| Equine Sinus Infection Treatment Balloons at WCVM - Wed, 01 Jul 2009 12:27:07 GMT |
A few years ago, a magazine article describing a minimally-invasive treatment for people with chronic sinusitis caught the eye and imagination of Chris Bell, DVM. What if such a treatment could be adapted for use in horses?
Last summer, the chance... |
| Kentucky International Equine Summit Dates Set - Fri, 03 Jul 2009 10:10:10 GMT |
The second Kentucky International Equine Summit (KIES), sponsored by the Equine Industry Program at the University of Louisville in cooperation with the University of Kentucky's Equine Initiative, will be held April 26 and 27, 2010, in Lexington, Kentucky.... |
| Drug Problem Exaggerated: Horsemen, Chemist Say - Fri, 03 Jul 2009 10:06:29 GMT |
The National Horsemen's Benevolent and Protective Association (HBPA) said July 1 it plans to be more involved as the racing industry considers medication and drug-testing policies, which horsemen believe could be detrimental and counterproductive.
The... |
| Trainer Banned, Fined After Queen's Horse Is Doped - Fri, 03 Jul 2009 09:30:08 GMT |
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| Boston Police Horses Relocated After Budget Cuts - Wed, 01 Jul 2009 15:27:03 GMT |
The horses of the Boston Police Department Mounted Unit disappeared from Boston's streets as of June 30, the end of the fiscal year. The 12 horses fell victim to budgetary cutbacks needed to bridge a $20 million shortfall and avoid layoffs of uniformed... |
| Oregon Horse Shooting Case Concludes - Thu, 02 Jul 2009 06:21:28 GMT |
Russell Willeford, the Oregon man convicted of shooting and abandoning a 6-year-old Arabian gelding in the Deschutes National Forest, will serve 90 days in the Deschutes County Jail and pay more than $9,000 in restitution in connection with the incident.... |
| Free Thoroughbred Identification Service Expanded - Thu, 02 Jul 2009 08:38:38 GMT |
The Jockey Club has enhanced its free Tattoo Identification Services by adding access its markings database to the tattoo research module.
The free tattoo identification service was unveiled in April to help owners identify tattooed but unknown Thoroughbreds... |
| Poll: Mosquito Control Measures - Wed, 01 Jul 2009 16:29:15 GMT |
About 980 readers of TheHorse.com responded to a poll asking, "What mosquito control measures do you utilize?"
Results were as follows:
Insect repellants 78.27% (767)
Regular cleaning of water troughs 72.76% (713)
Eliminate... |
| Horse Incentive Fund Bill Signed by Texas Governor - Thu, 02 Jul 2009 08:29:55 GMT |
All American Quarter Horses, American Paint Horses, and Appaloosas conceived by mares and stallions living in Texas during 2009 are eligible to be nominated to the new Texas Equine Incentive Fund. House Bill 1881, which was signed by Gov. Rick Perry... |
| Horses React to Human Heart Rates, Study Finds - Wed, 01 Jul 2009 11:35:27 GMT |
An increase in a human's heart rate affects the heart rate of the horse they are leading or riding, researchers at the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences recently reported.
Linda Keeling, PhD, and colleagues tested horses and riders to see... |
| Horse Farms Damaged in Ice Storm Will Not Receive USDA Aid - Wed, 01 Jul 2009 08:50:47 GMT |
Dozens of Central Kentucky horse farms that suffered significant damage from a January ice storm will not receive any relief from the USDA due to the wording in the agency's handbook.
Five months after horse industry officials lobbied for funds from... |
