The Horse Staff
The Horse: Your Guide To Equine Health Care is a monthly equine publication providing the latest news and information on the health, care, welfare, and management of all equids.
Articles by The Horse Staff
Grayson-Jockey Club Research Foundation Receives Donation
February 13, 1998
The Del Mar Thoroughbred Club donated $173,000 to 21 charities as a result of a successful 1996 meet. Among the recipients were the Grayson-Jockey Club Research Foundation ($15,000), the University of California-Davis Equine Research Lab Read More
The Blood-Horse Debuts Lameness Video
February 13, 1998
The Blood-Horse Inc. has released a new video "Lameness in the Horse." This is the third video in The Blood-Horse New Video Collection. Read More
Regu-Mate Studies
February 13, 1998
Two studies involving the use of altrenogest (Regu-Mate) to control behavior of stallions appeared on the surface to have contradictory results. However, there was a key difference--age of the stallions involved--tha Read More
Knox Awarded AAEP/Pony Club Scholarship
January 30, 1998
Colorado State University College of Veterinary Medicine student Peter Knox was awarded the 1997 American Association of Equine Practitioners/United States Pony Club (USPC) scholarship awarded to a veterinary student who has been, or is Read More
Keeneland Donates To Grayson-Jockey Club Research Foundation
January 23, 1998
The Keeneland Association, a non-dividend -paying corporation that holds Thoroughbred racing and auctions in Lexington, Ky., recently donated $12,500 for equine medical research. The donation was made to the Grayson-Jockey Club Research Read More
Oxytocin And Maternal Recognition Of Pregnancy In Mares
January 09, 1998
It is well established that early conceptus loss (the embryo and its associated extra-embryonic membranes) is a major source of reproductive inefficiency in domestic animals. Early pregnancy in all mammals is characterized by a high fertilizatio Read More
<I>Salmonella</I> Antimicrobial Susceptibility
January 09, 1998
In the October 1996 issue of the Equine Disease Quarterly, Salmonella isolates from equine cases over a six-year period at the Livestock Disease Diagnostic Center (LDDC) were discussed. From June 1994 to June 1996, 3,340 equine Read More
Japanese Encephalitis
December 01, 1997
The report of Japanese encephalitis in Korea among recently imported horses re-emphasizes the serious consequences that can occur following the international movement of horses if appropriate preventive measures are not taken. Japanese Read More
National Reining Breeders Cup Created
December 01, 1997
The National Reining Breeders Cup was established in late summer of 1997 with the list of subscribed stallions already readying like a "Who's Who" in the reining world. The NRBC was created to give the offspring of Read More
When are Fillies Fertile?
January 01, 1900
What I am interested in knowing is at what age does a filly go into heat? We purchased a Haflinger/Arab mix four days ago and were told she was 18 months old. Today we put her in with our other horses and she showed signs of coming into heat Read More
