Recent News for Injuries & Lameness
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Belmont Stakes Contender Nehro to Undergo Surgery
June 13, 2011
Nehro will undergo surgery to remove a bone chip from his right front fetlock.... Read More
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Stress Remodeling: Is Pasture Rest the Best Treatment?
June 12, 2011
Pasture rest could be the best treatment option for horses diagnosed with lower cannon bone stress remodeling.... Read More
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Commentary: The Battle of Salix
June 10, 2011
Another battle over the medication Salix is brewing. We say "another" because Thoroughbred racing has been ... Read More
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Tackling Tendon and Ligament Injuries
June 03, 2011
The latest therapies for injured tendons and ligaments focus on rebuilding tissue to its original strength.... Read More
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Ask the Vet Live Q&A: Conditioning Horses Now Available
May 31, 2011
TheHorse.com's Ask the Vet LIVE event on conditioning horses was held on May 26, and the recording is now ... Read More
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KEDRC Involved in Race-Day Medication Issue
May 27, 2011
The Kentucky Equine Drug Research Council (KEDRC), citing its statutory mission, will be involved in the horse... Read More
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Race Day Medication Summit to be Held at Belmont Park
May 19, 2011
The "International Summit on Race Day Medication, EIPH, and the Racehorse" will begin June 13 at Belmont Park.... Read More
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Breeders' Incentive, Racehorse Safety Discussed at Meeting
May 19, 2011
Kentucky Thoroughbred Breeders' Incentive Fund and racehorse safety discussed at May 18 meeting.... Read More
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Santa Anita Dirt Track to Undergo Renovation
May 18, 2011
Forty horses were removed from the new dirt track by ambulance during the Dec. 26-April 17 race meeting.... Read More
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Regenerative Medicine Seminar for Horse Owners Scheduled
May 16, 2011
"The Horse Owner's Guide to Regenerative Medicine" will take place June 4 from 2:00 to 5:00 p.m., in Lexington... Read More
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Physical Conditioning Important for Previously Idle Horses
May 15, 2011
In movies it is not unusual to see a cowboy ride his horse forever, through all types of weather and terrain; in reality, horses are equine athletes that must be properly conditioned to perform as needed. "The general design of an equine conditioning... Read More
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MSU Chief Works to Restore Ex-Racehorses' Health
May 13, 2011
The American Association of Equine Practitioners (AAEP) has named John Stick, DVM, the chief of staff at Michigan State University's (MSU) Large Animal Teaching Hospital, April's honored practitioner for the Good Works for Horses campaign. Since 1999... Read More
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Racehorse Drug Summit Set for June 13-14
May 12, 2011
The "International Summit on Race Day Medication, Exercised-Induced Pulmonary Hemorrhage (EIPH), and the Racehorse" has been scheduled for June 13-14 in New York City. The event is jointly sponsored by the American Association of Equine Practitioners... Read More
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Kentucky Derby: Archarcharch, Battle of Hastings Doing Well After Surgery
May 09, 2011
Archarcharch and Battle of Hastings, two of the horses injured during the Kentucky Derby day races at Churchill Downs, are both doing well after surgery at Rood & Riddle Equine Hospital in Lexington, Ky. Both surgeries took place May 8.... Read More
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Kentucky Derby 2011: Animal Kingdom Victorious, Archarcharch Injured
May 07, 2011
Team Valor International's homebred Animal Kingdom came from off the pace and roared down the stretch to win the 137th Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands May 7 at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Ky. Second in the classic race was Nehro with Mucho... Read More
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Kentucky Derby 2011: Toby's Corner Out of Consideration
May 03, 2011
Toby's Corner, the Thoroughbred colt who handed possible Derby favorite Uncle Mo his only career loss in the Resorts Casino New York Wood Memorial, has been withdrawn from the May 7 Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands, taking place at Churchill ... Read More
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Probable Kentucky Oaks Favorite R Heat Lightning Withdrawn
May 02, 2011
E. Paul Robsham Stable's homebred Thoroughbred filly R Heat Lightning, the probable favorite in the May 6 Kentucky Oaks (the first leg of the Filly Triple Crown held the day before the Kentucky Derby), has been withdrawn from the race after heat was ... Read More
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CHRB Takes Action On Equine Safety Measures
April 30, 2011
The California Horse Racing Board (CHRB) took a swing at a number of equine safety measures during its April 28 meeting at Hollywood Park, including another try at a rule to void the claim of a horse that suffers a fatality during the race. ... Read More
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Cross-Country Footing: The Wet, the Dry, and the Ideal
April 29, 2011
As some of the world's top three-day event riders prepare to head out on cross-country at the 2011 Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event this weekend, they'll be looking closely at the footing on which their horses will perform. With nearly two weeks of ... Read More
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American Event Horse Mandiba Suffers Broken Rib
April 25, 2011
Mandiba, an 11-year-old Irish Thoroughbred gelding ridden by American Olympic veteran Karen O'Connor, suffered a broken rib while competing in the cross-country phase at the Badminton Horse Trials in Badminton, England, April 24. The horse is ... Read More
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Thoroughbred Trainers Against Potential Ban on Anti-Bleeder Medications
April 13, 2011
Saying they support efforts to limit race-day medications, two prominent Thoroughbred trainers say they hope the initiatives do not go so far as to ban use of the anti-bleeder drug furosemide (Salix).... Read More
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CHRB Targets Equine Injury Detection, Safer Track Surfaces
April 11, 2011
The California Horse Racing Board (CHRB) is planning to expand its well-regarded equine postmortem examination program into part of a new racetrack injury prevention plan in conjunction with the University of California, Davis (UC Davis). During a ... Read More
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Link Between Chronic Pain and Aggression in Horses Identified
April 11, 2011
Anyone who's suffered from chronic aches and pains will likely say the ever-present irritation can put a damper on their day, possibly even making them cranky. But is the same true for horses? A group of French researchers recently completed a study ... Read More
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Search for the Cause of Equine Atypical Myopathy
April 04, 2011
Equine atypical myopathy (EAM), a seasonal, pasture-associated muscle disorder of unknown etiology (cause), presents a particular challenge to veterinarians. The disease is characterized by a generalized complete degeneration of muscle fibers, which ... Read More
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Racehorse Euthanized After Fracturing Ankle Mid-Race
April 04, 2011
Thoroughbred racehorse Meteore was euthanized April 2 after suffering a catastrophic injury in his right lower leg in an allowance race at Golden Gate Fields in Berkeley, Calif. "Meteore sustained multiple fractures and luxation (dislocation) of his ... Read More
