Using Vital Signs to Monitor Racehorses
The Horse Staff
June 7, 2013
Dr. Scott Palmer explains how vital signs are used to monitor racehorses during and after training.
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Dr. Scott Palmer explains how vital signs are used to monitor racehorses during and after training.
Horse racing interests said June 6 Florida officials won’t appeal a ruling on pari-mutuel barrel racing.
Survey results show the adoption of RCI’s uniform medication policy for racing is advancing nationwide.
Larry Bramlage, DVM, MS, Dipl. ACVS, will serve as the AAEP On Call veterinarian the June 8 Belmont Stakes.
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Gerard Butler will be charged for using the drug Sungate, which contains the anabolic steroid stanozolol.
Horses receiving Salix had difficulty replenishing their calcium levels 72 hours after drug administration.
The bill would make permanent the depreciation schedule for racehorses set to expire at the end of the year.
Researchers developing a test to identify overtraining learned the practice has negative effects on horses.
Officials recognized Keeneland for numerous best practices, including several impacting racehorse health.
Dr. Erica McKenzie of Oregon State University shares the horse breeds and diseases associated with tying up.
Twenty-six professionals, amateurs, and juniors will participate in the Thoroughbred makeover.
TOC has committed to implement the Mid-Atlantic Uniform Medication Program beginning in January 2014.
Properly stabilizing of equine limb fractures helps improve the chances of successful surgical repair.
Dr. Erica McKenzie of Oregon State University shares how to get your horse into riding shape after a winter’s rest.
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