Two years ago, Colorado State University (CSU) created a lecture series titled the “Ed Squires Lecture in Equine Reproduction” in honor of Ed Squires, MS, PhD, Dipl. ACT (hon.), executive director of the University of Kentucky Gluck Equine Research Foundation and director of advancement and industry relations.
A well-attended Table Topic session on equine Lyme disease was held at the 2010 American Association of Equine Practitioners Annual Meeting, held Dec. 4-8 in Baltimore, Md. The audience agreed that the disease is more common in certain parts of the United States than in others, with most cases occurring in the Northeast. Diagnosis is often subjective rather than definitive, and it is important to
In the Midwest there are several racetracks–featuring both Thoroughbred and Quarter Horse racing–that sometimes slide under the radar of the mainstream racing community. But like all other tracks around the nation, these venues see wins, losses, and, unfortunately, catastrophic musculoskeletal injuries. Andrea L. Beisser, BA, and her colleagues analyzed the circumstances surrounding catastrophic
Colonization of the foal’s GI tract by pathogenic organisms can lead to diarrhea. Research has focused on identifying organisms responsible for the diarrhea, but less research has looked at what allows the pathogenic organisms to become established.
The Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association (TOBA) has announced its 2011 seminar and clinic schedule, consisting of three new owner seminars, a breeding clinic, and three pedigree and conformation clinics. The seminars are sponsored by Blood-Horse Publications, a subsidiary of TOBA.
Researchers at the University of California, Davis, have recently identified a genetic mutation associated with the disorder cerebellar abiotrophy (CA). This debilitating neurologic disorder causes the degeneration of the cerebellum, and mainly affects Arabian horses. The cerebellum is the part of the brain that plays an important role in the integration of sensory perception, coordination, and
Determining the cause of early fetal loss is very difficult, and in many instances the aborted fetus is reabsorbed or lost.
The historic Seelbach Hilton in Louisville, Ky., has announced that it will host the third annual Old Friends Along the Kentucky Bourbon Trail event: a progressive dinner and Bourbon tasting that will benefit the Old Friends Thoroughbred retirement facility in Central Kentucky. The event will begin at 6:30 p.m. on Feb. 19. Tickets are $100 per person, and the hotel is offering guests a special
The Sanctuary Equine Sports Therapy & Rehabilitation Center will be hosting a “For The Love of Your Horse” event on Feb.14. The event will take place from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at The Sanctuary’s facility in Ocala, Fla.
How much impact does a racing surface have on the horse’s body and which parts are stressed most during work? According to Abigail N. Dimock, DVM, MS, of the University of California, Davis, who in collaboration with Kurt Hoffman, DVM, and other colleagues completed a study on the subject recently, track surface has more of an impact on bone stress than initially thought.
Beginning Jan. 26, veterinarians for the New York Racing Association (NYRA) will administer Lasix (a drug given to racehorses to lessen the severity of exercise-induced pulmonary hemorrhage) to horses on race day.
Proposed legislation in Virginia would amend that state’s animal welfare code to include care practices for horses and other livestock, but some equine rescue operators say the bill’s language is confusing. Introduced on Jan. 12, HB 1541 would require owners of agricultural animals to provide their livestock with feed to prevent malnutrition, water to prevent dehydration, and veterinary care to
Miesque, the first two-time winner of a Breeders’ Cup race and the dam of top sire Kingmambo, was euthanized Jan. 20 at the Oak Tree Division of Lane’s End Farm in Central Kentucky due to the infirmities of age. She was 27. She was buried in the Lane’s End/Oak Tree Division cemetery.
National Park Service officials are offering a $1,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of whoever is responsible for the shooting death of a wild horse at the Assateague Island National Seashore earlier this month. According to the statement, the 28-year-old bay mare had sustained a gunshot wound. From the nature of the wound, it appears that the horse died almost
The application deadline to receive donated vaccines through the Unwanted Horse Veterinary Relief Campaign (UHVRC) is Feb. 1. Through this program, qualifying equine rescue and retirement facilities are provided with all American Association of Equine Practitioners (AAEP)-recommended core vaccines to protect against eastern equine encephalomyelitis, western equine encephalomyelitis,
Penny Chenery, owner of the great Secretariat, has announced that Horse of the Year Zenyatta will be the recipient of the inaugural Secretariat Vox Populi (“Voice of the People”) Award. According to a release from Secretariat.com, the “first of its kind in horse racing” award “will annually recognize a horse whose popularity and racing excellence best resounded with the American public and gained
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