Founder of Old Friends Thoroughbred Retirement Center Awarded AAEP Lavin Cup
The American Association of Equine Practitioners named Thoroughbred racehorse advocate and Old Friends founder Michael Blowen as it's 2016 Lavin Cup recipient. ...
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Thoroughbred Ozzie Found after Barn Fire at Maffitt Lake Equestrian Center
Help Find Missing Event Horse Ozzie
Thirty horses at an Iowa boarding stable escaped a massive barn fire Friday night. Officials received reports regarding the fire that started around 5:40 p.m. a...
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How to Treat Equine Canker of the Hoof
Canker is a chronic infection of the frog of the hoof. The frog is the soft, cushioned area at the rear of the sole of the horse’s hoof. ...
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Nutrena Acknowledges Tainted Feed Allegations
Nutrena states it is conducting an investigation after receiving complaints. It comes after a horse owner's allegations of contaminated feed caused panic for some horse owners on social media this week. ...
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Ralph's Responders Gives Emergency Gift
Ready and Living Prepared: Horses (RALPH)
Trained to rescue large animals when emergencies strike, a volunteer is giving the gift of emergency preparedness in memory of her Quarter Horse, Ralph. Sara Deen is help...
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Florida Regulators Discipline Equine Vet
The Florida Board of Veterinary Medicine placed equine vet Scott Langton, DVM on probation for one-year for failing to keep written medical records....
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Leptospirosis Vaccine Approved for Mare Pregnancy
The equine leptospirosis vaccine against L. pomona receives additional approval for use in all three trimesters of a mare's pregnancy....
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Barrel Racer's Mystery Injury Solved
The barrel racer’s bone scan showed a hot spot right where the spine attaches to the base of the skull, indicating an injury. But the radiographs were inconclusive....
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Kinetic Vet Recalls Equine Eye Drops Due to Bacteria
Recall
Bacteria detected in product samples leads a Kentucky based animal health supplement manufacturer to voluntarily recall three animal eye drop products. Lexington based Kinetic Vet is recalling the following produ...
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Consistent Trimming Keeps Hooves Maintained, Bars Aligned
Proper hoof trimming is vital to preventing injury causing lameness in horses. Keeping horses’ bars aligned and healthy are key to prevent a “stacked sole,” or worse, a bruised sole or abscess....
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500+ Horses Saved from Louisiana Flooding
Even as historic water levels paralyze Louisiana more than 500 horses were saved from the flooding that ripped through parishes. ...
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FDA Approves Equioxx Tablets for Horses
Equioxx
Equine veterinarians will soon have a new formulation of Equioxx in their arsenal to help relieve osteoarthritis in their horse patients. The once-daily, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory (NSAID) treatment fo...
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Graphic Video: Two Horses Killed in Horrific Trailer Accident
It was supposed to be a fun day of trail riding for two Maryland brothers, but the day ended in tragedy over the weekend. Jesse Pearsall said in a post his two-horse trailer was cut off by another vehicle causing them...
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Horse Dies in Fire at Crowley's Sales Barn in MA
Barn Fire
One horse is dead after an intense fire at Crowley's Sales Barn and Stables in Massachusetts. Several other horses were saved. Agawam Fire Lt. James Deming says 8 to 12 horses were in the barn...
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10 Horses Die in California Stable Fire
80 Firefighters
Ten horses died in a California stable fire that is being called suspicious, according to the fire chief. It happened early Sunday morning at C&K Horse Ranch in Montebello. Flames and smoke bill...
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Navicular or Caudal Heel Syndrome: Detection and Treatment
When horses show lameness, but the prognosis isn’t obvious, it is often diagnosed as Navicular Disease. Navicular is a degenerative disease that affects the Navicular bone and surrounding tissue. More often than not, ho...
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Hero Saves 25+ Horses from Houston Flooding
A Texas horse trainer is being called a hero the day after he saved more than 25 horses from drowning in Houston's raging flood waters. Justin Nelzen humbly says he isn't so sure about the title. "I'm definitely no hero,"...
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Horses Struggle to Survive in Houston's Rising Floodwaters
Authorities responded to Cypress Trails Equestrian Center in Humble after more than a foot of rain deluged parts of Houston in a 24 hour period. Horses struggled to keep their heads above the rising floodwaters as onlook...
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Robotic Medical Device May Improve Equine Healing: Researchers
Researchers say they hope a robotic lift system will help improve how horses recover from limb fractures and other traumatic injuries. After a horse undergoes surgery to fix a broken leg, it's normally confined to a stall a...
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