Rabies: Vaccination Habits Revealed by Readers
Megan Arszman
September 9, 2009
More than 1,400 readers of TheHorse.com responded to a poll asking, “Do you vaccinate your horse for rabies?”
More than 1,400 readers of TheHorse.com responded to a poll asking, “Do you vaccinate your horse for rabies?”
Robert and Kay Ritchie have a vision: a steady stream of veterinary students in residency positions studying equine medicine at Michigan State University’s College of Veterinary Medicine (MSU CVM). When their residency training is through, these promising young scholars decide to stay at CVM or to return after practicing in the field.
James MacLeod, VMD, PhD, John S. and Elizabeth A. Knight chair and professor of veterinary science at the Maxwell H. Gluck Equine Research Center and director of UK’s Equine Initiative, was recently awarded two grants totaling more than $1.1 million over three years.
Margaret Bynoe, PhD, assistant professor of immunology at Cornell University’s College of Veterinary Medicine, has been named as the 2009 recipient of the Pfizer Animal Health Award for Research Excellence, which recognizes the outstanding research efforts and productivity of faculty members in the early stages of their careers.
Susan White, DVM, Dipl. ACVIM, professor emerita at the University of Georgia College of Veterinary Medicine, was recently awarded the Robert W. Kirk Award for Professional Excellence at the 2009 American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine Forum in Montreal, Canada.
Two horses died in separate incidents at the Calgary Stampede in Alberta, Canada. The annual event features rodeo-style competitions and livestock exhibitions.
The horses were competing in the Stampede’s GMC Rangeland Derby chuckwagon race.
The investigation into a series of horse killings in Florida widened on June 19 when a rancher discovered two slaughtered horses partially buried in a dirt mound on his Miami-Dade County property.
The discovery is the latest in an ongoin
Russell Willeford, the Oregon man convicted of shooting and abandoning a 6-year-old Arabian gelding in the Deschutes National Forest, will serve 90 days in the Deschutes County Jail and pay more than $9,000 in restitution in connection with the
There was a time when an individual seeking a horse-related vocation had few choices for equine
Perhaps you’re shopping for your children or grandchildren, or maybe you would like to start your own equine project. Whatever your reasons for buying a horse, it is important to consider all of the options to ensure the horse will meet your
Pfizer Animal Health and American Horse Publications (AHP) presented Charlotte Brailey Kneeland with the eighth annual Equine Industry Vision Award at a ceremonial breakfast held during the AHP 2009 Free Rein in the Big Easy seminar in New
The Governments of Canada and Saskatchewan have allocated $9.06 million CAD to complete renovations to the Western College of Veterinary Medicine’s (WCVM) diagnostic facilities at the University of Saskatchewan.
The new funding will
The past few years saw many faculty changes at the University of Kentucky’s Gluck Equine Research Center and Equine Initiative. Additions to the Gluck Center included a new Department of Veterinary Science chair and director, a new Gluck Equine
The American Horse Council’s 2009 Rolapp Award was presented to Kentucky congressman Ben Chandler for his outstanding support of the horse industry. The award was presented to Chandler June 16 at a congressional reception in the Capitol during
In an effort to bring together female owners, jockeys, trainers, and track staff, the Women’s Horse Industry Association has been formed. Created by sports marketing and association management executive Catherine Masters, the association is
A trial date of Aug. 17 has been set for the criminal charges against J.C. Cutters Ltd. co-owner and manager Michele Goudie, horse owner Melissa Woicek, and carriage driver Frances DuPont, who have been cited under two City of Chicago Municipal
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