Virginia Tech’s Marion duPont Scott Equine Medical Center has announced the schedule for its 2007-08 “Tuesday Talks.” This series of lectures is designed to provide veterinarians, horse owners, and horse professionals with valuable insight and
The USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service announced Oct. 11 its approval of the first injectable transponder for use in animal identification. The device, manufactured by Digital Angel, carries an official animal identification numbe
Horse farm owners are being asked to participate in the 2007 Census of Agriculture, which will help determine the size and economic impact of the horse industry in the United States.
According to the American Horse Council (AHC), the census
Lloyd’s of London Underwriters, Brokers, and their Kentucky Agents recently presented the University of Kentucky’s Maxwell H. Gluck Equine Research Center $45,000 for the continued support of The Lloyd?s Equine Disease Quarterly. This year marke
The United States Department of Agriculture announced Aug. 31 that Destron Fearing’s LifeChip equine radio-frequency identification (RFID) injectable transponder is approved for use as part of the National Animal Identification System
After Hurricane Katrina struck in 2005, many coastal Louisiana horse owners said “enough’s enough” and moved farther inland, while others stayed behind to reclaim their farms that were battered and drenched by the storm. Either way, most have
The American Horse Council (AHC) will host a National Issues Forum at the Keeneland Race Track in Lexington, Ky., on Nov. 2, 2007. The AHC National Issues Forum provides an excellent opportunity for all horse enthusiasts and industry
The horse emergency planning kit includes steps to take before a disaster strikes. With sections for horse owners to write in their own information and step-by-step instructions, the workbook is an invaluable guide to handling emergency situations.
Three horses found dead on a Pennsylvania farm Aug. 10 were struck and killed by lightning, according to the owners’ veterinarian.
The Quarter Horses were in a pasture on the farm in Carmichaels, about 40 miles south of Pittsburgh, when the
Texas braced for the possibility of flooding from Hurricane Dean after the storm plowed into Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula early today as the most intense hurricane to hit land in almost two decades.
Forecasters say Dean’s outer bands could bring
Deputies from the Crook County, Ore., sheriff’s office seized nine allegedly neglected horses from a Prineville woman.
Authorities received a report of horses being neglected and got a warrant for the seizure of the horses.
Deputy
The inaugural Kentucky International Equine Summit will be conducted on April 28-29, 2008, at the Radisson Hotel in downtown Lexington with a goal of bringing together an international audience of horse enthusiasts to discuss opportunities and
KNOWLEDGE IS POWER. Actually, it’s much more accurate to say “Factual knowledge in context is power.”
Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) testing is an extremely sensitive test for biologic agents in horses. However, a positive PCR for
On July 26, the FDA published the final rule on designation of new animal drugs for minor uses or minor species. This means that drugs intended to help uncommon diseases or conditions in horses (which are considered major species) could get
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service announced July 16 the selection of Kansas State University to lead a multi-institutional benefit-cost analysis of the National Animal Identification System (NAIS).
It was announced today (July 1) that two horses raised and trained at the Army Remount Training School and Depot in Saharanpur, India, were donated to the Central Institute of Mental Retardation to help mentally challended children. The Army is
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