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Comparing Humans and Horses

Doug Byars, DVM, Dipl. ACVIM October 8, 2008

Comparisons of humans to horses logically can start with the anatomy. We stand upright; horses stand prone on their four limbs. What we call our knees are the stifles of horses, and our heels or ankles are horses’ hocks. Our foot is their cannon

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Hurricane Damage Means Late Start at Houston Horse Track

Shelby Downs October 8, 2008

The 2008-09 Sam Houston Race Park meet probably won’t make its Nov. 28 start date given extensive damage sustained by the track during Hurricane Ike, according to chief operating officer Andrea Young. Officials in Texas are studying alternatives

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Just Push Play: Which Webinars Would You Like to See Again?

Megan Arszman October 8, 2008

More than 350 readers of TheHorse.com responded to a poll asking, “Which TheHorse.com Webinar would you like us to re-run with a live question and answer session with the presenters?”


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Carcass Composting How-To Event Offered

Oklahoma State University October 7, 2008

For years, large animal carcass disposal has been a problem. Not only are options to dispose of a large carcass limited, they can also be costly.

The Oklahoma Cooperative Extension Service is hosting a Field Day on large animal carcass

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Genetics of Contracted Foal Syndrome

Equine Disease Quarterly October 5, 2008

When a foal is born with limb contractures preventing it from standing or walking normally, it is said to have contractures, or contracted foal syndrome (CFS).

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Horse Owners Look to Save During Economic Crunch

Liz Brown October 4, 2008

The current economic climate and tight credit markets have everyone looking for ways to live more frugally, and horse owners are no exception.

“Nervousness about loans and housing is certainly affecting people,” said American Horse Council

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Shortage of Large Animal Vets Taxes Farmers

The Associated Press October 3, 2008

This summer, Steve Sanford had to tell 106 dairy farmers in rural northern Vermont he could no longer treat their cows.

Battling degenerative arthritis, the 56-year-old large animal veterinarian can’t do the physically challenging work any

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Racehorse Ready to Run After Bout with Ataxia

Liz Brown October 2, 2008

Racehorse owners Suzanne VanderSalm and Ellen Bennett of Hickory Corners, Mich., weren’t about to give up on Navigator, their Thoroughbred who became ataxic (incoordinated) suddenly as a yearling three years ago. VanderSalm had come home from

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Seeing Stars

Bonnie V. Beaver, BS, DVM, MS, Dipl. ACVB October 1, 2008

I have a Quarter Horse mare that stares into lights. She does this with both electric lights and the sun or m

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Parasite Control Strategies

Linda Quodomine, DVM October 1, 2008

Deworming your horse is a seemingly simple process, yet there is much more to effective parasite control than just buying dewormers on sale every eight weeks and administering them. Most importantly, no deworming program fits every individual.

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Breeding Equipment

Sharon Biggs Waller October 1, 2008

Want your mare in Texas bred to a stallion in Germany? It?s easy with today’s equipment and technology.

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Good as Gold? More Research Supports Glucosamine

Stacey Oke, DVM, MSc September 30, 2008

Questions and concerns abound surrounding the use of oral joint health supplements for horses with osteoarthritis, and so researchers continue their quest to determine if and how glucosamine works to decrease pain and inflammation caused by

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Suspensory Injury Brings Retirement of Evening Attire

Steve Haskin September 29, 2008

The old warrior Evening Attire, a stakes-winning Thoroughbred racehorse at age 10 and earner of nearly $3 million, has been retired due to a suspensory injury, co-owners and breeders Tommy Kelly and Joseph and Mary Grant announced Sept. 28.

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