
UK Equine Programs Receives $6.8 Million Gift From Alumnus
Dr. John Pirri Jr. pledged more than $6.8 million for UK Ag Equine Programs’ facility needs.

Dr. John Pirri Jr. pledged more than $6.8 million for UK Ag Equine Programs’ facility needs.
Applications for the two scholarships must be completed by April 30.
An Arkansas women claims an equine reproduction facility mishandled semen from her now-deceased Missouri Fox Trotter.
Reps. Ted Yoho and Kurt Schrader introduced the legislation that would stiffen penalties for those convicted of soring.

Measures cover arrival times, veterinary treatments and records, out-of-competition drug testing, and more.
Meeting topics include colic, dentistry, the hind suspensory ligament and stifle, and more.

Congressman Andy Barr introduced three pieces of legislation aimed at benefiting the breeding and racing industries.
The International Forum for the Aftercare of Racehorses will hold its first conference May 17-18, in Washington, D.C.

The free event will take place in the Sacramento River Bend Area north of Red Bluff, California.

Scientists looked at four years of data to try to predict facilities’ compliance with animal welfare legislation.

Researchers have placed GPS tracking collars on 14 wild mares and returned them to the range for monitoring.
A horse arriving from Europe produced.a “questionable” blood test result, but tested negative on a retest.

Of the 1,743 respondents, 841 (48%) said their horses’ hooves are trimmed and/or shod every six to seven weeks.
The legislation levy an 8% sales tax on fees charged by veterinarians for any treatment of small and large animals.
An endurance rider received a 30-month suspension while a para-equestrian’s provisional suspension was lifted.

Taylor is studying how Kentucky 31 tall fescue and a novel endophyte tall fescue affect nonpregnant and pregnant mares.
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