Horse Stereotypies Vary by Discipline, Researchers Say
Some horses crib, some weave, some chew wood. Some have many in-stall habits, while others have practically none. But these equine stereotypies are not as random as they might seem. According to recent findings from an equine behavior research group...
Maggots Improve Chronic Hoof Puncture Wound Healing
You might have heard about the value of using medical maggots to clean infected, nonhealing wounds in horses and humans, but did you know they can also help clean up infection in structures deep within the hoof?
At the 2009 American Association...
New York Drug-Testing Lab to Move to Morrisville State
Morrisville State College instead of Cornell University will soon be testing race horses for unauthorized drugs.
The state Assembly and Senate have passed bills to cancel an exclusive agreement with Cornell to test horses at racetracks throughout...
ASPCA Provides Thoroughbred Retirement Grants
The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA) has unveiled a new initiative that will aid in the retirement of Thoroughbred racehorses. Six equine rescues and sanctuaries across the country were selected to take up the challenge...
Equine Blog Contest; Winners Will Report Live from WEG
Land O'Lakes Purina Feed is excited to announce the Purina "Live from Lexington" Contest, an opportunity for horse lovers everywhere to showcase their blogging skills for a chance to attend and report live from the 2010 Alltech FEI World...
AHP Equine Industry Survey Results Released
A total of 11,171 people who own, lease, or manage horses completed the American Horse Publications' Horse Industry Survey designed to gauge participation trends in the U.S. horse industry. This was the largest survey of hands-on owners and managers...
Thoroughbred Trainer Pleads Guilty to Abuse Charges
Thoroughbred trainer Chad Moore will serve 180 days in jail and is barred from owning or training animals for five years after pleading guilty to six counts of animal abandonment under an agreement entered in Clermont County Municipal Court on Tuesday.
The...
World Equine Vets Head to Eastern Europe
A meeting for equine veterinarians to be held May 28-29 in Debrecen, Hungary, will serve as a platform to bring education to veterinarians in surrounding countries in Middle and Eastern Europe, including Ukraine, Slovakia, Czech Republic, Serbia,...
Equine Eye Problems Discussed by Veterinarians
Ophthalmology in horses was declared such an important topic at the 2009 American Association of Equine Practitioners (AAEP) Convention in early December that two Table Topics were held. In one session approximately 175 veterinarians attended, and...
Louisiana Vet Aids Haiti Animal Response
Renée Poirrier, DVM, an alumna of the Louisiana State University School of Veterinary Medicine, and director of the Louisiana State Animal Response Team, traveled to the Domincan Republic and Haiti Feb. 7-14 to join an international coalition...