Champion Thoroughbred Lava Man Starts Second Career as Track Pony
When trainer Doug O'Neill's charges head to the racetrack during training hours at Hollywood Park, a familiar dark bay gelding often accompanies them. Lava Man, who won three Hollywood Gold Cups during a long racing career in which he earned...
Model Horses Help Fight Cancer
Breyer Animal Creations has released two Pink Ribbon model horses to launch its 2010 Canter against Cancer program. Breyer has melded the horse with the pink ribbon, the universal symbol of breast cancer, into a decorative model horse to symbolize...
University of Georgia to Hold Horse Owner Seminar
The 2010 Annual Horse Owner Seminar at the University of Georgia is scheduled for Aug. 14 at the UGA College of Veterinary Medicine in Athens, Ga. It provides a full day of programs for horse owners to learn from clinicians and residents at the school....
Plea Deal Ends South Dakota Barrel Horse Theft Case
A South Dakota man has been sentenced to spend the next three consecutive Fourth of July holidays behind bars after pleading guilty to charges connected to the theft and injury of a champion barrel horse last year.
Owner Wendy Halweg and her...
Authorities Probe Bullying Link to Horse Death
Law enforcement and authorities in Monongalia County, W.V., are investigating the death of a horse that could be linked to high school bullying.
In a written statement, Monongalia County Sheriff Kenneth "Al" Kisner said the horse's...
Microbiopsy May Predict Performance
A new, simple muscular microbiopsy technique can reveal important information about a horse's athletic potential as well as possible pathologies that can affect performance, according to a new study by Belgian researchers.
By analyzing mitochondrial...
Preakness Runner-Up’s Earnings to Fund Equine Research
Graded stakes victories by First Dude, who finished second in the Preakness Stakes and is scheduled to make his next start in the $1 million Belmont Stakes June 5, will create support for equine research, Grayson-Jockey Club Research Foundation President...
Pigeon Fever Found in Florida Horses
Traditionally considered a West Coast disease, pigeon fever was recently diagnosed in several Florida horses.
Pigeon fever is caused by the bacterium Corynebacterium pseudotuberculosis, which tends to live in the soil in hot, dry environments....
Horse Remains Found in Impounded Van
The contents of a van discovered parked in a Miami-Dade, Fla., neighborhood earlier this week included horse remains, according to Miami-Dade Police. The investigation into the incident is ongoing.
The probe is the latest investigation into a...
Computer System Helps in Foot Surgery
Computer-assisted surgery (CAS) with a passive optical tracking system is the new future for repairing internal hoof fractures, providing highly accurate placement of screws and the chance for "perfect" results, according to a new study...
Eastern Equine Encephalitis Case Confirmed in Florida
The first 2010 case of Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE) in Florida's Marion county was confirmed May 24. A horse in the northwestern part of the county contracted EEE and was euthanized, according to a spokesperson for the Marion County Health...
Plea Entered in New York Cruelty Case
A New York Morgan horse breeder and trainer accused of maltreating animals at her Erie County farm pleaded not guilty to multiple animal cruelty charges during an appearance in East Aurora Town Court on May 26.
In March, the Society for the Prevention...
Horsemeat Investigation Under Way in Florida
Police in Miami-Dade Florida are examining a vehicle to determine whether the meat found inside was derived from a horse.
The probe is the latest into a series of incidents involving the slaughter of horses for their meat. Since January 2009,...
Rabies: Florida Bobcat That Attacked Horse Tests Positive
A bobcat that scratched a horse last week in Florida has tested positive for rabies. The attack occurred on May 21 on Cherokee Street in Palm City. This is the first case of rabies in Martin county this year. Last year three animals tested positive...
Texting While Driving Endangers Horses Also
Kentucky State Police report that the Alabama truck driver who crossed the median and caused a crash in March that killed him and 10 other people had been using his cell phone to send and receive calls leading up to the crash. This tragedy is just...
Equine Piroplasmosis Testing Offered in Kentucky
After passing a rigorous proficiency testing program, the UK Livestock Disease Diagnostic Center (LDDC) has been approved by the United States Department of Agriculture National Veterinary Services Laboratory to begin testing horses for Equine Piroplasmosis...
Cockfighting* – updated May 27, 2010: Swansea, SC (US)
A federal judge is investigating possible juror misconduct in a South Carolina cockfighting trial where six people were convicted earlier this month.
U.S. District Judge Cameron ...
Hoarding – thirty cats seized (New): Washington Court House, OH (US)
Thirty cats were found in an apartment on Highland Avenue Wednesday following a complaint filed with the Health department.
According to reports, Environmental Health Officer Rick ...
Dogs poisoned – two dead, another ill (New): Centreville, VA (US)
Two dogs are dead and another ill after being poisoned in Centreville, Fairfax County police say.
The dogs, which were discovered in the 15100 block of ...
Dog hit by car, thrown out in trash (New): Orlando, FL (US)
Authorities said an Orange County man set his 1-year-old Lab out as trash earlier this week.
Dillinger’s owner put the canine in his crate, covered him ...