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Do Tapeworms Cause Colic? Age-Old Question Remains Unanswered

Fri, 09 May 2008 11:46:35 GMT

Further complicating the debate regarding whether or not the equine tapeworm Anoplocephala perfoliata causes colic in horses, Canadian researchers did not find evidence of a significant association between A. perfoliata infection and the colics seen...

Additional Information on Feed Recall Released

Fri, 09 May 2008 16:24:10 GMT

Land O'Lakes Purina Feed LLC recently announced a recall of certain horse feed products manufactured at three East Coast facilities. The products might contain an ingredient with an unacceptably high level of aflatoxin. For more on this see Horse Feed...

Horse Industry: Don't Discount Animal Rights and Welfare Groups

Fri, 09 May 2008 10:28:01 GMT

Although their views and actions may at times be considered extreme and bizarre by some, animal rights and welfare groups have a large constituency, have proven effective at making their point, and shouldn't be disregarded when they seize on an issue,...

MRLS: Caterpillar Population Up Sharply from 2007

Fri, 09 May 2008 08:44:06 GMT

Experts with the University of Kentucky (UK) report that Eastern tent caterpillars are now wandering in the area, and population levels are among the highest they've seen since the 2001, when mare reproductive loss syndrome (MRLS) hit Central Kentucky...

HSUS Offers Reward for Info on Pony Dragging Death

Fri, 09 May 2008 11:21:42 GMT

The Humane Society of the United States is offering a reward up to $2,500 for information leading to the identification, arrest, and conviction of the person or people responsible for dragging a blind 10-year-old pony to death April 30 in Shenango Township,...

Texas Stops Shipments of Horsemeat

Fri, 09 May 2008 10:42:38 GMT

Shipping horsemeat through Texas that's destined for diners elsewhere is illegal, according to an opinion issued this week by Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott. Texas already bans sale or possession of horsemeat for human consumption. Abbott said...

Guelph Horse Owner's Program Celebrates Five Years

Fri, 09 May 2008 12:22:29 GMT

With the fifth anniversary of Equine Guelph just around the corner, plans are underway to celebrate. Founded in 2003, Equine Guelph is the horse owner's center at the University of Guelph. It is supported and overseen by equine industry groups, and...

Permanent Tracheostomy Safe and Effective in Select Horses

Thu, 08 May 2008 10:15:56 GMT

Creating a permanent hole in the windpipe of horses through a procedure known as a tracheostomy might be the treatment of choice for horses afflicted with specific diseases of the upper respiratory that could not be successfully treated by...

Great Expectations: Barbaro's Brother

Thu, 08 May 2008 09:54:27 GMT

On the morning of April 30, as the eyes of the nation turned to Churchill Downs for the upcoming running of the 134th Kentucky Derby, a Brook Ledge horse van arrived at Stephens Thoroughbreds in Ocala, Fla. While trainer Michael Matz supervised the training...

Eight Belles Wristbands Benefit Rescue

Thu, 08 May 2008 16:44:15 GMT

Six days after Eight Belles' catastrophic injury in the Kentucky Derby Presented, owner Rick Porter of Fox Hill Farms approved a wristband manufactured in memory of the gallant filly, with proceeds to benefit Midlantic Horse Rescue. According to Fox...

NBC to Rebroadcast Rolex Event

Thu, 08 May 2008 16:34:42 GMT

NBC has announced that it will re-air its coverage of the Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event in its entirety on Saturday, May 24 from 2:00-3:00 p.m. EDT. The initial airing of the program on May 4 had to be shortened when the National Hockey League playoff...

What's Going on in There? Diagnostics for the Chronically Infertile Mare

Thu, 08 May 2008 11:56:46 GMT

When examining the chronically infertile mare, it's important to remember that the uterus is not an organ suspended in space--it must be viewed as one part in a complex system. Anything affecting the animal, no matter how remote, can have an effect on...

Derby Death Spurs Action by Thoroughbred Groups

Thu, 08 May 2008 11:48:20 GMT

In the wake of the fatal injury sustained by filly Eight Belles in the May 3 Kentucky Derby, The Jockey Club has commissioned a seven-member Thoroughbred Safety Committee, and the National Thoroughbred Racing Association (NTRA) board of directors has...

Alabama Horse Owners Can Learn More about Forage

Thu, 08 May 2008 15:07:05 GMT

The Alabama Cooperative Extension System will hold a hay and forage field day for horse owners on Saturday, June 7, in Morgan County. The field day will begin at the Morgan County Extension office in Hartselle. Red Oak Farm in Danville will host the...

Diagnostic and Surgical Arthroscopy in the Horse

Wed, 07 May 2008 09:35:24 GMT

Arthroscopic surgery, developed in the horse in the 1970s, is the keyhole technique by which surgery is performed on equine joints for traumatic injury, fractures within joints, soft tissue injury, and abnormal joint development in young horses, such...

Massachusetts Horse Cruelty Case Continued Again

Wed, 07 May 2008 12:01:13 GMT

While her owner ponders his legal options, Quincy, the lame 29-year-old mare at the center of a controversial animal cruelty case, remains in the care of an unnamed Massachusetts equine clinic. "She's as well as can be expected," said Richard LeBlond,...

Healthy Horses Workshop on Dentistry

Wed, 07 May 2008 10:22:54 GMT

During the annual convention of the American Association of Equine Practitioners, one day is set aside for horse owners in the area to listen to experts in the field lecture and demonstrate on specific aspects involved in the overall wellness, training,...

Readers Respond: Take the Pain Away

Wed, 07 May 2008 12:08:36 GMT

Nearly 1,200 readers of TheHorse.com responded to a poll asking, "What concerns do you have about short- and long-term pain management in horses?" Results were as follows (multiple selections were allowed): Side effects, such as...

Seven Confirmed to Run in the Preakness

Wed, 07 May 2008 09:56:05 GMT

With the May 17 Preakness Stakes days away, the field set to test Kentucky Derby winner Big Brown continues to change as the connections of some of the top 3-year-olds weigh a start in the middle jewel of racing's Triple Crown at Pimlico Race Course....

World Equestrian Games 2010, United Way Partnering

Wed, 07 May 2008 11:18:48 GMT

The World Games 2010 Foundation will partner with United Way of the Bluegrass for the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games. As an official community partner, United Way of the Bluegrass will showcase Central Kentucky's sense of community to thousands...