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Ticks Emerging Earlier than Normal

Fri, 25 May 2012 09:00:00 GMT

Ticks typically begin to appear in late spring and early summer as warm weather sets in, but this year cases of the annual pest were reported three to four weeks earlier than normal, said University of Kentucky Cooperative Extension Service agents....

Hendra Vaccine Offers Hope for Australian Horse Owners

Fri, 25 May 2012 08:30:00 GMT

One scientist said the high number of hendra cases reported in 2011 emphasized the need for a vaccine in a bid to eradicate the killer disease....

Digital Radiographs Beat Analog for Enterolith Detection

Fri, 25 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Researchers found that digital radiography can be up to 85% sensitive and 93% specific for confirming the presence of enteroliths--intestinal stones are made up of minerals--in horses....

Thoroughbred Trainer O'Neill Suspended in TCO2 Violation

Fri, 25 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT

The California Horse Racing (CHRB) board found O'Neill not guilty of "milkshaking" the horse in question, but was penalized under a CHRB rule than holds the trainer to be the absolute insurer of the condition of the horse....

Ky. Thoroughbred Farms Take Part in L. intracellularis Study

Thu, 24 May 2012 09:00:00 GMT

Allen Page, DVM, a PhD student at the University of Kentucky Gluck Equine Research Center, is conducting a study on Lawsonia intracellularis involving 14 Thoroughbred farms and 600 Thoroughbreds in Central Kentucky....

Sarcocystis Neurona Genome Project Almost Complete

Thu, 24 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT

S. neurona causes the neurologic disease EPM. A fully sequenced genome will provide a resource for virulence factor and S. neurona antigen characterization, which could lead to new immunizations or therapeutics against the parasite. ...

Schneiderman Pushing Ahead in TRF Lawsuit

Thu, 24 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT

In state court filings objecting to the horse rescue group's bid to toss out his explosive lawsuit, Schneiderman accused the foundation of a pattern of equine abuse that stretched from farms in New York to Kentucky to Oklahoma....

TWH Celebration Directors Deliver Lifetime Ban for McConnell

Thu, 24 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Under the lifetime ban, McConnell may not enter the TWHNC grounds for any event, regardless of its affiliation or ownership, and any horse in McConnell's custody is also banned from entry onto TWHNC grounds....

New Horseman's Card Supports Equine Research

Thu, 24 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Every time a cardholder uses his or her card to make a purchase, the Gluck Center receives a donation at no additional cost to the cardholder....

Joint Disease and Cartilage Repair in Horses

Wed, 23 May 2012 09:00:00 GMT

Joint disease is a common lameness cause and a primary reason why many horses' athletic careers end. When the cartilage that normally covers the ends of adjoining bones is damaged, joint movement is restricted and frequently becomes painful....

Cloning and Embryo Transfer Legal Issues

Wed, 23 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT

The legalities of cloning and embryo transfer in horses were discussed at a recent equine law convention, with speakers evaluating past and present legal battles on those topics....

TWH Trainer McConnell Pleads Guilty to Soring Charge

Wed, 23 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT

On May 22 Tennessee Walking Horse trainer Jackie McConnell pleaded guilty to conspiring to violate the HPA in various ways, including by soring horses....

FEI Issues Decisions in Saudi Controlled Medication Cases

Wed, 23 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Two Saudi Arabian show jumping horses, Vanhoeve and Lobster 43, tested positive to for non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, phenylbutazone and oxyphenbutazone (a metabolite of phenylbutazone), at two separate events....

Western Kentucky Equine Field Day Scheduled for June 5

Wed, 23 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT

The University of Kentucky's (UK) Ag Equine Programs will host an inaugural Western Kentucky equine field day Tuesday, June 5, 2012, from 4-8 p.m. CDT at Darling 888 Ranch, located in Princeton, Ky....

Fourth Annual UK Equine Farm and Facilities Expo Scheduled

Wed, 23 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT

The University of Kentucky's (UK) Ag Equine Programs will host an Equine Farm and Facilities Expo Thursday, May 31, 2012, from 4-8 p.m. EDT at Margaux Farm LLC in Midway, Ky....

Kentucky Horse Council Celebrates 40th Anniversary

Wed, 23 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT

The KHC's top priority programs address the growth of horse ownership, support equine businesses, advocate for horsemen at the local and state level, and protect horses at risk....