After the Finish Line will hold its 2010 annual charity fundraiser, “A Tribute to the Majesty of Thoroughbreds,” on Aug. 5 in Del Mar, Calif. The reception and dinner will include silent and live auctions.
Jack Van Berg, Hall of Fame trainer of Kentucky Derby and Breeders’ Cup Classic winner Alysheba, will be the auctioneer at the fundraiser. Van Berg became the firs
A federal notice has gone out this morning requesting applications for the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Veterinary Medicine Loan Repayment Program (VMLRP), which will provide up to $25,000 of student loan debt relief per year for a minimum of three-years service in designated shortage areas across the United States.
The USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA
Survival rates are low in the current European atypical myopathy outbreak, according to an alert group led by Belgian researchers.
To date, at least 49 horses have died from the disease, as opposed to only four confirmed survivals in a total of 83 reported cases, said Gaby van Galen, DVM, MSc, Dipl. ECEIM, a primary researcher for the Atypical Myopathy Alert Group (AMAG) at the Un
Although it is the most basic form of health care, horse owners should be aware that horses need first aid care just as much as people do, if not more.
Pfizer Animal Health has announced the first recipients of a new $2 million scholarship program for US veterinary students. The program will be administered in partnership with the American Veterinary Medical Foundation (AVMF).
The initiative, designed to support the future of the veterinary profession, will provide up to $2 million in scholarships over its first three years. In t
If your children love horses, the Western States Horse Expo in Sacramento, Calif., is the summer destination for the entire family. Scheduled for the Cal Expo Center on June 11-13, the Horse Expo will feature hands-on play and learning experiences totally dedicated to young horse enthusiasts.
The Young Rider Park will offer a chance for youngsters to see horses up close and person
Zayat Stables' Eskendereya, runaway winner of the Wood Memorial (gr. I) and Fountain of Youth Stakes (gr. II) and overwhelming early favorite for the Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (gr. I), has been retired due to a soft tissue injury.
Owner Ahmed Zayat will retain a significant ownership stake in partnership with Jess Jackson of Kendall Jackson Wine
Someday people may use a digital audio recorder to evaluate equine respiratory diseases, as well as the air quality of the stable environment.
Marco Duz, MedVet, MRCVS, and his colleagues recorded horses’ coughs over 24 hours, then analyzed the coughs by reviewing the digital recording on a computer, which took about 2-3 minutes for every hour of recording time.
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Traveling horses are not a major source for the emergence of equine encephalitis viruses into new areas, according to Prof. Dr. Martin Pfeffer and Gerhard Dobler, MD, who looked at the role of animal trade and migration in spreading arboviruses into Europe.
“After an intensive search of the literature, we concluded that in most cases the viremia (levels of virus in the blood)
The Equine Science Center and Young Horse Teaching and Research Program are pleased to announce the results of the annual young horse auction. Despite unseasonably cold and rainy weather, a sizeable crowd, including 21 bidders attended the auction on Sunday, April 25 at the Round House on G. H. Cook Campus at Rutgers University in New Brunswick, N.J. All 12 of the young horse in the program
What would you do with your dog, cat, bird, horse, or livestock if your area was hit with a flood, earthquake or forest fire? National Animal Preparedness Day, May 8, reminds everyone to be prepared.
The Federal Emergency Management Agency’s Citizen’s Corp declared May 8 as a special day to remind pet and livestock owners to think about how they can help keep their animals
The World Games 2010 Foundation is pleased to announce that 60 National Federations have submitted entries in principle for the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games.
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Austria< Read MoreNew Bolton Center Offers Free Equine Lecture Series
Edited Press Release
May 7, 2010
The University of Pennsylvania’s School of Veterinary Medicine New Bolton Center has scheduled a free educational lecture series for horse owners and horse enthusiasts. The one-hour monthly lectures will include such topics as colic, therapeutic shoeing, and neonatal medicine. New Bolton clinicians with expertise in the subject or visiting alumni will present all of the lectur Spring Green: Sprucing Up Your Pastures
Kentucky Equine Research Inc.
May 6, 2010
Picture the perfect horse farm in your mind, and you probably envision contented horses grazing velvety green fields that roll away in every direction. When you visit an actual horse pasture, however, reality often includes manure piles surrounded by clumps of coarse grass; patches of bare dirt that show the beginnings of an erosion problem; a few muddy areas with poor drainage; and an amazi WEG: Pat Parelli To Do Natural Horsemanship Clinic During Games
Press Release
May 6, 2010
As the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games approach, guests should not only be looking forward to the competition, but also to the multitude of equine entertainers and clinicians that will be a part of the 2010 Games Equine Village, Sept. 25-Oct. 10 at the Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington, Ky. Among the entertainers that are part of the Equine Village is Pat Parelli, known around t New York Police Horse Honored for Role in Foiling Bomb Plot
Tracy Gantz
May 6, 2010
Miggs, the 15-year-old police horse who was one of the first responders to the failed bombing of New York’s Times Square, on May 5 received carrots, apples, and cupcakes for his heroic efforts, according to the website dnainfo.com. Miggs and his New York Police Department human partner, Officer Wayne Rhatigan, responded to street vendors about the suspicious Nissan Pathfinder Stay on top of the most recent Horse Health news with FREE weekly newsletters from TheHorse.comWeekly PollCreate a free account with TheHorse.com! |
