mission to educate the public about the immediate need to conserve land for equine-related activity.
Aspiration site should depend on clinician preference, as the cells from both sites behave similarly.
A Pennsylvania veterinarian is facing criminal charges in connection with the alleged sexual assault of horse
Lefever was charged for allegedly promising to retrain and rehome four horses then selling them for slaughter.
Mixed study results indicate more research is needed to determine dosing frequency and therapeutic window.
In the current study most horses successfully returned to their prior athletic function after colic surgery.
On Tuesday, Feb.7, from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m., the New Bolton Center will present “Colic in 3D: The Glass Horse.”
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