Western Kentucky Equine Field Day Scheduled for June 5
The field day will take place June 5, 2012, from 4-8 p.m. CDT at Darling 888 Ranch, located in Princeton, Ky.
Design and maintain a healthy horse operation
The field day will take place June 5, 2012, from 4-8 p.m. CDT at Darling 888 Ranch, located in Princeton, Ky.
UK’s Ag Equine Programs will host an Equine Farm and Facilities Expo Thursday, May 31, 2012, from 4-8 p.m. EDT
A Lake County, Ind., boarding facility was quarantined after an equine resident tested positive for EHV-1.
Federal policy impacts infectious disease control, quarantine requirements, and foreign worker regulations.
Horse owners to take precautions against the deadly hendra virus as the infection’s prime season approaches.

The horse was euthanized after showing severe neurologic signs associated with the disease.
The horses might have been exposed to EHV-1 during the Bucksnort Trail Ride, held April 23-30.
Horse breeder Crundwell was arrested for allegedly stealing more than $53 million from a small Illinois town.
Understanding what strangles is, how it is spread, and treatment options is crucial for caretakers.
The Texas Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory tallied more than 150 positive pigeon fever cultures in 2011.
Prosecutors accuse Crundwell of misappropriating more than $30 million in city revenue between 2006 and 2012.

If caloric intake is reduced, horses might seek alternative food sources to fulfill natural feeding behavior.
The facility in Monterey County, Calif., has been under quarantine since mid-March.
Topics to be discussed include daily operation evaluations, pasture management, and manure management.

Putting horses out too soon can reduce the productivity of your pastures this coming summer and letting your horses graze too much can be dangerous to horse health. Here are some considerations to keep in mind before you open up the gates to the pasture.

In recent years, a deadly disease–hendra virus–has been making waves in the Australian equine industry.
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