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Horse Health
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Use of Thermography Increases
Since the late 1990's use of thermography has increased in both finding and preventing causes of lameness. Originally used mainly with race horses and show animals, current usage has expanded in many veterinary practices.
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Horses Needed for Research
The equine genetics research group at the University of Minnesota College of Veterinary Medicine is collaborating with Ray Geor, BVSc, MVSc, PhD, Dipl. ACVIM, professor and chair of the department of large animal clinical sciences at Michigan State Uni
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Vaccinate Now to Protect Against Mosquito-borne Illness
Ensuring that all horses get their spring vaccinations is the best way for horse owners to protect their horses and do their part to prevent Eastern equine encephalitis, West Nile Virus, and Western equine encephalitis. Unvaccinated horses may be at
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Webinar Presents Expert Perspective on EHV
Two weeks after an outbreak Equine Herpes Virus (EHV-1) began at a show in Utah, horse owners throughout the West continue to sift through the rumors about the disease and the safety of their horses.
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What's Next for Retired Thoroughbred?
A group has been formed in South Florida to help in the retirement, retraining and placement of horses at the end of their racing careers. The Florida Horsemen's Benevolent and Protective Association has formed the group, called TRAC, with the
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Woman Asks Congress to Stop Roundups
Palomino Armstrong is taking the story of her rescued colt, Honey Bandit, to Washington, D.C. in hopes lawmakers will end federal roundups of wild horses across the West after they hear the colt's tale. Honey Bandit nearly died last September a
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Zenyatta in Foal
The fact that Zenyatta is pregnant was confirmed by an ultrasound scan, fifteen days after her mating to Bernardini. Scans are routine for mares at around two weeks past breeding to determine if the mare is carrying an embryo.
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Zenyatta No Longer Pregnant
According to Zenyatta.com maintained by Jerry and Ann Moss, owners of the horse, and racing manager, Dottie Ingordo-Shirreffs, Horse of the Year Zenyatta is no longer in foal. On March 10 she was reported to be in foal to Bernardini, but the websi
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Jockey Club Announces Research Grants
Grayson-Jockey Club Research Foundation Launches New Projects Grayson-Jockey Club Research Foundation (GJCRF) has announced that a slate of 17 research projects will be funded during 2011. The slate includes nine projects to be launched this year a
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Keeping a Horse Sound and Competitive
As anyone involved in the performance horse business knows, keeping horses sound and competitive is an ongoing challenge. Trainers, veterinarians and horse owners all agree that performance relies on the sound legs of the horse athlete.