| Horse Genome Publication Key to Enhanced Research, Understanding |
11/22/09 |
Where does an Appaloosa get its spots? What makes one horse more naturally suited for Western pleasure than dressage? Why do some horses get laminitis, and others don't? The short answer we all know is, "It's in the genes." Accurate, but abstract.
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| New Treatment for Equine Herpesvirus Tested in Horses |
11/21/09 |
A novel experimental treatment for equine herpesvirus type-1 (EHV-1) called RNA interference shows promise, but more research is needed before this technology becomes commercially available.
EHV-1 evades the horse's immune system during infection and can lie dormant in the horse's body.
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| Topical NSAID Permeation Across Horse Skin Investigated |
11/20/09 |
Veterinarians in Argentina recently tried to use versions of the topical NSAID (non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug) diclofenac made for human pain management on horses, but found horses' skin does not absorb those formulations of the drug as well as human skin does. M.
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| Piroplasmosis: Florida Restricts Texas Horses |
11/20/09 |
Florida has enacted import restrictions on horses from Texas due to the ongoing investigation into equine piroplasmosis, Florida Agriculture and Consumer Services Commissioner Charles Bronson announced.
Nearly 300 Texas horses have tested positive for Theileria equi, one of two organisms responsible for causing equine piroplasmosis.
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| Local Stolen Horse, Suspicious Activity Alerts Coming Soon |
11/20/09 |
Stolen Horse International is working to set up an early warning system so that owners and riders can be contacted with information about possible crimes in their area.
The group sometimes receives reports of suspicious activity.
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| Quality Road Passes First Gate Test |
11/20/09 |
Quality Road, whose exploits have been followed closely since his traumatic encounter with the starting gate before the Breeders' Cup Classic cleared a major hurdle Wednesday, schooling at Belmont to the satisfaction of trainer Todd Pletcher and starter Bob Duncan.
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| Racehorse Trainer Frankel's Final Runner Wins |
11/19/09 |
Life by R R, the last horse entered in the name of the late Hall of Fame trainer Bobby Frankel, scored a front-running victory under Alex Solis at Hollywood Park Nov 18.
She was saddled and officially ran in the name of Humberto Ascanio, Frankel's assistant of more than 30 years.
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| Churchill Dedicates Weekend to Jockey Borel |
11/19/09 |
Popular Churchill Downs-based jockey Calvin Borel, who swept this year's Kentucky Oaks and Kentucky Derby aboard Rachel Alexandra and Mine That Bird, respectively, will be honored at Churchill Downs Nov. 21 and 22 with a bobblehead giveaway, autograph session, roast, and his very own drink special.
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| Watch for Poisonous Weeds in Hay |
11/19/09 |
Most weeds are not palatable and will be avoided by pastured livestock if adequate forage is available. However, in hay, most livestock cannot differentiate weeds from beneficial long-stemmed forage, resulting in accidental ingestion and possibly a loss in performance or death.
Three weeds commonly found in the upper Midwest that remain toxic when dried in hay are hoary alyssum, wild parsnip, and poison hemlock.
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| Horse Barn Workers Report More Respiratory Symptoms |
11/19/09 |
The estimated 4.6 million Americans involved in the equine industry might be at risk of developing respiratory symptoms due to poor air quality in horse barns, according to a questionnaire study undertaken earlier this year by investigators at Tufts University's Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine.
The study--which polled more than 80 New England horse barn workers--found that 50% of individuals working in barns complained of coughing, wheezing, or other ailments in the last year, compared to just 15% in the control group of 74 people.
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| Equine Recurrent Uveitis Discussed at Vet Ophthalmology Meeting |
11/19/09 |
Equine recurrent uveitis, also called moon blindness, is the leading cause of vision loss in horses. Brian Gilger, DVM, MS, Dipl. ACVO, chief of the Ophthalmology service at North Carolina State University's College of Veterinary Medicine, covered the topic at the first AAEP Focus on Ophthalmology meeting in Raleigh, N.C.
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| Old Horse Saved from Louisiana Flood |
11/19/09 |
The Louisiana State Animal Response Team (LSART) partnered with local Ouachita Parish officials and Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries to rescue and evacuate a geriatric horse from the rising floodwaters of the Ouachita River on Nov. 9, 2009, in West Monroe, La.
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| Vets Discuss Welfare Assessment, Semantics, Regulation |
11/18/09 |
Far from being a topic rooted only in science, how we protect animal welfare is affected by such diverse elements as politics, ethics, and semantics, said international speakers at a welfare symposium at Michigan State University held earlier this month.
The three-day Joint International Educational Symposium on Animal Welfare was developed and co-sponsored by the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) and the Association of American Veterinary Medical Colleges (AAVMC).
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| Donors Recognized at Equine Reproduction Facility Groundbreaking |
11/18/09 |
A groundbreaking ceremony for the University of Kentucky (UK) Equine Reproduction Facilities was held Oct. 26 at UK's Maine Chance Equine Campus. The ceremony recognized supporters who generously donated money to fund the remodeling of facilities for equine reproduction research that will be conducted by scientists at the Maxwell H.
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| Equine-Related Podcasts Now on TheHorse.com |
11/18/09 |
TheHorse.com has become a syndication partner for five podcasts presented by horseradionetwork.com/" target="_blank">HorseRadioNetwork.com and their sponsors. You can listen to these entertaining and educational talk shows online or download them to your MP3 player, iPod, or iPhone to listen in as you work or play.
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| Osteochondrosis: Oral Hyaluronic Acid Safe, Not Effective in Study |
11/18/09 |
An oral hyaluronan product did not produce any improvement in clinical or biochemical parameters in horses diagnosed with osteochondrosis in a new study, researchers from the Universidad de Caldas, in Columbia, recently reported.
Osteochondrosis is a developmental orthopedic disease characterized by swelling and pain in the affected joints.
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| Equine-Related Therapies a Focus for UK Doctoral Candidate |
11/17/09 |
Margi Stickney, MS, a doctoral candidate in the Department of Health Promotion and Kinesiology in the University of Kentucky's College of Education, has been interested in the therapeutic benefits of animals since her early days as a graduate student at UK. As a lifelong horse person and volunteer at Central Kentucky Riding for Hope (CKRH) since 2001, she began exploring the benefits of equine interaction through the Kentucky Horse Park's Mustang Troop during her graduate studies.
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| Study: Lactate Levels Could Guide Equine Conditioning Programs |
11/17/09 |
Low-intensity exercise over long periods was an effective approach to conditioning horses as indicated by blood lactate levels measured in a new study.
Blood lactate, the ionized form of lactic acid, which is a byproduct of anaerobic metabolism, can provide an indication of a horse's fitness, but there was previously little information about whether these levels could be used to determine the speed of exercise to improve overall fitness.
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| Quality Road Arrives at Belmont |
11/17/09 |
Quality Road, who was forced to scratch from the Breeders' Cup Classic after suffering minor injuries during a bad incident at the starting gate, arrived safely at Todd Pletcher's barn at Belmont Park at 6 a.m.
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| Improving the Outcome after Tendon and Ligament Injuries |
11/17/09 |
Tendon and ligament injury in horses causes both economic and personal hardship for horse owners and industry professionals. A prolonged period of layup and rehabilitation is necessary, but whether the horse will be sound at the end of the rehabilitation period is uncertain. Lameness due to tendon and ligament injury is common in performance horses, affecting up to 25% of racehorses over a career and accounting for up to 43% of injuries in event horses, but it is also common to companion horses.
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| Breedings to Deceased Stallions Offered Via Injection Technique |
11/17/09 |
A reproductive technique called intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI), in which a sperm cell is injected directly into an egg, has resulted in foals from many mares that were no longer able to produce. However, it might be equally as important in reviving valuable genetics from stallions that have been dead for decades.
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| Rosenberg Named 2009 Friend of the UK Equine Initiative |
11/17/09 |
Dan Rosenberg was named 2009 Friend of the Equine Initiative Nov. 3 at the conclusion of the inaugural University of Kentucky Equine Initiative Distinguished Industry Lecture Series on UK's campus.
Rosenberg was recognized for his involvement at the strategic level of forming the Equine Initiative and for applying his creativity, experience, and success in public relations to advise administrative leaders since the Equine Initiative's creation in 2005.
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| Washington Racetrack Braces for Regional Flooding |
11/16/09 |
Emerald Downs of Auburn, Wash., is on alert this winter for possible flooding in the Green River Valley, and has outlined procedures to ensure the safety of employees, patrons, and horses.
Although Emerald Downs, which sits on 167 acres just north of downtown Auburn, is in a safe zone on a map outlining Green River Flood Impact, the track is taking potential flooding seriously.
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| 'Greening' the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games |
11/16/09 |
When the world comes to Kentucky next September, we want to put our greenest foot forward.
That's according to Carol Hanley, director of engagement in the University of Kentucky College of Agriculture and Tracy Farmer Institute for Sustainability & the Environment.
Hanley said to accomplish that, the Bluegrass Partnership for a Green Community is working with the Kentucky Horse Park and the FEI World Equestrian Games team to implement green projects, such as recycling, sustainability measures in hotels and restaurants, and introducing native plant species at the Horse Park.
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| Horse Genome Publication Concludes Kentucky Project |
11/16/09 |
Four researchers from the University of Kentucky (UK) Maxwell H. Gluck Equine Research Center and a faculty member in UK's Department of Computer Science were among 58 co-authors of a research article published Nov. 6 in Science that reported the first complete sequencing and assembly of the horse genome.
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| Equine Piroplasmosis Found in 11 States |
11/16/09 |
Animal health authorities investigating an outbreak of equine piroplasmosis on a South Texas ranch have now located 317 positive horses. These horses include 288 on the index ranch, seven on other premises in Texas, one in Alabama, two in California, five in Florida, one in Georgia, five in Louisiana, one in Minnesota, two in North Carolina, three in New Jersey, one in Tennessee, and one in Wisconsin. All known positive horses are under quarantine, and testing of all epidemiologically linked horses is ongoing.
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| Abandoned Colorado Horse Recovering from Gunshot Wound |
11/16/09 |
A horse shot and left for dead along a Colorado road is expected to recover from his wounds, said the veterinarian in charge of his care.
On Nov. 9, Garfield County Sheriff's Deputies discovered the grey gelding after receiving a report about an injured animal.
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| Keeneland Thoroughbred Sale's Gross Up Again |
11/15/09 |
Gross sales rose for a third consecutive day on Friday at Keeneland's November Thoroughbred breeding stock sale, led by the sale of Dancing Shoes, in foal to Unbridled's Song , for $400,000.
Gross receipts for Friday's session totaled $20,399,700, up 23.
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| WEG U.S. Reining Team Spots to be Determined at New Stock Horse Event |
11/15/09 |
The world's most talented horses and cowboys take center stage July 6, 2010, in Oklahoma City to battle it out for top honors at the inaugural Battle in the Saddle competition. State Fair Park and the American Quarter Horse Association have teamed to present this first-of-its-kind equestrian event.
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| Churchill Downs Inc. Will Buy Online Wagering Site |
11/14/09 |
Churchill Downs Inc. has agreed to buy online wagering site Youbet.com Inc. for $126.8 million.
The companies said in a statement Wednesday (Nov. 11) that they expect the percentage of wagering that's done online to grow, citing recent trends toward online transactions in other industries.
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| Old Horse Starved, Then Hung to Death |
11/14/09 |
Two British Columbia men were charged with animal cruelty in allowing a 27-year-old Appaloosa gelding to starve, then they tied "its neck to the bucket of an excavator, then raising it so the horse was off the ground. It died from strangulation," according to a report at
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| Old Horse Colicking? Consider Surgery a Viable Option |
11/14/09 |
Geriatric horses have lower survival rates than younger horses following exploratory colic surgery, but there's no significant difference in long term survival rates between age groups, report Florida equine veterinarians in a new study. Most horses discharged post-surgically were still alive one year later, regardless of their age.
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| The Horse and Equine Vet Techs Become Media Partners |
11/13/09 |
The Horse and the American Association of Equine Veterinary Technicians (AAEVT) have become official Media Partners.
"Vet techs are the unsung heroes of veterinary hospitals," said Kimberly S. Brown, publisher/editor of The Horse.
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| Colic Surgery: Preventing Postoperative Diarrhea |
11/13/09 |
A diarrhea treatment might also be useful for preventing diarrhea in horses recovering from colic surgery, said researchers in a new study.
"Diarrhea following colic surgery is common with certain conditions such as colonic volvulus (twisted gut) and sand impactions due to the added injury to the intestinal mucosa that occurs in these cases," said Diana M. Hassel, DVM, PhD, Dipl.
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| Horse Charity Offering Christmas Card Fundraiser |
11/13/09 |
The Horse Trust of Buckinghamshire, UK, is now taking orders for its Christmas cards and 2010 calendar, which feature retired horses, donkeys, and ponies living at the sanctuary.
All proceeds from The Horse Trust's Christmas cards and calendars go to the charity.
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| Virginia Tech to Develop New Equine Education Program |
11/13/09 |
The Virginia Tech College of Agriculture and Life Sciences will create a new equine education program at the Middleburg Agricultural Research and Extension Center (MARE Center) located in Middleburg, Va.
An undergraduate student learning experience in equine sciences will serve as the cornerstone for the teaching program at the center.
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| Weed of the Month: Wild Violet |
11/13/09 |
Common name: Wild violet (also blue violet, meadow violet)
Scientific name: Viola papilionacea Pursh
Life Cycle: Perennial
Origin: United States
Poisonous?: No
Wild violet is distributed widely throughout the eastern United States and occurs most frequently in highly maintained pastures, turf grass, and landscapes. This low-growing plant forms dense colonies and thrives in pastures that are frequently mowed.
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| Glaucoma Discussed at Equine Ophthalmology Meeting |
11/13/09 |
Glaucoma, a group of diseases resulting from alterations in the formation and drainage of aqueous humor (clear eye fluid), which causes an increase in intraocular pressure above what's compatible with normal function of the retina and optic nerve, was another topic covered by Dennis Brooks, DVM, PhD, Dipl. ACVO, professor of Ophthalmology at University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine, at the recent AAEP Focus on Ophthalmology meeting.
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| Troxel Offers Equestrian Safety Photo Contest |
11/12/09 |
Troxel LLC is now accepting submissions for its new "Safety in Focus" online photo contest. Judges will award prizes, including a grand prize of $250 worth of Troxel merchandise, to five winning photos and showcase all the best entries online.
The contest is in support of Troxel's newly upgraded
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| Retired Racehorses Move to New Prison Farm Facility |
11/12/09 |
Four retired racehorses from Suffolk Downs moved into their new home on Tuesday, stepping into sawdust-covered stalls built for them by prison inmates at a 90-acre farm not far from the rocky coastline where the Pilgrims first stepped ashore.
The horses will live at the Plymouth County Sheriff's Farm, where the prisoners converted part of an unused dairy barn into a stable for Thoroughbreds that otherwise might be destined for slaughter.
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| UK Livestock Disease Diagnostic Center Construction Moving Ahead |
11/12/09 |
In 2008 the University of Kentucky College of Agriculture broke ground on a $28.5-million expansion and renovation of UK's Livestock Disease Diagnostic Center. A year later, the construction is progressing briskly and was recently celebrated with a "topping off" ceremony to signify that all structural steel for the expansion is in place.
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| Sexed Equine Semen Available Commercially in 2010 |
11/12/09 |
The ability to have stallion semen sorted for sex-selected foals is being offered on a commercial basis through a new alliance between Sexing Technologies and Equine Reproduction Innovations. The use of sex-selected semen in conjunction with intracytoplasmic sperm injection will be offered to horse breeders for the 2010 breeding season.
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| National Equine Welfare Code of Practice Endorsed |
11/12/09 |
A national Welfare Code of Practice has been endorsed by the American Association of Equine Practitioners, the American Quarter Horse Association, the Kentucky Thoroughbred Association, the National Thoroughbred Racing Association, the U.S.
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| Baltimore Cart Ponies Seized |
11/11/09 |
City of Baltimore authorities have seized 19 ponies after inspectors discovered the animals residing in allegedly filthy, dilapidated stables. The ponies are all owned by Baltimore street vendors who sell produce from horse-drawn carts.
Baltimore Bureau of Animal Control authorities removed the animals on Tuesday after a routine inspection revealed evidence of rat infestation and other unsanitary conditions in the stables, said Bureau Director Bob Anderson.
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| Equine Emergency Transport Van Driver Honored |
11/11/09 |
Steve Hiatt never thought he would win an award for doing the thing he enjoys more than anything else in the world--helping horses. So when the 50-year-old California native was honored with the Race Track Chaplaincy of America's White Horse Award for heroic service to the equine industry, it was understandable he was more than a little surprised.
"I am in awe," said Hiatt, who was honored at a luncheon Nov.
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| Breeders' Cup Drug Tests Return Clean Results |
11/11/09 |
All horses that ran in the Breeders' Cup have tested negative for illegal performance-enhancing drugs.
The California Horse Racing Board said testing was completed Tuesday and all the samples came back clear from the UC Davis laboratory.
All entrants underwent pre-race blood testing for TCO2, a performance-enhancing alkalizing agent known as a "milkshake," while post-race blood and urine testing was done on the top three finishers in all 14 races plus random horses selected by the stewards at Santa Anita.
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| UK's Craig Carter named Kentucky Veterinarian of the Year |
11/11/09 |
Each year the Kentucky Veterinary Medical Association (KVMA) names one Kentucky Veterinarian of the Year. The award recognizes a practitioner who has made outstanding contributions either outside or within the veterinary profession, or both, and who is held in high esteem by his or her peers. This year's recipient is Craig Carter, DVM, PhD, director of the University of Kentucky College of Agriculture's Livestock Disease Diagnostic Center and professor of epidemiology.
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| Quality Road to Van Home, Gate Work Planned |
11/11/09 |
Quality Road not only suffered several injuries from his traumatic incident at the starting gate prior to the Breeders' Cup Classic, he suffered mentally as well and now will have to van home to Belmont Park from California after refusing to get on the plane.
"He's got stitches, he nearly knocked a tooth out, he's got a laceration and a big bruise over one eye, and a pretty significant hematoma on his left leg," said Chris Baker, farm manager for owner Edward P.
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| Equine Piroplasmosis Reported in New Jersey |
11/11/09 |
Two horses in New Jersey have tested positive for equine piroplasmosis. The animals were among four purchased in 2008 from a ranch in South Texas on which 288 horses have now tested positive for the tick-borne disease.
"Additional testing on the imported horses and contact horses is under way," noted a
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| Safety Net for Appaloosa Horses Established |
11/10/09 |
In March 2009, the Appaloosa Horse Club members received an e-mail blast about a family with 80 Appaloosa horses they needed help finding homes for as they could no longer afford to feed them. Just two months later, two month-old Appaloosa fillies were dumped in Baker City, Ore.
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| Zenyatta Tops Horse of the Year Poll |
11/10/09 |
Zenyatta has reclaimed the top spot in the final National Thoroughbred Racing Association poll of 2009.
The poll, which covers racing performances through Nov. 8, was released Nov.
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| Equine Welfare Consensus Reached By AQHA, Partners |
11/10/09 |
Equine industry alliance partners reached a general consensus involving humane treatment and equine welfare during a meeting October 20 and 21 at the American Quarter Horse Hall of Fame & Museum in Amarillo, Texas.
Meeting participants discussed the merits of developing a uniform therapeutic medications program and humane treatment policies that could be adopted by all of the groups involved.
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| USEF Medication Group Proposes Further Restriction of NSAIDs |
11/10/09 |
The U.S. Equestrian Federation's Drugs and Medications Committee has reviewed a motion to further restrict the use of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) in horses at USEF licensed competitions. The group put forth a rule change proposal that will be considered at the USEF Annual Meeting in January.
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| Horses Abandoned in Trailer, Driver Charged |
11/10/09 |
Seven horses that were abandoned in a trailer on the side of the road in Edmonton, Alberta, last week are doing well in foster care and are waiting to be claimed by their owner. Meanwhile, the driver of the trailer has been charged under Alberta's Animal Protection Act.
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| Study: Topical Allergy Cream Can Produce Systemic Effects in Horses |
11/10/09 |
Glucocorticoid cream applied at normal doses onto healthy equine skin will be quickly absorbed into the body's system and can generate adverse systemic effects, said German researchers in a new study report. As a result, it can also cause a horse to test positive in performance drug tests within two days.
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| Name an Assateague Island Wild Foal |
11/09/09 |
Naming rights to a wild Assateague Island foal will be auctioned online starting Nov. 8. This is the second auction organized by the Assateague Island Alliance.
The four foals will be placed in the Assateague Island Alliance's Foster Horse Program for adoption with the names chosen by the auction winners.
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| Horse of the Year: Rachel or Zenyatta? |
11/09/09 |
The much anticipated race between Rachel Alexandra and Zenyatta? Well, it's on, but only on paper. Horse racing's top two ladies will duke it out among voters for Horse of the Year honors after never meeting on the track.
Each of them have stellar credentials in trying to become the first female to win the year-end honor since Azeri in 2002.
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| U.K. Pony Euthanized After Fireworks Injury |
11/09/09 |
A pony in Dartford, U.K., had to be put down Friday morning after he panicked and crashed into a lamppost during fireworks, horseandhound.co.uk/news/397/291513.html" target="_blank">Horse and Hound reported.
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| AVMA Pushing Vet School Loan Repayment Aid |
11/09/09 |
"Congratulations, you've finally earned your veterinary degree. Here's a bill for $130,000."
Veterinary school graduates are entering the profession today with educational debt that resembles an average mortgage in the United States. What a graduation gift.
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| Trotter Mr. Muscleman Joins Horse Park Hall of Champions |
11/09/09 |
The Kentucky-born trotter Mr. Muscleman, a winner of $3,582,823, has a new home at the Kentucky Horse Park. He arrived on October 16, and will take up residence in the Hall of Champions along with the other breed ambassadors. The 9-year-old Standardbred was foaled at Brittany Farms in Versailles, Ky.
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| Study: Horse Manure Storage Conditions Impact Fecal Egg Counts |
11/09/09 |
Environmental conditions during collection and storage of equine fecal samples impact the resulting fecal egg counts (FECs), report parasitologists from both Denmark and the United States.
"Due to the concern regarding anthelmintic resistance in horses, counting strongylid eggs in equine fecal samples pre- and post-deworming has become an important tool in screening for drug resistance and devising targeting worming strategies," said Martin K.
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| Lillie Langtry Suffers Knee Fracture |
11/08/09 |
Thoroughbred Lillie Langtry, the beaten favorite in the Nov. 6 Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf, suffered a slab fracture in a knee during the race.
John Magnier of Coolmore, co-owner of the filly, was quoted in The Racing Post as saying, "She has a small fracture in her knee.
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| Colorado State Vet Teaching Hospital Unveils New PET/CT Scanner |
11/08/09 |
A ribbon cutting ceremony on Nov. 2 marked the unveiling of a new PET/CT (positron emission tomography/computed tomography) scanner at the Colorado State University Veterinary Teaching Hospital that is the first of its kind in any hospital in the world and the only PET/CT scanner dedicated to serving the needs of veterinary patients. The scanner is specially tailored for veterinary medicine, including both small and large animal patients.
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| Giguère Receives Intervet/Schering-Plough Animal Health Applied Equine Research Award |
11/08/09 |
Steeve Giguère, DVM, PhD, Dipl. ACVIM, a University of Georgia College of Veterinary Medicine professor and the Marguerite Thomas Hodgson Chair in Equine Studies, recently received the Intervet/Schering-Plough Animal Health Applied Equine Research Award for his research achievements.
The award was presented at the 11th World Equine Veterinary Association (WEVA) Congress at the Casa Grande Hotel and Resort in Guarujá in São Paulo, Brazil, in September.
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| Guttural Pouch Anatomy, Problems Reviewed for World Equine Vets |
11/08/09 |
Guttural pouches are more than just ill-defined air-filled vats located somewhere in the horse's head, said Julie Fjeldborg, DVM, PhD, an associate professor in the department of large animal sciences at the University of Copenhagen, Denmark, during the 11th Congress of the World Equine Veterinary Association, which was held Sept. 24-27, 2009, in Guarujá, Sao Paulo, Brazil.
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| Undefeated Mare Zenyatta Wins Breeders' Cup Classic |
11/07/09 |
Perhaps the Horse of the Year title is not a foregone conclusion. Zenyatta gave the crowd what they waited for--and the patrons responded by cheering, clapping, and waving--as she ran her unbeaten streak to 14 with a magnificent performance in the Breeders' Cup Classic Nov. 7 at Santa Anita.
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| John Harris Named RCTA Community Award Honoree |
11/07/09 |
The Race Track Chaplaincy of America (RCTA) has announced John Harris, a leader in California agribusiness and racing, as the RCTA Community Award honoree. Harris currently serves as chairman of the California Horse Racing Board (CHRB).
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| Free Equine Law Seminar for Horse Professionals |
11/07/09 |
On Dec. 14 com" target="_blank">EquestrianProfessional.com will continue its horse business seminar series with "What Every Equine Business Person Needs to Know About the Law." The guest speaker will be renowned equine law expert and author Julie I.
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| Horse Art Auction Benefits Retired Racehorses |
11/06/09 |
It's time to find that unique holiday gift and make a tax deductible donation at the same time.
ReRun, a 501 (c)(3) Thoroughbred racehorse adoption program, will hold its annual holiday eBay auction of Moneigh paintings Nov. 29 through Dec.
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| Researchers Track EHV-5 Incidence, Effects in Europe |
11/06/09 |
Equine herpesvirus-5, which had previously been reported in horses in the United States, is also present in the European horse population, researchers recently reported. They found the virus in horses without any signs of disease (known as subclinical infection) and those with various respiratory signs or fatigue.
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| Horse Genome Sequence Published |
11/06/09 |
Professors Jim Mickelson, PhD, and Stephanie Valberg, DVM, PhD, of the University of Minnesota College of Veterinary Medicine are among the authors of "Genome Sequence, Comparative Analysis, and Population Genetics of the Domestic Horse," to be published in the Nov. 6 issue of the journal
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| Working Animal Welfare: Seeking Sustainable Solutions |
11/06/09 |
In developing countries, working horses, donkeys, and mules are most often used for heavy labor, whether it be hauling heavy loads of cargo or carrying tourists up and down a mountain.
The animals might be suffering from malnourishment, dehydration, disease, lameness, or injury.
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| Merck, Schering-Plough Complete Merge |
11/06/09 |
Merck & Co. Inc. has outlined its global plans following the completion of Merck's merger with Schering-Plough Corporation.
"With our merger now complete, we are ready to deliver on the promise of a new Merck built on a foundation of scientific innovation and dedication to the well-being of patients around the world," said Richard T. Clark, chairman, president and chief executive officer of Merck.
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| Lexington Mounted Police to Share Training Tips with Civilian Riders |
11/05/09 |
Civilian riders can earn their stripes, so to speak, by attending a presentation November 19 by the Lexington Mounted Police. The free public program offered by Alltech, sponsor of the FEI World Equestrian Games 2010, is entitled "Sensory Training: How to Bombproof Your Horse."
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| Horsemanship Group, Saddle Up Safely Campaign Working Together |
11/05/09 |
The Certified Horsemanship Association (CHA), in support of the thehorse.com/ViewArticle.aspx?ID=15085">University of Kentucky Saddle Up Safely campaign, is waiving its fees for the CHA Instructor Certification Clinic at the Kentucky Horse Park, scheduled for November 19-23, 2009, resulting in a significant reduction in the overall price.
The UK HealthCare initiative to promote rider safety was launched in October, and is a five year program to reduce the number of rider injuries.
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| NYC Carriage Company Asked to Vacate Stables |
11/05/09 |
One of New York's carriage companies is seeking new stables for nearly 30 horses during their busiest time of the year. The reason? Urban development.
Eric Bederman, press secretary for the NYC Department of Housing Preservation & Development (HPD), said the current 31-stall Shamrock Stables location sits squarely on the city-owned footprint of planned multi-use construction.
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| World Equine Vet Congress Heading to India in 2011 |
11/05/09 |
The 2011 World Equine Veterinary Association (WEVA) Congress has been awarded to India. This decision follows three WEVA intermediate meetings held at various venues in India since 2003. At the 2011 Congress, WEVA will feature its first day of presentations for lay horse owners, farm managers, and riders.
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| Researchers: Soaking Hay Key to Stable Dust Reduction |
11/05/09 |
Horse owners' selection and preparation of their animals' feed has a greater influence on concentrations of dust and endotoxin in the stable than the type of bedding used, researchers recently reported.
"Dust and its constituents are important factors in the development of lung disease of horses that can reduce their well-being and athletic performance," said study coauthor Kris Hughes, BVSc, MRCVS, FACVSc, Dipl.
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| Colorado Horse Rescue, Days End Join Unwanted Horse Group |
11/04/09 |
The Unwanted Horse Coalition (UHC) has welcomed the Colorado Horse Rescue (CHR) and Days End Farm Horse Rescue as members of the Coalition. With the number of unwanted horses still at a discouraging level, the UHC feels it is important to have the opinions and perspectives of these two facilities.
The CHR is headed by Hildy Armour and the Days End Farm Horse Rescue is headed by Kathleen Schwartz Howe.
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| Foot Injury Could Keep Rip Van Winkle Out of Breeders' Cup |
11/04/09 |
Coolmore and trainer Aidan O'Brien took a chance by entering only Rip Van Winkle in the Breeders' Cup Classic, despite the colt's history of foot problems. They now could wind up without a horse in the race if Rip's most recent setback proves serious enough to force his withdrawal.
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| New MRI for Horses Available at Florida Vet School |
11/04/09 |
A new clinical imaging system in place at the University of Florida (UF) Veterinary Medical Center will enable veterinarians to obtain diagnostic images of previously inaccessible and larger parts of the body, such as the upper legs of horses, veterinarians say.
The new 1.
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| Tendon Sheaths as a Source of Lameness in Horses |
11/04/09 |
Tendons can be an important source of lameness in athletic horses, but issues with the tendon's sheath--the thin connective tissue wrapped around the tendons, containing synovial fluid--shouldn't be overlooked as another potential cause of lameness.
"Diagnosing lameness originating from tendon sheaths is increasing with awareness and increased availability and use of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)," reported Lisa A.
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| Polo Horse Drug Testing to Debut Next Year |
11/04/09 |
Random drug tests will begin next year for horses in polo matches in the United States after the deaths of 21 elite horses in Florida that were injected with an incorrectly mixed supplement shortly before a championship match, the United States Polo Association said Wednesday.
The decision was made last month to begin a pilot program for testing horses starting in January, said association spokeswoman Amber Owen.
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| Trainer: Rip Van Winkle Fine, No Foot Issues Currently |
11/04/09 |
Irish trainer Aidan O'Brien said that Breeders' Cup Classic contender Rip Van Winkle is fine and did not show any indications of his recurring foot problems when he went to the track at Santa Anita early Nov. 4.
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| Piroplasmosis: Texas Horse Owners Urged to Check Regulations Before Hauling |
11/04/09 |
A number of U.S. states and Canada have imposed movement restrictions or additional entry requirements for horses from Texas after equine piroplasmosis, a tick-transmitted blood disease of equine animals, was detected in South Texas in mid-October.
Equine piroplasmosis can be carried and transmitted by as many as 15 species of ticks.
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| Boehringer Ingelheim to Acquire Some Fort Dodge Equine Products |
11/03/09 |
Boehringer Ingelheim, a global pharmaceutical group of companies, together with its U.S. animal health business Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica Inc., has closed its deal with Pfizer to acquire a significant portion of the Fort Dodge Animal Health business.
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| Parasite Resistance: 10 Things to Remember |
11/03/09 |
Parasite control is an important part of every equine health care program. Today, it's no longer enough just to know what worms are bugging your horse. Now, you need to understand the basics of parasite resistance to ensure your program is effective.
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| Miami Horse Killings: Tips to Keep Your Horses Safe |
11/03/09 |
The number of horses reported butchered for their meat in the Miami area since January rose to 21 on Saturday when trail riders found the remains of a Thoroughbred mare beside a rural road in Miami-Dade County. Police made two arrests in September, but investigations are ongoing.
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| Tufts Vet School to Receive Zoonotic Disease Research Funding |
11/03/09 |
Tufts University has been tapped by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) as part of a multidisciplinary team that will receive a grant of up to $185-million to create better synergies among veterinarians, doctors, and public health officials in responding to emerging infectious diseases.
The five-year initiative, which will be led by Bethesda-based DAI and also includes the University of Minnesota, will improve the capacity of countries in high-risk areas to respond to outbreaks of emergent zoonotic diseases that can be transmitted between animals and humans.
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| Controversial Dressage Training Method Under FEI Investigation |
11/03/09 |
Responding to public outcry following the Internet posting of a video showing an international-level dressage competitor warming up a horse using a method some call inhumane, the Fédération Equestre Internationale (FEI) has launched an investigation.
The so-called "blue tongue video" shows Swedish Olympian Patrik Kittel riding the Grand Prix-level Dutch Warmblood stallion Scandic at the CDI Odense, Denmark, in October.
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| Unwanted Horse Coalition Debuts News Summaries |
11/02/09 |
The Unwanted Horse Coalition (UHC) released its inaugural issue of the UHC Media Roundup Oct. 27. The news summary, the first of its kind issued by the UHC, was sent to American Horse Council and Unwanted Horse Coalition mailing lists, as well as others who requested joining the mailing list.
The UHC Media Roundup was initiated by the Coalition to highlight the problem of unwanted horses and what the horse community is doing to deal with this issue.
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| Miami Trail Riders Find Butchered Horse |
11/02/09 |
The number of horses apparently butchered for their meat in the Miami area since January rose to 21 on Saturday when trail riders discovered the remains of a Thoroughbred mare alongside a rural road in Miami-Dade County.
In September, Miami-Dade police
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| Horse Sleep Disorders and Seizures Reviewed for Equine Vets |
11/02/09 |
If you have ever witnessed a horse having a so-called "episodic event," you aren't likely to soon forget it, particularly if the event occurred while the horse was under saddle. Episodic events are defined here as unusual or unexpected, usually brief (spanning seconds to minutes) behavioral events.
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| Win a Trip to WEG 2010 through Bayer Horse Health Essay Contest |
11/02/09 |
From providing proper nutrition to sustaining a horse's dental health, to managing its immunizations, maintaining a healthy horse can be challenging.
To celebrate your commitment to your horse's health, Legend Injectable Solution by Bayer Animal Health is launching the "Enjoy the Ride" essay contest.
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| Corneal Ulcers: Prompt Treatment Key to Success |
11/01/09 |
Advancements in the diagnosis of corneal ulcers, as well their medical and surgical treatment, were among the topics covered by Dennis Brooks, DVM, PhD, Dipl. ACVO, Professor of Ophthalmology at University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine, during the first AAEP Focus on Ophthalmology meeting, held in Raleigh, N.
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| Barbaro's Brother Lentenor Third in First Start |
11/01/09 |
Lael Stables' Lentenor, the full brother to 2006 Kentucky Derby winner Barbaro, finished third in his career debut on closing day at Keeneland Oct. 31, a race won by the favored Positive Split.
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| Equine Reproduction Course Offered for Ontario Horse Owners |
11/01/09 |
A two-day equine Reproduction course, designed for anyone interested in learning about artificial insemination (AI) techniques for horses, will be offered Nov. 7-8, 2009, in Clinton, Ontario, at the Regional Equine & Agricultural Centre of Huron (REACH).
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