How to care for the basic health needs of horses
Six weeks remain in hurricane season, and Nature isn’t wasting any time. According to a public advisory from the National Weather Service (NWS) Hurricane Center in Miami, Fla., Hurricane Wilma is moving toward the Yucatan as a “potentially
Coverage of the impact of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita on the equine population in the Gulf Coast area in 2005, including first-hand accounts from rescue workers and veterinarians attending to the injured.
Researchers from the Royal Veterinary College (RVC) in Hatfield and Cambridge University in England, plan to extract DNA from the bones of three of history’s greatest Thoroughbred racehorses–Eclipse, Hermit, and St. Simon. Details of the
At least two microchip manufacturers said they experienced recent increased interest in their products, presumably as a result of the animal identification problems following Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. These companies said they worked with
The Polytrack experiment at Turfway Park was deemed a success–especially for safety reasons–at the conclusion of the 22-day summer/fall meet, though the Northern Kentucky racetrack expects to get a more accurate picture of the synthetic surfac
This growing season has had its challenges for Kentucky farmers. Some areas have experienced severe drought conditions. Then there are the typical challenges of disease, soil erosion and unpredictable market conditions. Imagine though that you
A second load of livestock feed from Kentucky is on its way to hurricane-battered farmers near the Gulf Coast. A truck carrying 23 tons of feed is en route to Louisiana State University’s Iberia agriculture research station in Jeanerette in
Bidding for the 2006 multiple-breed, internet-based Stallion Service Auction to benefit the Louisiana State University Equine Health Studies Program begins today (Oct. 14).
A tattoo or a microchip and some good record keeping can go a long way in reuniting horses with their owners. So says Bonnie Clark, president of the Louisiana Equine Council, who has been heading up the horse hurricane relief effort at the
With water pooling in places that it normally doesn’t and sharp debris all around, horse owners can’t help but wonder if conditions left by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita will cause an increase in the reports of illnesses such as tetanus,
The scene at Lamar-Dixon Expo Center during the past five weeks has been all business. Veterinarians, veterinary students, and volunteers have dutifully cared for the facility’s residents–Katrina’s equine refugees that were rescued from their
The Maryland Stadium Authority (MSA) announced today (Oct. 10) that the Naval Academy Dairy Farm located in Gambrills, Md. has been selected for the feasibility study for the Maryland Horse Park. The search for the site began in May, when
What do all those letters behind your horse health care provider’s name mean, anyway? Here is a list of veterinary and other horse health care degrees and their translations.
Allan Schwartz, vice president of Days End Farm Horse Rescue from Lisbon, Md., said there were two things that they wouldn’t be able to share with others once they returned home from rescue work following the hurricanes: The smells of rot and
Botulism is the most potent biologic toxin known, and horses are highly sensitive to its presence and effects.
While much of the focus of the country remains on the areas struck by Hurricane Katrina, the people and animals hit hard by Hurricane Rita are in need.
Allan Schwartz, vice president of Days End Farm Horse Rescue (DEFHR) from Lisbon,
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