Resistant Parasites: Predatory Fungus Could Aid Control
Predatory fungus Duddingtonia flagrans might be a viable option for the biological control of infective larvae of small strongyles, researchers noted in a recent study.
Adult small strongyles residing in a horse's large intestine and cecum...
Horseshoes or Barefoot? Readers Weigh In
More than 1,600 readers of TheHorse.com responded to a poll asking, "Does your horse wear shoes or go barefoot?
Results were as follows:
Barefoot all the way 62.30% (998)
Varies...
EHV-1 Tests Negative on Calder Horse, Shipping Ban Lifted
Calder Casino & Race Course said on the afternoon of March 22 that it is lifting a ban on horses shipping into and out of its property, effective 12:00 a.m. the morning of March 23. However, Calder is maintaining indefinitely a quarantine on the...
Training Off-Track Thoroughbreds a Focus of Clinic Fundraiser
A seminar and riding clinic focusing on off-the-track Thoroughbreds, showing different stages in their training from right off the track to beginning a new career, will be held at the Horse Park of New Jersey May 15-16. The event is hosted by ReRun,...
UK Farm a Site for Student Learning
Visitors to Fasig-Tipton Company and the Kentucky Horse Park might have noticed the new stone walls and University of Kentucky insignia along Newtown Pike, but might not know what occurs behind those walls on UK's Maine Chance Equine Campus, the...
Horse Rescues Reach Out to Trainers, Owners
With 150 horses currently under care and placement requests on the rise, operators of the Grace Foundation of Northern California hope horse trainers can help some of their charges find permanent homes.
The Honoring Equines for Life...
Weed of the Month: Nimblewill
Common name: Nimblewill
Scientific name: Muhlenbergia schreberi J. F. Gmel.
Life Cycle: Perennial
Origin: United States
Poisonous: No
Nimblewill
Nimblewill is a warm season perennial grass that is widespread across the eastern...
Horses Needed for Equine Metabolic Syndrome Research Project
The Equine Genetics research group at the University of Minnesota College of Veterinary Medicine is collaborating with Ray Geor, PhD, from Michigan State, and Nicholas Frank, PhD, from the University of Tennessee, to investigate the disease occurrence...
Calder Horse Dead; Barn Under Quarantine
A horse that was suffering from an apparent neurologic illness died the morning of March 22 at Calder Casino & Race Course, Calder officials said.
Calder, in Miami Gardens, Fla., is sending the horse to the University of Florida for a necropsy.
On...
WEG Para Dressage Riders Seek Horses
Dressage legend Robert Dover is working to find suitable mounts for three young para dressage riders hoping to compete in the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games.
Becca Hart, Holly Bergay, and Jonathan Wenz are experienced para equestrians...
Sled dog neglect, 8 dead, 100 seized* – updated Mar 22, 2010: Hartsel, CO (US)
The Fairplay couple accused starving about 100 sled dogs at their Fairplay Kennel were charged in Park County Monday.
Samuel and Diane Walker were in court ...
Dog-fighting – 22 dogs seized* – updated Mar 22, 2010: Graham, WA (US)
A car-jacking suspect messed with the wrong vehicle Friday night in a Kirkland parking lot.
A pit bull rescued earlier from an illegal dog-fighting ring was ...
200 dogs seized for kennel/dog-law violations* – updated Mar 22, 2010: Emmaus, PA (US)
Derbe "Skip" Eckhart, whose Almost Heaven Kennel in Upper Milford Township was shut down by authorities last year, is now on trial for alleged animal ...
Dogs neglected, 12 seized, 4 more found dead* – updated Mar 22, 2010: Kalamazoo, MI (US)
A woman convicted of animal cruelty after four dead dogs and other live but malnourished dogs were found in her Oshtemo Township home was sentenced ...
Neglect alleged at city shelter, 200 animals dead* – updated Mar 22, 2010: Memphis, TN (US)
Two former Memphis Animal Shelter employees were arraigned this morning in Criminal Court on multiple counts of aggravated animal cruelty stemming from the deaths of ...
Dog doused in gasoline, set on fire* – updated Mar 22, 2010: Baltimore, MD (US)
Jury selection will begin Wednesday for the firearms possession trial of twin brothers accused of setting fire to a pit bull in May.
Travers and Tremayne ...
Dog-fighting – 12 indicted on federal charges* – updated Mar 22, 2010: East Saint Louis, IL (US)
The indictment of seven people accused of conspiracy to commit unlawful activities of dogfighting may signal a new round of federal charges stemming from raids ...