Kentucky EHV: Additional Cases Confirmed at Keeneland
Erica Larson
January 27, 2017
Four horses at Keeneland’s Rice Road Training Center have tested positive and were placed in isolation.
Four horses at Keeneland’s Rice Road Training Center have tested positive and were placed in isolation.
The BLM will gather 140 to 160 horses, remove 80, and release 60-80 back to the range after fertility control treatment.
Connections of two contenders have pledged to support New Vocations Racehorse Adoption Program.
The University of Kentucky Department of Veterinary Science launched three new sites to replace its former one.
The alliance is designed to establish standards and practices to promote safety and integrity in horse racing.
As of Feb. 1 owners and trainers seeking to race horses in New York must view the video for licensure.
Equine practitioners must be familiar with the signs of abuse, its various forms, and their role in preventing it.
Two horses from one barn at Turfway and one horse at Keeneland have tested positive for EHV-1.
Kenton Morgan, DVM, Dipl. ACT; Joe Lyman, DVM, MS; and Rusty Ford will each present on different aspects of EHV-1.
Of the 516 respondents, 302 (59%) said they have taken their horse to a university veterinary teaching hospital.
Penny Gingerich has been charged with 64 counts of misdemeanor animal cruelty.
Brandon Mitchell will spend a decade in prison after pleading guilty to shooting and killing a horse last year.
Law enforcement authorities seized 63 horses from a property in Penrose last week.
A Thoroughbred filly is isolated at a private farm while one barn at the Kentucky track is currently quarantined.
TIP will offer awards and classes for Thoroughbreds at more than 1,000 shows in 42 states and six Canadian provinces.
Jim Heird, MS, PhD, is the coordinator and executive professor of the Texas A&M University Equine Initiative.
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