A Federal Grand Jury has indicted three Tennessee residents for alleged violations of the Horse Protection Act (HPA). The indictment handed down earlier this month alleges that between 2002 and 2010, Spotted Saddle Horse trainer Barney Davis and two
Sanofi-aventus (the parent company of Merial) and Merck (the parent company of Intervet/Schering-Plough) announced today that their plans to merge the two animal health divisions into a new animal health venture have been terminated. Plans for the
High doses of radiation can lead to radiation sickness in humans, but what types of effects might they have on horses? In the wake of the fourth explosion at the Fukushima nuclear power plant following the March 11 earthquake and tsunami, concerns
More than 560 readers of TheHorse.com responded to a poll asking, “Does your barn follow a standardized deworming program, using the same product at the same time for every horse?”
An Arkansas bill that would allow equine dentists who are not veterinarians to float horses’ teeth without facing prosecution from that state’s Veterinary Medical Examining Board advanced on March 18 when it was passed by the Arkansas House of
Law enforcement authorities in Kansas City, Kan., are seeking whoever is responsible for stabbing two horses after releasing them and numerous other horses from their stalls March 16. Kansas City Police Department Public Information Officer Sergeant
The idea of being able to “unsedate” or “reverse” a sedated horse after minor procedures is a great one, but veterinarians must select their cases carefully and be vigilant about using these drugs properly.
More than 100 Bureau of Land Management (BLM) mustang mares residing at the Northern Nevada Correctional Center’s holding facility in Carson City will be treated with a longer-lasting version of the immuno-contraceptive agent porcine zona pellucida
Experts report that Eastern tent caterpillar eggs have begun hatching in Central Kentucky, just as leaf buds are swelling on wild cherry trees. While it is too early to tell what 2011 caterpillar numbers will be, populations have been increasing
The most common ailment to affect a horse is lameness. A University of Missouri equine veterinarian has developed a system to effectively assess this problem using motion detection. The system is referred to as “Lameness Locator.” Kevin Keegan
With a month left in its current winter meeting, Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, Calif., is continuing to work with the California Thoroughbred Trainers and the California Horse Racing Board on its new dirt surface. Seven racing fatalities had occurred
The University of Pennsylvania’s (UPenn) New Bolton Center has announced that Tamara Dobbie, DVM, Dipl. ACT, has joined the section of reproduction at New Bolton Center as a staff veterinarian. New Bolton Center is the UPenn School of Veterinary
When new bone forms within long bones, enostosislike lesions (ELLs) can develop–an uncommon but concerning problem. Simply put, ELLs are bony growths within the cavity of the bone. At present, the exact cause of this phenomenon is unknown but
Horse owners and enthusiasts can expand their equine knowledge April 9 at the Horsemen’s Educational Day at the West Virginia University (WVU) Animal and Nutritional Sciences Farm in Morgantown. The event, which is sponsored by WVU Extension Service,
A nursing foal’s nutritional requirements will exceed his dam’s ability to supply nutrients a few months after birth, making creep feeding a good way to get the young horse off on the right hoof.
Monitoring lactate levels in samples of peritoneal fluid can help a vet predict which colicky horses require surgery.
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