Review of Horse Deaths at 2012 Grand National Complete
Edited Press Release
May 4, 2012
One BHA official said factors that couldn’t have been forseen or prevented contributed to the horses’ deaths.
How to care for the basic health needs of horses
One BHA official said factors that couldn’t have been forseen or prevented contributed to the horses’ deaths.
Dr. William Farmer, Racing Veterinarian for the Kentucky Horse Racing Commission, describes the many regulatory veterinary checks designed to ensure a horse is fit to race in the Derby or Oaks.
Research finds withholding a horse’s feed reduced heart rate and increased atrioventricular block frequency.
Dr. William Farmer, Racing Veterinarian for the Kentucky Horse Racing Commission, demonstrates and describes a race-day health check on location at Churchill Downs.
Most vaccination schedules begin when the foal is four to six months old.
The complaint alleges that for years the TRF took in far more horses than it could afford to support.
Some disorders produce gait abnormalities and lamenesses that aid in a quick and accurate diagnosis.
Dr. Foster Northrop, racetrack practitioner and AAEP member, describes the care veterinarians give Kentucky Derby and Kentucky Oaks horses, along with what it’s like to be a Derby horse vet.
Horse breeder Crundwell was arrested for allegedly stealing more than $53 million from a small Illinois town.
Post time for the Derby is 6:24 p.m. EDT. NBC will offer three hours of Derby coverage from 4-7 p.m.
Besnoitiosis is an emerging infectious disease of donkeys in the United States.
There are two main types of pharmaceutical drugs: those manufactured by pharmaceutical companies and are FDA approved; and those that are “compounded” by either a licensed veterinarian or pharmacist. In equine medicine, compounded drugs are only considered if a horse needs to be treated with a medication but no FDA-approved formulation is licensed for horses.
Equine protozoal myeloencephalitis (EPM) continues to pose diagnostic and treatment challenges.
Work with your veterinarian to properly time treatment and avoid perpetuating drug-resistant parasites.
Salix is a medication used to prevent exercise-induced pulmonary hemorrhaging, also known as bleeding.
The witnesses all told Congress they don’t believe race-day medication has a place in Thoroughbred racing.
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