
All aspects of caring for performance horses

Dr. Scott Palmer describes some common racehorse shoeing techniques.

Rolex competitors Boyd Martin, Sally Cousins, and Lindsey Oaks share horse health tips and insights.
How can you reduce iron overload in horses that already are insulin resistant and have foundered?

Godolphin trainer Mahmood Al Zarooni has admitted to administering anabolic steroids to 11 horses.
Vestibular diseases are common and important causes of neurologic problems in horses.
All horses running in this year’s Grand National returned safely and uninjured from the race.
The NYTHA has launched a retirement program for Thoroughbreds stabled at New York Racing Association tracks.

CHRB officials contested reports that the state has seen a spike in the number of sudden death cases.
2012 Breeders’ Cup Juvenile winner Shanghai Bobby has sustained a pelvic stress fracture.
The CHRB approved funds for the continuation of its equine injury prevention program with UC Davis.

California racing saw a sharp increase last year in the number of fatalities due to cardiac failures.
The recent ruling overturned a suspension imposed on Rodney Stewart, DVM, for cobra venom possession.
Racetrack operators are investigating how a retired racehorse wound up for sale at a livestock auction.

When administering equine joint injections, veterinarians must take steps to minimize the risk of infections.

How a horse is positioned while X rays are taken significantly affects joint balance, researchers say.
The USEF issued a statement regarding the use of equine nutritional supplements on April 1.
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