Breeders Invited to Free Broodmare Health Seminar
Edited Press Release
August 20, 2017
The event will take place Sept. 9 at Hoosier Park Racing and Casino in Anderson, Indiana.
The event will take place Sept. 9 at Hoosier Park Racing and Casino in Anderson, Indiana.
Dental problems are common in horses and can lead to behavior changes, chronic pain, and reduced performance.
The 63rd Annual AAEP Convention will take place Nov. 17-21 at the Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center.
The American Horse Council Foundation extended the deadline to Sept. 4.
A third horse on the index farm developed a fever and subsequently tested positive for neurologic EHV-1.
Approximately 80 horses and ponies are receiving rehabilitative care after being removed from a property near Houston.
Sagacious HF is in extended quarantine in Miami pending the results of additional testing slated for Aug. 23.
The affected horses are from a small private farm in Culpeper County, which is under quarantine until at least Sept. 4.
The NYSGC is working to determine what might have contributed to a dozen recent racing- and training-related deaths.
One horse is recovering with supportive care while the other was euthanized. Both horses are from the same farm.
Of the 270 respondents, only 74 (27%) said they’ve had a horse tested for a genetic disorder or disease.
While tiny quantities of some substances were found in samples, researchers say it’s not necessarily cause for concern.
Some believe the recommended penalties aren’t enough for egregious violations and too harsh for isolated minor offenses.
Topics covered included the Horseracing Integrity Act of 2017, Thoroughbred Safety Committee recommendations, and more.
The BLM plans to gather and remove about 100 wild horses from state, private, and BLM-managed lands.
The BLM gathered 129 wild burros within and outside the Marietta Wild Burro Range, in Mineral County, Nevada.
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