Breeders’ Incentive, Racehorse Safety Discussed at Meeting
Ron Mitchell/The Horse
May 19, 2011
Kentucky Thoroughbred Breeders’ Incentive Fund and racehorse safety discussed at May 18 meeting.
Kentucky Thoroughbred Breeders’ Incentive Fund and racehorse safety discussed at May 18 meeting.
The neurologic equine herpesvirus (EHV-1) outbreak will likely not affect Saturday’s Preakness Stakes in
Forty horses were removed from the new dirt track by ambulance during the Dec. 26-April 17 race meeting.
Thoroughbred Connect will assist with placement of Thoroughbreds following the conclusion of their racing or
The American Association of Equine Practitioners (AAEP) has named John Stick, DVM, the chief of staff at Michigan State University’s (MSU) Large Animal Teaching Hospital, April’s honored practitioner for the Good Works for Horses campaign. Since 1999
The “International Summit on Race Day Medication, Exercised-Induced Pulmonary Hemorrhage (EIPH), and the Racehorse” has been scheduled for June 13-14 in New York City. The event is jointly sponsored by the American Association of Equine Practitioners
Some skin conditions in horses are caused by fungus and bacteria, while others are caused by external factors
Cerebellar abiotrophy (CA) might be able to jump the “breed barrier” and affect other types of horses.
The Thoroughbred Retirement Foundation (TRF) announced May 10 the appointment of Rob Hinkle as chief executive officer. Hinkle will be based in Lexington, Ky., and his appointment is effective immediately. Hinkle has nearly 20 years of experience
Archarcharch and Battle of Hastings, two of the horses injured during the Kentucky Derby day races at Churchill Downs, are both doing well after surgery at Rood & Riddle Equine Hospital in Lexington, Ky. Both surgeries took place May 8.
Team Valor International’s homebred Animal Kingdom came from off the pace and roared down the stretch to win the 137th Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands May 7 at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Ky. Second in the classic race was Nehro with Mucho
The genetics behind the athletic performance of Thoroughbred racehorses has been a popular area of research in the past few years. A large-scale study was carried out recently in Japan, the results of which corroborate those of previous studies:
The New Jersey Department of Agriculture (NJDA) has quarantined a second Colts Neck horse farm as part of its investigation into an outbreak of the neurologic form of equine herpesvirus (EHV-1), that has led to the death of one horse and sickened
Two horses are dead following the 2011 running of the Grand National, the famed British steeplechase held annually at Aintree Racecourse near Liverpool, England. The race spans four-and-a-half miles and includes 30 jumping efforts.
Ultrasonography, along with endoscopy, can be a supplemental resource veterinarians can use to diagnose roaring.
Exercise-related sudden deaths in racehorses are uncommon and “poorly understood,” noted study researchers.
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