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New Strangles Vaccine Research in Progress

Mon, 06 Jul 2009 08:49:02 GMT

There are about 150,000 horses in Montana, about one-sixth the number of people living in the state. Whether they are used for pleasure riding, racing, ranching, or hunting, all of these horses are susceptible to strangles. "Most horses will get strangles...

Watery Eyes Can Indicate a Serious Problem: Equine Recurrent Uveitis

Mon, 06 Jul 2009 17:09:34 GMT

Unless your mare has had a bad breakup with the stallion next door, her watery eyes could indicate a serious problem. While there are many reasons for a horse to have excessive tear production, it's a classic sign of equine recurrent uveitis, also known...

Racehorse Drug Test National Lab Standards Set

Mon, 06 Jul 2009 11:14:22 GMT

New national laboratory standards for racehorse drug and medication testing, the implementation of a laboratory accreditation program, and a new independent Equine Quality Assurance Program have been established by the Racing Medication and Testing Consortium...

Universities to Host International Symposium on Animal Carcass Disposal

Sun, 05 Jul 2009 08:13:27 GMT

In the event of accidental deaths, natural disasters, or disease outbreaks involving large numbers of animals, the carcasses will need to be handled quickly, safely, and with attention to public health and environmental impact. The University...

'Welfare of the Horse' Forum Available on H-SPAN

Sun, 05 Jul 2009 08:39:45 GMT

On June 16 the American Horse Council held "The Welfare of the Horse" forum in Washington, D.C. The Forum, sponsored by Luitpold, was held as part of the AHC's National Issues Forum and featured speakers from segments of the horse community as varied...

Rutgers Equine Science Center Participates in First Urban 4-H Summer Science Program

Sun, 05 Jul 2009 08:26:30 GMT

Rutgers University will host 45 high school students in its first Annual 4-H Summer Science Program for urban youths at the School of Environmental and Biological Sciences. High school students from Camden, Hackensack, Paterson, and Trenton will learn...

Trainer Suspended, Fined for Clenbuterol

Sun, 05 Jul 2009 07:41:36 GMT

Trainer Peter Eurton will serve five days of a 30-day suspension handed down by Hollywood Park stewards and pay a $3,000 fine after one of the horses in his care was found to have tested positive for clenbuterol following a race on May 2. Under terms...

Smith to Ride Mine That Bird in Two Stakes

Sun, 05 Jul 2009 07:46:03 GMT

Trainer Chip Woolley announced July 4 that Mike Smith would ride Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (gr. I) winner Mine That Bird in the $750,000 West Virginia Derby (gr. II) on Aug. 1 and the $1 million Shadwell Travers (gr. I) on Aug. 29. "Mike...

French Derby Winner Le Havre Retired

Sun, 05 Jul 2009 07:36:57 GMT

Thoroughbred Le Havre, winner of the June 7 Prix du Jockey-Club (Fr-I, the French Derby) for owner Gerard Augustin-Normand, has been retired from racing because of a tendon injury suffered during the classic race, according to the Racing Post. Trainer...

More Slaughtered Horses Discovered in Florida

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 22:34:32 GMT

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 ongoing Miami-Dade...

Horse Quarantine Facility Regulations Amended

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 23:34:27 GMT

The USDA's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is amending the regulations pertaining to the importation of horses to establish standards for the approval of permanent, privately owned quarantine facilities for horses. APHIS is taking...

Rachel Alexandra Auction to Benefit Charity

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 23:44:47 GMT

Kendall-Jackson Winery announced July 2 a five-month-long charity auction that will take place on its Web site (www.kj.com) and will feature items, donated by winery owner and co-founder Jess Jackson, that are related to Rachel Alexandra's racing season....

U.K. Horse Industry Group Opposing Proposed Levy on Horses

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 23:08:30 GMT

The British Horse Industry Confederation (BHIC) has reported that it opposes a �10.50 levy on horse owners proposed by the U.K.'s Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs. BHIC Chair Professor Tim Morris (Equine Science and Welfare Director...