
Cigar Memorial Statue to be Unveiled on Oct. 27
Cigar died Oct. 7, 2014, at age 24 while recovering from surgery to treat neck-arthritis-related conditions.

Cigar died Oct. 7, 2014, at age 24 while recovering from surgery to treat neck-arthritis-related conditions.
The show jumping horse Felix Van De Mispelaere tested positive for vasodilator minoxidil.

One vet shares how learning theory techniques can help teach difficult horses to stand calmly and accept treatments.

Officials said Kentucky Downs achieved “big-track results in the areas of safety and integrity.”
Veterinarians from Teigland, Franklin, and Brokken, DVMs, P.A., will volunteer as accreditation site inspectors.
The center will offer advanced imaging, regenerative medicine, specialized laser and orthopedic surgery, and more.

Of the 1,943 respondents, 885 (46%) said the oldest horse they currently own or care for is 21 to 30 years old.
Foal sitters assist veterinarians and staff with a variety of tasks in the neonatal intensive care unit.
Last week investigators raided three illegal slaughter farms in Loxahatchee and West Palm Beach, Florida.
The Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory’s drug testing lab is the seventh such to achieve this status.

October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and reiners are joining the cause through Slide for the Cure.
Further, an Emirates Equestrian Federation official was provisionally suspended for failing to observe the FEI rules.
Equine veterinarian Charles W. “Doc” Graham, DVM, will be officially inducted in a 2016 ceremony.
The the 4-month-old filly went missing in September. The remains showed no signs of foul play, authorities said.
The 12-year-old mare named Dotty sustained a single gunshot wound. Her remains were found on Oct. 1.

Scientists say the equine reproductive tract has undergone surprisingly little evolution over the past 48 million years.
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