Design and maintain a healthy horse operation
The following edited release is from the Florida Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services’ Division of Animal Industry.
Equine Herpesvirus-1 Status Report–Florida
Revised December 25, 2006, at 12:30 pm
Nine
The average horse weighs at least five or six times the average human adult. So it doesn’t take a rocket scientist to predict who’s going to win if they get into a pulling contest.
Humans who find themselves in pulling matches with
A unique publication tells city planners and homeowners just how susceptible certain tree species are to ice storm damage–a handy guide in the wake of late November’s ice storms in Illinois.
The publication, developed by the University of
A Sharpsburg, Md., woman who had 74 allegedly neglected horses on her Washington County farm is facing criminal charges.
Prosecutors say Barbara Reinken has been charged with four felony counts of animal cruelty. Each is punishable by up to
Britain’s Highways Agency is today celebrating the completion of two new bridleway bridges over the M3 in Windlesham and Chobham in Surrey, after they were installed overnight on Dec. 8 and 9.
With a higher headroom clearance than the
The source of the current outbreak of neurologic illness in Wellington, Fla., has been traced back to a shipment of 15 horses imported from Europe the last week of November. The horses were housed together at a quarantine facility in New York.
The newest addition to the John Deere Traditional Series Utility Vehicle offering, the John Deere Gator TH 6×4 Diesel delivers exceptional work performance in a very stable, turf-friendly 6×4 configuration.
Arlington Park announced today that it will begin construction immediately to replace its conventional dirt track with a new state-of-the-art, synthetic racing surface to enhance athlete safety in advance of the 2007 race meet, which begins on
It’s difficult to get away from talk of synthetic surfaces, whether it concerns racing in North America, Asia, Europe, or Dubai.
At this year’s Breeders’ Cup at Churchill Downs Nov. 4, a prominent European horseman said surfaces such as
Life Data Labs and SmartPak Equine have announced that they have entered into a partnership to make Farrier’s Formula available in SmartPaks. Farrier’s Formula is the original hoof supplement, and has been shown effective in university studies a
The British Horse Society welcomes a new initiative to develop a fungal mycoherbicide spray to wipe out Ragwort.
The Humane Society of the United States is offering a reward of up to $2,500 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person or persons responsible for shooting a horse in North Little Rock, Ark., on Oct. 26.
Swedish researchers examining the five-year survival rates of insured Warmbloods found that geldings and mares have a greater mortality risk than stallions. They also found that horses with a history of “costly veterinary events” were at a
The Fhoenix is a completely unique and revolutionary design of saddle designed to optimize comfort for both horse and rider, while being self adjusting to the fit of almost any horse or pony.
Effective Oct. 31, elective equine admissions at the James L. Voss Veterinary Teaching Hospital at Colorado State University were temporarily suspended as a precautionary measure to control risks related to equine herpesvirus-1
Lower in cost and more durable than sheepskin, Merino wool saddle pads are the newest offering from Fleeceworks.
Stay on top of the most recent Horse Health news with FREE weekly newsletters from TheHorse.comWeekly PollCreate a free account with TheHorse.com! |
