BHS: Be Vigilant This Spring for Sycamore Seedlings
Edited Press Release
May 6, 2016
Owners are encouraged to watch for sycamore seedlings, which can cause atypical myopathy, in horse pastures.
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Owners are encouraged to watch for sycamore seedlings, which can cause atypical myopathy, in horse pastures.
Dr. Keith Latson will be on hand to provide health reports regarding the athletes in the Kentucky Oaks and Derby races.
Nyquist goes off as the 3-1 favorite in the 142nd Kentucky Derby, taking place May 7 at Churchill Downs.
ReRun Inc., the Equine Encore Foundation, and the Foxie G Foundation were recognized for aiding Thoroughbreds.
The alliance is designed to establish standards and practices to promote safety and integrity in horse racing.
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Representatives educated Congress members about the Thoroughbred Horseracing Integrity Act of 2015.
The enhanced equine security measures are part of the track’s ongoing safety and integrity program.
Churchill Downs was the first track to be accredited in 2009, the NTRA Safety and Integrity Alliance’s inaugural year.
Joint health and mobility supplements were the most frequently used in both disciplines, researchers found.
Researchers found that “an unexpectedly large number of normal horses” had temporomandibular joint (TMJ) variations.
The New Mexico Racing Commission will enhance its out-of-competition drug testing program effective immediately.
Overconditioning, grazing during sunlight hours, and frozen footing could potentially trigger laminitic episodes.
Researchers hope study results will help them establish guidelines for administering nerve blocks in horses’ hind limbs.
Standardbreds training over shorter distances lost fewer training days to injury, but still raced successfully.
These micronutrients found in forage, feeds, and supplements help support the athletic horse’s health.
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