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Piroplasmosis: Florida Restricts Texas Horses

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 14:45:39 GMT

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...

Readers Open Their Barns for Adoptable Horses

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:04:42 GMT

More than 1,040 readers of TheHorse.com responded to a poll asking, "Have you ever adopted a horse?" Results were as follows: Yes, but not through a rescue 45.98% (481) Yes,...

Local Stolen Horse, Suspicious Activity Alerts Coming Soon

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 14:56:07 GMT

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. This information...

Topical NSAID Permeation Across Horse Skin Investigated

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 14:27:30 GMT

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...

Quality Road Passes First Gate Test

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 15:40:26 GMT

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...

Watch for Poisonous Weeds in Hay

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 08:36:49 GMT

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...

Equine Recurrent Uveitis Discussed at Vet Ophthalmology Meeting

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 10:17:22 GMT

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...

Old Horse Saved from Louisiana Flood

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 10:58:25 GMT

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...

Horse Barn Workers Report More Respiratory Symptoms

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 08:44:04 GMT

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...

Churchill Dedicates Weekend to Jockey Borel

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 08:11:45 GMT

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...

Racehorse Trainer Frankel's Final Runner Wins

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 08:08:08 GMT

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...

Equine-Related Podcasts Now on TheHorse.com

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 10:36:10 GMT

TheHorse.com has become a syndication partner for five podcasts presented by 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...

Enter Your Vote in Donkey Sanctuary Christmas Contest

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 10:10:21 GMT

The Donkey Sanctuary has acquired a rare apple and is asking supporters to vote for their favorite Christmas donkey to decide which animal will get to eat it. Candidate Wilson eyes the unique prize apple. The golden delicious apple,...

Osteochondrosis: Oral Hyaluronic Acid Safe, Not Effective in Study

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 16:04:11 GMT

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...

Old Friends Retirement Farm Opens New York Facility

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 13:56:07 GMT

Old Friends, a racehorse retirement farm located near Georgetown, Ky., has opened its first satellite for retired Thoroughbreds. Cabin Creek, a 40-acre farm just outside Saratoga Springs, N.Y., will begin receiving horses immediately. An official...

Donors Recognized at Equine Reproduction Facility Groundbreaking

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 09:14:32 GMT

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...

Vets Discuss Welfare Assessment, Semantics, Regulation

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 09:02:35 GMT

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...

Rosenberg Named 2009 Friend of the UK Equine Initiative

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 17:24:10 GMT

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...