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Smoke But No Fire In Tricky Cigar Saga
December 31, 1998
Plans for a permanent home for two-time Horse of the Year Cigar are no closer to completion than in November when The Blood-Horse reported the decision was in the hands of management of Assicurazioni Generali, the... Read More
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USDA Amends Embryo Collection User Fee Regulations
December 31, 1998
The U.S. Department of Agriculture is amending user fees for the inspection and approval of embryo collection centers. USDA's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service charges user fees fo... Read More
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Screwworm Case Confirmed In Texas
December 31, 1998
The flesh-eating screwworm, a pest which had been officially eradicated from the United States and Mexico, has surfaced in West Texas. Still uncertain when or where this pest entered the country, state and federal livestock... Read More
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Aging Facilities Put Vet School On Limited Accreditation
December 31, 1998
Due to deficiencies in its aging physical facilities, the University of California, Davis, School of Veterinary Medicine has been assigned limited accreditation status for two years by the American Veterinary Medical... Read More
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MSU Board Hires Architect For Equine Performance Center
December 23, 1998
The first step towards construction of a Michigan State University facility devoted to the care of the nation's performance horse population was taken Friday, Dec. 11, when the university's Board of Trustees hired an... Read More
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Veterinarians Make Concerns Known To NTRA
December 11, 1998
The National Thoroughbred Racing Association has been told of concerns by the veterinary community in regard to its Task Force on Drug Testing and Racing Integrity, and the fact that a veterinarian is not on the task force.... Read More
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Tendon Drug Bapten Removed From Market
December 11, 1998
Bapten, a medication that has shown promise in the treatment of bowed tendons, has been taken off the market because of reports of a troubling side effect. A prepared statement from Boehringer Ingelheim, the pharmaceutical... Read More
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Two Horses Die Of Stab Wounds
December 11, 1998
Two horses died and seven others were injured from stab wounds in the morning hours of Dec. 5, 1998, according to police in the rural western Arkansas town of Barling. Sergeant Powell of the Barling Police Department said thi... Read More
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Indoor Exercise In Winter
December 01, 1998
Training programs often are affected by cold, rainy weather or deep snow during the winter, but the primary concern when planning a wintertime workout is the footing that your horse will encounter. Although winter weather brings... Read More
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Stormy Weather and Horses
December 01, 1998
The good news is that horses are naturally well-equipped to weather practically everything that winter can dish out. They are far more tolerant of cold conditions than we poor hairless humans are; in fact, horses tend to be far more stressed by heat ... Read More
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Tail Rubbing Problem
December 01, 1998
My horse is constantly rubbing his tail on anything he can find. It has become so bad that the hair at the base of his tail has either fallen out or become matted. Thankfully, I've finished my show season, but what is causing him to do this? ... Read More
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Premature Foals and Possible Problems
December 01, 1998
It's nearing the best time of the year again--foaling season. Although most foals are born in the spring of the year, between February and June, sometimes we see foals in late December or early January. Often these tiny newborns delivered to our... Read More
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Regulating Estrus in Mares
December 01, 1998
When a mare is left to her own devices reproductively, she will fall into a rhythm with Nature. When the days are short, dark, and cold, her reproductive system will shut down. When the longer, warmer days of spring arrive, her reproductive system ... Read More
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Genetic Testing: The Secret World Of Genes
December 01, 1998
Genetic testing in horses helps us learn about their physical characteristics, diseases, and much more.... Read More
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VS Update 11/21/98
November 30, 1998
The news on the VS outbreak is good according to the USDA. As of November 21, 1997, Utah had four counties with positive cases of VS, Colorado had seven counties, Arizona had one county, and New Mexico had four... Read More
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Spotlight On The Performance Horse
November 25, 1998
The Kentucky Horse Council sponsored a day long seminar “Spotlight On the Performance Horse.” Included in this seminar were topics covering many areas as they relate to performance horses. Topics ranged from controlling air quality to EPM, from... Read More
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Decision Nears On New Home For Cigar
November 25, 1998
With fertility treatments apparently complete, a decision on a permanent home for Cigar is awaiting final approval from a superior at Assicurazioni Generali, the insurance company that now owns the two-time Horse of the Year.... Read More
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VS Update -- 11/13/98
November 20, 1998
Colorado reported one new VS investigation during the week ending November 13, 1998, which was positive. The positive premises was located in Larimer County. No additional positive premises were found. Ten premises formerly... Read More
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USDA Closes Animal Import Center
November 20, 1998
The U.S. Department of Agriculture is closing the Harry S Truman Animal Import Center (HSTAIC) in Key West, Florida, and amending its animal import regulations to remove all provisions related to the facility.... Read More
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Frozen Pipes...Are You Prepared For Winter?
November 13, 1998
On February 5, 1996, Freddie and Erica Chalmers of South Carolina went off to work as they would any other day. However, this would be no ordinary day for the Chalmerses. When they returned home that evening, their home had... Read More
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Secretariat Wins His Place On Postage Stamp
November 13, 1998
Secretariat won his latest race by a margin the big chestnut was unfamiliar with at the racetrack—a nose. The 1973 Triple Crown winner will be remembered as one of 15 subjects for a... Read More
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Appropriations Bill Includes Money For Horse Programs
November 06, 1998
The American Horse Council (AHC) reports that before adjourning Congress passed a giant Omnibus Appropriations Bill, which included federal funding for several equine programs the AHC has been working for on behalf of the... Read More
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California Voters Outlaw Horse Slaughter For Food
November 06, 1998
“Notwithstanding any other provision of law, it is unlawful for any person to possess, to to import into or export from the state, or to sell, buy, give away, hold, or accept any horse with the intent of killing, or having... Read More
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VS Update As Of 10/30/98
November 06, 1998
Colorado reported two new investigations during the week ending October 30, 1998, both of which are pending. Six formerly VS infected premises were removed from quarantine, four of these were located in Weld County and one... Read More
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"On Call" for NBC Coverage of Breeder's Cup
November 06, 1998
Dr. Larry Bramlage, Lexington, Kentucky, and C. Wayne McIlwraith, Fort Collins, Colorado, will be the "On Call" veterinarians standing by to assist NBC Sports' broadcast team during the November 7 Breeders' Cup Championship... Read More
