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Pusterla discussed the effectiveness of three vaccination strategies against L. intracellularis, which causes proliferative enteropathy (a spreading intestinal disease). “Although the clinical entity (L. intracellularis infection), diagnostic evalua
Sky Mesa, the 9-year-old stallion who had two operations related to a bout of colic, arrived back at Three Chimneys Farm Feb. 25 from Rood & Riddle Equine Hospital near Lexington and is on schedule to return to breeding around March 20.
Move over, Bute. In a new independent study, researchers at Colorado State University’s Gail Holmes Equine Orthopaedic Research Center concluded that diclofenac liposomal cream (1% diclofenac sodium, trade name Surpass) is safer and more
The number of Thoroughbred foals nominated to the Breeders’ Cup program for 2008 was 14,602, down about 9% from 16,089 in 2007, according to figures released Feb. 24 by Breeders’ Cup.
Revenue from 2008 foal nominations is about $7.3 million
Alltech, sponsor of the Alltech World Equestrian Games Kentucky 2010, is hosting a series of educational seminars for horse owners in Lexington, Ky. The next meeting will be held Feb. 26 at 7 p.m. at Alltech’s Lexington Brewing and Distilling
To evaluate the effect of PSGAG and HA on clinical signs and various other measures of osteoarthritis, researchers utilized 24 horses with a similar degree of osteoarthritis in one carpal joint.
Sky Mesa, the 9-year-old Thoroughbred stallion who underwent colic surgery Feb. 15, is being kept at Rood & Riddle Equine Hospital where an additional operation was
Kelly’s Landing, a Thoroughbred racehorse whose career was highlighted by a victory in the 2007 Gulf News Dubai Golden Shaheen, ran his last race Jan. 17 and is now enjoying some rest and relaxation.
The 8-year-old son of Patton has been
Curlin, the 2007-08 Thoroughbred Horse of the Year, made a good showing when he covered the first of the mares booked to him for his first season at stud at William S. Farish’s Lane’s End Farm near Versailles, Ky. Maggy Hawk, the dam of champion an
One of the most common causes of lameness in horses–an injury to tendon and ligaments–can now be treated at Virginia Tech’s Marion duPont Scott Equine Medical Center, with one of the newest treatments available, platelet-rich plasma.
As colic surgeries go, the procedure that U.S. Olympic dressage competitor Brentina underwent Feb. 10 was “pretty routine,” according to her surgeon, Nicole Johnson, DVM, Dipl. ACVS, of Humphrey, Giacopuzzi & Associates Equine Hospital in
Thoroughbred stallion Sky Mesa, whose son General Quarters entered the Triple Crown picture with an upset victory in the Sam F. Davis Stakes on Feb. 14, has been taken out of service after undergoing surgery for colic over the weekend.
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As a result of construction projects at the Kentucky Horse Park, Equestrian Events Inc. has announced some major changes for the 2009 Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event. Scheduled for April 23-26, the event typically draws more than 100,000
Olympian Debbie McDonald reported Feb. 12 that her equine partner Brentina had downed her first four meals, consisting of soaked timothy pellets, following surgery Feb. 10 to remove an impaction from her small intestine.
McDonald, of Hailey
A giant sculpture of a white Thoroughbred, 164 feet tall, will dominate one of the main entrances to Britain in three year’s time after Mark Wallinger’s design for an artwork at Ebbsfleet in Kent was announced the winner of a competition.
According to the California Horse Racing Board?s (CHRB) annual report, there were 10 fewer racing fatalities during the 2008 racing season than the previous year.
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