Design and maintain a healthy horse operation
The Well-being of the Competitive Horse was one of three major industry issues addressed during the Kentucky International Equine Summit.
Today’s summit agenda was comprised of panel discussions entitled:
Cogon grass can seem harmless–even beautiful–but forestry experts in South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, and Alabama warn it’s a killer.
The invasive weed already has infested more than one million acres nationwide and experts say the
The Olympic cross-country course at Beas River in Hong Kong has met all parameters for quality of the turf, the shock-absorbency of the footing, and its drainage ability. The turf has been declared ready for the cross-country portion of the eventin
Learn how to protect your horse by managing health and reducing risks on your farm. Equine Guelph and the Ontario Veterinary College’s (OVC) teaching hospital are co-sponsoring a seminar on Tuesday, April 22, covering biosecurity and risk
The airways of many breeds of horses, particularly Thoroughbreds, are evaluated via an endoscope and graded before sale. The intent is to identify horses whose airways might have problems that could limit the horses’ performance at maximal
In the five years since selling Promise, breeders Eppie Ferry and daughter Terry Vince of Middlesex, N.C., worried about the Arabian broodmare’s welfare.
Optimal use of horse pastures has always been important. As news of the high price and limited supply of hay continues to worry horse owners, the health of horse pastures becomes ever more critical.
Consulting with forage experts might be
The Congressional Cavalry, organized by the American Horse Council (AHC) and some of its member organizations, continues to grow.
The Congressional Cavalry was formed last year in an effort to better represent and serve the horse
As of April 14, a horse that had shown clinical signs consistent with equine herpesvirus myeloencephalitis while stabled at Murray State University in Murray, Ky., remains in guarded condition at a referral hospital in Lexington. Samples
Based on the results of diagnostic tests, the Western College of Veterinary Medicine (WCVM) at the University of Saskatchewan has resumed all regular clinical services for equine patients at its Veterinary Teaching Hospital.
The decision,
Hundreds of equine fans gathered at Equifest 2008 at the Lake Helen Equestrian Center in Florida.
The one-day event was presented by the Museum of Florida Art. All the proceeds from event yesterday (April 12) will go to youth programs of
When an owner suspects that a horse might have eaten something poisonous, the veterinarian is generally the first person he or she calls. In addition to treating any health problems, that veterinarian is uniquely suited to investigate the cause
Experts have reported that Eastern tent caterpillars are developing normally this spring and have just completed the egg hatch stage. Controlling the caterpillars is vital to area horse farms, as University of Kentucky research has strongly linked
Ohio State University Extension educator Rory Lewandowski recently offered a variety of management strategies to help producers ease back into productive forages this spring.
“Between last year’s drought that led to overgrazing of pastures
The catastrophic injury rates presented by Mary Scollay, DVM, at the March 17 Welfare and Safety of the Racehorse Summit have been revised after a thorough review.
During the 2007 calendar year, 128,912 serum samples were tested for equine infectious anemia (EIA) in Kentucky. Private testing accounted for 111,607 samples. These samples were collected and tested to comply with state regulations governing th
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