Approximately two and a half years ago, the Delaware Thoroughbred Racing Commission began experimenting with changing jockeys’ whips to a more humane variety with an extended and padded “popper,” the portion of the whip that makes contact with the
Irish researchers identified a unique link between equine motor laterality, or “handedness,” and specific characteristics of facial hair whorls (trichoglyphs): right-handed horses had significantly more clockwise whorls whereas whorls were more
Blood-Horse Publications received a total of nine awards on Saturday, June 21 at the American Horse Publications (AHP) Annual Awards Program held in Saratoga Springs, N.Y.
Sixty-nine AHP members were named finalists in the 2008 AHP Annual
At the beginning of 2008, International Equine Acquisitions Holdings (IEAH) anticipated that its biggest event of the year would be the opening of the $17-million equine medical facility it built and funded a stone’s throw outside the gates of
Kentucky researchers report that roundworms and small strongyles, two common equine intestinal parasites, are developing resistance against most of the commercially available worming products. What’s worse, no new drugs against either of these
The nation could face a shortage of as many as 4,000 veterinarians in the next six years, if current trends continue, according to a recent study based on U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data.
Researchers at the Cummings School of Veterinary
Recently, Tim Van Der Ploeg, DVM, received a call from one of his clients, who was seeking help for her horse. She thought the animal was suffering from tetanus.
“I told her what we could do, and how much treatment would cost,” said Van Der
Veterinary medicine contributes $3.3 billion to the economies of New England, but the region could face shortage of as many as 658 veterinarians by 2014, according to a study by the Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine at Tufts University.
I recently spoke with a professional horsewoman about the use of compounded drugs in horses. She had heard about the numerous deaths of horses in Louisiana directly attributed to as low as one dose of an illegally compounded clenbuterol product (se
The economy is hurting and many horse owners have lost their jobs, homes, and, in some cases, their horses. Drought, pressure to raise grain rather than hay, and rising fuel costs have pushed hay prices to unprecedented highs. In an ideal world,
In February the Humane Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (HSPCA) in Columbia, S.C., seized 45 horses. Four months and thousands of dollars later, the criminal cases against the animals’ owners,
Vets discuss the varied causes of foal mortality, current recommendations for preventing disease, and breaking research information on foal vaccination and immunity.
“Karen and David (O’Connor) would have done anything to let this little guy have a shot,” said Kent Allen, DVM, one of the three veterinarians who attended Theodore O’Connor following the gelding’s catastrophic injury this morning and a long-tim
The harder a horse works, the more oxygen it needs and the more air it must move into and out of the lungs. Understanding how the horse’s respiratory system works can help horse owners recognize problems and/or manage horses to prevent them.
The fulminant growth in minimally invasive surgery in people has paid dividends for the horse. “Not only are laparoscopic procedures in horses less invasive and associated with less postoperative pain and inflammation, in some instances they
Nearly 450 readers of TheHorse.com responded to a poll asking, “Do you do anything to keep pregnant mares away from caterpillars on your farm?”
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