W. C. Page, DVM

EHV 1

2012-03-16T16:35:00.001-07:00

California Confirms Two Cases of Non-Neurologic EHV-1

Biosecurity

2012-03-13T12:10:00.001-07:00

CDFA Releases 'Biosecurity for Equine Events' Toolkit

Spring Vaccinations

2012-03-11T06:26:00.001-07:00

Horse Vaccines in 2012: Where We Stand

Coat Color

2012-02-29T20:23:00.001-07:00

Coat Color Testing

AQHA World Show Webcast

2012-02-28T10:23:00.000-07:00

AQHA World Show Webcast: The 2012 Pfizer Versatility Ranch Horse World Championship Show and American Quarter Horse Association Cowboy Mounted Shooting World Championship Show is March 1-3 in Houston, Texas, in conjunction with the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo. If you can’t make it to Houston, AQHA offers a free, live webcast of the event.

Choke

2012-02-16T18:52:00.001-07:00

Resolving Horse Choke with an Antispasmodic Drug (AAEP 2011)

Physical Therapy for Stifle Problems in Horses (AAEP 2011)

2012-02-08T10:26:00.000-07:00

Physical Therapy for Stifle Problems in Horses (AAEP 2011): Physical therapy can help restore strength and coordination to horses with intermittent upward fixation of the patella (part of the stifle joint) or other hind-limb weakness issues. ...

AQHA Offers Genetic Disease Panel Test

2012-02-08T10:22:00.001-07:00

AQHA Offers Genetic Disease Panel Test: AQHA is now offering a genetic disease panel test. Genetic diseases cause emotional and financial pain for horse owners and breeders. To help breeders make informed decisions, AQHA now offers a panel test for five genetic diseases – glycogen branching enzyme deficiency, heredity equine regional dermal asthenia, hyperkalemic periodic paralysis, malignant hyperthermia and polysaccharide storage myopathy.

AQHA Offers Genetic Disease Panel Test

2012-02-08T10:22:00.000-07:00

Champions!

2012-02-04T13:47:00.001-07:00

Chantz Stewart Wins NRCHA Youth Bridle World Title

EHV research

2012-01-31T14:00:00.001-07:00

Colorado State Researchers Begin New EHV-1 Study

Hoofcare University: Biomechanics of Racehorses' Lower Limbs and Track Surface Interface Video Lectures with the University of Guelph's Dr Jeff Thomason

2012-01-28T10:19:00.000-07:00

Hoofcare University: Biomechanics of Racehorses' Lower Limbs and Track Surface Interface Video Lectures with the University of Guelph's Dr Jeff Thomason: Dr Jeff Thomason

Note: the videos on this post were temporarily unavailable. There are now functioning again--thanks very much for your patience!

Go get a cup of coffee or a sandwich or start popping the corn. Hoofcare + Lameness is happy to share a new video series with you from the University of Guelph's Jeff Thomason BA, MSc, PhD, professor of biomedical sciences at Guelph's Ontario

California EHV-1

2012-01-25T14:23:00.003-07:00

California EHV-1: One New Premise, Five New Cases Confirmed

Taxes & Horses

2012-01-25T14:23:00.001-07:00

AHC Explains Changes in Tax Benefits for Horse Owners

EHV-1 California

2012-01-21T07:34:00.001-07:00

EHV-1 California Outbreak Increases to 11 Confirmed Cases

EHV-1

2012-01-21T07:33:00.001-07:00

EHV-1: What We Know and What We Learned (AAEP 2011)

PRP

2012-01-21T07:32:00.001-07:00

PRP, Bone Marrow for Tendon/Ligament Injuries (AAEP 2011)

More EHV-1

2012-01-19T19:44:00.001-07:00

California EHV-1: Case Total Rises to Nine

EHV

2012-01-18T18:40:00.001-07:00

Three Additional EHV-1 Cases Confirmed in California

Joint Disease

2012-01-17T21:03:00.001-07:00

The Latest Insights into Managing Joint Disease in Horses

More EHV-1

2012-01-16T20:39:00.001-07:00

Biosecurity Can Help Prevent Spread of EHV-1 Infections

Supplements

2012-01-08T19:35:00.001-07:00

Supplementation Strategies for Performance Horses

Metabolic issues

2012-01-06T17:45:00.001-07:00

Recognize Insulin Resistance Early before Laminits Onset

Please test your breeding horses

2012-01-03T14:34:00.001-07:00

APHA: New Genetic Testing Options

2012

2012-01-01T07:24:00.001-07:00

Top 5 Horse Health Resolutions to Keep in 2012

Faster Import/Export?

2011-12-30T12:38:00.001-07:00

USDA Streamlines Guidance on Live Animal Imports

NRHA Sires

2011-12-20T04:25:00.001-07:00

2011 NRHA Futurity: How The Sires Ranked

It's Cold

2011-12-14T20:39:00.001-07:00

Cold Weather Horse Care Tips

Ulcer meds

2011-12-12T20:28:00.001-07:00

Gastric Ulcers Supplements for Horses Evaluated

Non pro

2011-12-03T11:19:00.003-07:00

Veronica St.-Onge Wins NRHA Futurity Non-Pro

Horse Slaughter

2011-12-03T11:19:00.001-07:00

U.S. Horse Slaughter Plants May Return Under New Bill

NSAIDs and Competition: The Rules are Changing

2011-11-29T09:05:00.000-07:00

NSAIDs and Competition: The Rules are Changing: The decision to limit NSAID use in competition horses will help owners and trainers avoid some of the inherent risks associated with multiple-NSAID usage, said Hoyt Cheramie, DVM....

Hooves

2011-11-15T19:39:00.001-07:00

Nutritional Support for Horse Hooves

2011-11-13T20:33:00.001-07:00

Joint Infection Risk and Other 2011 Sports Medicine Studies

Interesting concept

2011-11-11T12:55:00.001-07:00

Second Group Applies for Pari-Mutuel Barrel Racing Approval

Behavior of Horses With, Without Gastric Ulcers Compared

2011-11-09T09:12:00.000-07:00

Behavior of Horses With, Without Gastric Ulcers Compared: After a study involving nearly 100 sport horses in a private Danish stud, it became clear that "ulcerated" horses didn't seem to look or act significantly different from healthy horses, and there was almost no difference in their eating habits....

Dental Health and the Performance Horse

2011-11-09T09:11:00.000-07:00

Dental Health and the Performance Horse: When searching for answers as to why an equine athlete's performance has suddenly declined, one place owners and trainers sometimes neglect to check is the horse's mouth, where numerous issues can cause performance-limiting problems....

USEF Drugs and Medication Rule Changes Effective Dec. 1

2011-11-08T09:52:00.000-07:00

USEF Drugs and Medication Rule Changes Effective Dec. 1: The United States Equestrian Federation reminds members and competitors of the rule changes surrounding drugs and medications in competition horses. NSAID administration, the use of flunixin, and anabolic steroid classification are among the changes....

Cushings treatment

2011-11-06T13:34:00.001-07:00

Prascend® PPID (Equine Cushings Disease) Treatment Approved by FDA for US Horses

Leg Weights Help Rehabilitate Hind Limb Gait Issues

2011-11-04T10:24:00.000-07:00

Leg Weights Help Rehabilitate Hind Limb Gait Issues: Researchers have found that bracelets and leg weights have the potential to help horses with hind limb gait issues, such as toe dragging and short striding, by the strengthening and activation of certain muscles....

Developmental Dental Disorders in Horses

2011-11-03T09:39:00.000-07:00

Developmental Dental Disorders in Horses: Developmental dental abnormalities can cause a host of problems for affected horses. Routine dental examinations of foals and young horses can help identify issues early and allow treatment to begin before the disorders become too serious....

Drug to Treat PPID Clinical Signs Receives FDA Approval

2011-11-03T09:38:00.000-07:00

Drug to Treat PPID Clinical Signs Receives FDA Approval: Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica Inc. (BIVI), has received FDA approval to market Prascend (pergolide mesylate) for treatment of clinical signs associated with pituitary pars intermedia dysfunction (PPID), also known as equine Cushing's disease.
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Researcher: Prime Equine Performance Linked to Good Welfare

2011-11-02T19:23:00.000-07:00

Researcher: Prime Equine Performance Linked to Good Welfare: Is your horse a machine? Most certainly not. But well-meaning owners might nonetheless make the ethical blunder of treating their horses as though they were machines in their service, according to an equine behavior specialist....

Gunner is an NRHA Three Million Dollar Sire

2011-11-02T19:22:00.000-07:00

Gunner is an NRHA Three Million Dollar Sire: NRHA Hall of Fame inductee, “Gunner” (AQHA Colonels Smoking Gun, APHA Colonels Smokingun), is officially the seventh NRHA Three Million Dollar Sire. His offspring have accumulated earnings quickly catapulting him from the Two Million Dollar Sires list to the Three Million Dollar list in just over a year and a half. His progeny at the [...]

Big Brown

2011-10-30T06:08:00.001-07:00

Out to Stud, Big Brown Carries the Burden of His Human Connections

Purchase exams

2011-10-29T06:04:00.001-07:00

Considerations to Make Before Purchasing a New Horse

Equine Physical Therapy and Electrical Stimulators

2011-10-28T16:47:00.000-07:00

Equine Physical Therapy and Electrical Stimulators: Electrotherapy is the application of an electric current via surface electrodes to produce controlled movement of the skin, muscle, tendon, and associated ligaments. Sheila Schils, PhD, discusses electrotherapy's place in equine physical therapy....

Florida Thoroughbred Found Butchered

2011-10-26T07:19:00.000-07:00

Florida Thoroughbred Found Butchered: A Thoroughbred horse discovered butchered alongside a road in northwest Miami-Dade County, Fla., is the latest animal found slain for its meat in that county. ...

MRI

2011-10-24T13:53:00.001-07:00

Study: MRIs Beneficial for Diagnosing Some Leg Lamenesses

High-dollar gelding tops Slate River Sale

2011-10-21T09:12:00.000-07:00

High-dollar gelding tops Slate River Sale:

Smooth Asa Zee

Jim and Mary Jo Milner, Southlake, Tex., paid $230,000 for 6-year-old cutting horse gelding Smooth Asa Zee, to top the Slate River Ranch Production Sale on Friday, October 14, at the ranch in Weatherford, Tex.

The second-highest seller at $150,000 was 2-year-old stallion Play Brow Cat, by High Brow Cat, purchased by John Mitchell, former resident trainer and manager of Slate River. Mitchell showed the colt’s dam, Play Miss, as reserve champion of the 2007 NCHA Derby and champion of the 2008 Tunica Classic.

All 36 of the cataloged horses, including 20 geldings, sold for a total of $630,800, with an average of $17,522. Three-year-old Spin N Cats, by High Brow Cat, was the high-selling mare at $32,000, with a winning bid from Jan Moles, New Ulm, Tex.

Glade Knight and Jim Milner (right)

Smooth Asa Zee, by Smooth As A Cat, earned $253,339 under John Mitchell and Slate River Ranch owner Glade Knight, and stands to increase that amount substantially under Mary Jo Milner, with six NCHA World Non-Pro championships; seven reserve championships; and more than $2.1 million earnings.

Other famous Milner-owned and shown geldings have included cutting’s all-time leading money earner Red White And Boon ($882,498); Playboys Kid ($316,001); Show Biz Ben ($289,943); and Kingstream ($289,943).

Caps in young horses

2011-10-20T06:07:00.001-07:00

Managing Deciduous Teeth in Young Horses

World Reining League

2011-10-20T06:05:00.001-07:00

Reining: The Primetime Sport?

Yvon Mathieu Passes Away

2011-10-18T13:28:00.000-07:00

Yvon Mathieu Passes Away: Yvon Mathieu, a reining and cow horse trainer from Descanso, Calif., passed away Monday evening, Oct. 17, at the age of 65. In April of this year, Mathieu was diagnosed with Lou Gehrig’s disease, a disorder also known as amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS).

Rattlesnake Bites in Horses: A Retrospective Review

2011-10-17T12:58:00.000-07:00

Rattlesnake Bites in Horses: A Retrospective Review: Horses bitten by rattlesnakes have historically had a higher mortality rate compared to other species, but according to the results of a recent study, their chances for a recovery might be better than originally thought....

2011-10-13T20:35:00.003-07:00

Restorative Dentistry in Horses

2011-10-13T20:35:00.001-07:00

Harley Surprize Lena and Mike McEntire Win Congress Reining Futurity Open

Potential Impacts of Regenerative Medicine in Horses

2011-10-12T13:40:00.000-07:00

Potential Impacts of Regenerative Medicine in Horses: While most veterinary scientists and clinicians agree that there is ample anecdotal evidence to indicate that stem cell therapy has efficacy in the treatment of orthopedic injuries, most would also agree that further controlled research is needed....

Cortisol Test Might Detect Horses at Higher Risk for Colic

2011-10-11T08:09:00.000-07:00

Cortisol Test Might Detect Horses at Higher Risk for Colic: A group of Brazilian researchers recently proposed that a fairly simple method, known as cortisol circadian rhythm ratio, could be used to identify horses under chronic stress, which could indicate a higher likelihood of colic....

2011-10-08T14:28:00.001-07:00

Study Examines Safety and Efficacy of Strangles Vaccines

New Online Equine Biosecurity Risk Calculator Available

2011-10-06T17:38:00.000-07:00

New Online Equine Biosecurity Risk Calculator Available: With cold and flu season approaching, you're ready to do everything in your power to reduce your chances of catching a cold. But how do you rate in keeping your horses safe from infectious disease? ...

NCHA Futurity 50th Anniversary updates

2011-10-06T17:37:00.000-07:00

NCHA Futurity 50th Anniversary updates:

Buster Welch and Bob Byrd - Sally Harrison photo

Thirty of the 32 living past NCHA Futurity champions have confirmed their participation in the Neiman Marcus NCHA Futurity Champions Cup on Friday, November 25, during the NCHA Futurity in Fort Worth. The list includes Buster Welch and Bob Byrd, winners of the first three Futurities – Welch in 1962 and 1963 and Byrd in 1964.

At least two former NCHA Futurity champion horses and their riders will hook up once more for the event – Chiquita Pistol and Tag Rice, and Oh Cay Felix and Craig Thompson – and others are expected, but not yet confirmed.

For additional information and tickets, click here.

NCHA Futurity Sales updates

The consignment deadline for the 2011 NCHA Futurity Sales is October 25 NOT October 5, as incorrectly noted on earlier nomination forms. Click here for current forms. Early entries are already listed at westernbloodstock.com, with more arriving daily.

Super Stallion Saturday, beginning at 9:00 a.m. on December 10, the day of the NCHA Futurity Open Finals, will feature many great stallions, as well as a presentation of past NCHA Futurity champions.

The Past Futurity Champions Presentation, followed by the NCHA Futurity Seasoned Cutting Horse Sale, will both be held in Watt Arena.

Internationally acclaimed horseman Chris Cox is dedicating three episodes of his weekly RDF-TV show, from November 8 through 27, to Western Bloodstock partners and consignors. Click here for dates and details.

NAAC Qualifiers from the Southwest RAF

2011-10-06T17:34:00.000-07:00

NAAC Qualifiers from the Southwest RAF: The Southwest U.S. Regional Affiliate Finals (RAF) were held September 29-October 2, 2011 at Westworld in Scottsdale, Arizona. In addition to qualifying riders for the Adequan® North American Affiliate Championships (NAAC), the show featured the Scottsdale Classic Futurity & Derby. Full event coverage will be featured in the December NRHA Reiner. NRHA congratulates all of [...]

Laminitis In Action: Coffin Bone Rotation Time Lapse Video (International Laminitis Conference Preview)

2011-10-03T18:50:00.000-07:00

Laminitis In Action: Coffin Bone Rotation Time Lapse Video (International Laminitis Conference Preview): Laminitis, caught in the act: a horse's foot goes through two simultaneous and related processes subsequent to the damage in the foot caused by the disease: the coffin bone appears to be rotating away from the hoof wall at the toe and down at its tip; it is also "sinking" within the foot. These two processes are called rotation and sinking, or sinker syndrome. Many laminitis terms have

AAEP Emphasizes Importance of Rabies Vaccines

2011-10-03T18:49:00.000-07:00

AAEP Emphasizes Importance of Rabies Vaccines: The American Association of Equine Practitioners (AAEP) stresses the importance of vaccinating horses to protect against rabies, a deadly but preventable neurological disease, as it recognizes the World Rabies Day on Sept. 28....

Stem Cell-PRP Combination Effective in Treating Lesions

2011-10-03T18:48:00.001-07:00

Stem Cell-PRP Combination Effective in Treating Lesions: Stem cell therapy combined with platelet-rich plasma (PRP) therapy could be more effective than either therapy alone for treating "overuse" injuries in competition horses, according to an Italian research team....

Todd Bergen and Shiners Dun Juan Win 2011 NRCHA Snaffle Bit Futurity Open Championship

2011-10-03T18:48:00.000-07:00

Todd Bergen and Shiners Dun Juan Win 2011 NRCHA Snaffle Bit Futurity Open Championship: The National Reined Cow Horse Association Snaffle Bit Futurity is a test of endurance. The contestants are the epitome of perseverance – and the winners always inspire. On Sunday, Oct. 2, another chapter in the history book of the NRCHA was written as one horse and rider team bested the field of 25 to take the Open Championship.

Todd Bergen and Shiners Dun Juan finished the finals with a 657.5 composite to win the coveted Open title and accompanying $100,000 paycheck. Bergen received a Bob's Custom Saddle sponsored by Jeffrey Matthews and One Time Pepto, a Gist Silversmiths buckle sponsored by Lone Oak Veterinary Clinic – John Migliore, a Cinch vest from Bob's Custom Saddles and Platinum Performance.

2011-10-02T20:02:00.001-07:00

Shiners Dun Juan and Todd Bergen Top Open Prelims at NRCHA Futurity

AAEP Releases Performance Horse Treatment Guidelines

2011-09-23T13:06:00.000-07:00

AAEP Releases Performance Horse Treatment Guidelines: The American Association of Equine Practitioners (AAEP) has developed guidelines for veterinarians who treat horses competing in athletic events other than racing. ...

Big Winners in Vegas

2011-09-23T13:05:00.000-07:00

Big Winners in Vegas:

Futurity L4 Open Champions Wimp Daddy & Casey Deary

The High Roller Reining Classic was held Sept. 9-11 at the South Point Equestrian and Event Center, Las Vegas, N.V. With $210,000 in added money up for grabs there were bound to be big winners – and there were!

Nine California Horses Confirmed EHV-1 Positive

2011-09-20T16:53:00.000-07:00

Nine California Horses Confirmed EHV-1 Positive: Seven horses residing on one premises have tested positive for the virus and two horses from another farm have all tested positive for the neurologic strain of EHV-1, according to a statement from the CDFA....

UT EHV-1: No New Cases; Informational Forum Scheduled

2011-09-20T16:52:00.000-07:00

UT EHV-1: No New Cases; Informational Forum Scheduled: No new cases of EHV-1 have been confirmed at the University of Tennessee Veterinary Medical Center after an EHV-1 positive horse was admitted and euthanized Sept. 15. Further, the school has scheduled an informational forum to be held Sept. 21...

NRCHA Snaffle Bit Futurity Starts Today!

2011-09-20T16:51:00.000-07:00

NRCHA Snaffle Bit Futurity Starts Today!:

Stylish Little Oak and Tucker Robinson, 2010 NRCHA Snaffle Bit Futurity Champions

The 42nd Annual National Reined Cow Horse Association Snaffle Bit Futurity is featured at the Reno Livestock Events Center Sept. 20 - Oct. 2. This unique event perpetuates the tradition of the California Vaquero, blending the heritage of the American west with today's most precise contemporary horsemanship.

Most Accurate Way to Estimate Horse Weight Described

2011-09-15T14:01:00.000-07:00

Most Accurate Way to Estimate Horse Weight Described: Weight tapes, formulas, or simply "eyeing it" are among the average horse owner's options for estimating their horse's weight on the farm. Guessing weight by eyeing a horse is a bit like a carnival game, but Auburn University researchers re...

Nine California Horses Showing Signs of EHV-1

2011-09-14T14:47:00.000-07:00

Nine California Horses Showing Signs of EHV-1: Nine horses in Tuolumne County, Calif., are exhibiting clinical signs consistent with equine herpesvirus-1 after a mare in that county tested positive for the neurologic form of the virus on Sept. 12, according to a statement from the CDFA....

California Horse Confirmed EHV-1 Positive

2011-09-13T16:32:00.000-07:00

California Horse Confirmed EHV-1 Positive: The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) released a statement Sept. 13 indicating that on Sept. 12, a mare from Tuolumne County tested positive for the neurologic strain of equine herpesvirus-1 (EHV-1)....

Guide to Bad Barn Habits

2011-09-13T16:31:00.000-07:00

Guide to Bad Barn Habits:

Cribbing is one of the most prevalent bad barn habits

Walking through the barn is often a symphony of pleasant noises: hay-munching, hoof-clopping and horse-nickering. Unfortunately, sometimes the sounds of the barn are not so sweet: grunts of cribbers, bangs of stall-kickers and scrapes of pawing hooves. Many horse owners are aware of their horses’ bad habits, but a staggering number – 66 percent, according to a recent survey by Dover Saddlery and QuitKick – do nothing about them.

2011-09-11T12:45:00.001-07:00

The Equine Digestive Tract and How it Relates to Colic

New Approach for Treating Horses with OCD Lesions

2011-09-01T09:41:00.000-07:00

New Approach for Treating Horses with OCD Lesions: Cornell University researchers recently examined a new approach to treating osteochondritis dissecans (OCD) lesions in the equine stifle joint that includes reattaching the unstable cartilage to the underlying bone using tiny degradable pins....

Colic in Broodmares: Special Considerations

2011-09-01T09:40:00.001-07:00

Colic in Broodmares: Special Considerations: It's no secret that when complications arise around foaling time, they can be life-threatening for either mare or foal. A relatively common complication for broodmares is peripartum colic....

Additional EHV-1 Cases Confirmed in California

2011-09-01T09:40:00.000-07:00

Additional EHV-1 Cases Confirmed in California: Two additional California horses have tested positive for neurologic equine herpesvirus-1 (EHV-1) after an Oldenburg mare was diagnosed with the disease on Aug. 23. The most recent cases were confirmed on Aug. 24....

40 Arkansas Horses Test Positive for EIA

2011-08-26T09:10:00.000-07:00

40 Arkansas Horses Test Positive for EIA: Forty horses from one Clarksville, Ark., farm have died or been euthanized after testing positive for equine infectious anemia (EIA), according to Arkansas State Veterinarian George Pat Badley, DVM.
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Rest In Peace, Millie Montana

2011-08-26T09:09:00.000-07:00

Rest In Peace, Millie Montana:

Millie Montana and Keith Hall during their winning run at the 1992 The Non Pro event (T. Jett photo)

A 10th horse has died following possible neglect near Weatherford, Texas, and it was a Champion – 1990 National Cutting Horse Association Futurity Open winner Millie Montana. She was humanely put to rest on Friday, Aug. 19, about a week after nine other horses were found dead or dying nearby.

Matt Mills, Craig Schmersal & Jessica Sternberg Win Championship Titles

2011-08-26T09:08:00.000-07:00

Matt Mills, Craig Schmersal & Jessica Sternberg Win Championship Titles: Today’s Champions Mills & Freckles Got Ashiner, Schmersal & Wranglin Chics and Sternberg & Shiners Chic Today, reining superstars slid across the illustrious ground, where, for decades, cowboy legends have made unforgettable rides, broken records and inspired thousands of western dreams of gold belt buckles. The NRHA Cowtown Classic brought the $113,000 added Open [...]

2011-08-20T06:30:00.001-07:00

New Mexico Horse Tests Positive for Rabies

Gastric Ulcers and the Performance Horse

2011-08-17T11:53:00.000-07:00

Gastric Ulcers and the Performance Horse: Recent studies show that gastric ulcers occur in a surprisingly high percentage of performance horses. Jack Grogan, CN, chief science officer for Uckele Health & Nutrition, explains why these ulcers develop and nutritional methods for contending with...

Entries Due for $100,000-added Austrian Futurity

2011-08-16T20:05:00.000-07:00

We are so excited for our little horse, Tipper, to be showing in Austria!

Entries Due for $100,000-added Austrian Futurity: "Next Monday, August 22 is the final deadline for entries in the 2011 Austrian Reining Horse Association (ARHA) Futurity held in Wiener Neustadt, August 24-27. After the 22nd, horses can be nominated with a late fee of 100 percent. Entries can be sent to +43-2238/8545 (fax) or office@nrha.at. No entries for the futurity classes are [...]"

Supporting Limb Laminitis: Prevention is the Best Treatment

2011-08-15T08:50:00.000-07:00

Supporting Limb Laminitis: Prevention is the Best Treatment: "When your horse suffers a major injury, such as a severely broken bone in a leg, the last thing you might be thinking about is laminitis. But laminitis should certainly be on your radar, as many horses that suffer serious limb or hoof injuries ...

Champions Crowned at AQHyA World Show

2011-08-14T20:29:00.001-07:00

Champions Crowned at AQHyA World Show: "

Workind Cow Horse Champion/Reserve Champion Chantz Stewart

The American Quarter Horse Youth Association Built Ford Tough World Championship Show wrapped up Saturday, Aug. 13, in Oklahoma City, Okla., with exciting finals in both cutting and working cow horse."

Stem Cell Homing: What Happens Post-Injection?

2011-08-14T20:29:00.000-07:00

Stem Cell Homing: What Happens Post-Injection?: "There's no place like home, but where is home for a stem cell, exactly? Although stem cell research has advanced at a phenomenal rate (equine veterinarians can now isolate, process/culture, and inject stem cells into horses to treat a growing number ..."

The Impact of Navicular Bone Shape and Fragments in Horses

2011-08-11T16:18:00.000-07:00

The Impact of Navicular Bone Shape and Fragments in Horses: "Navicular disease is not always straightforward for veterinarians to diagnose and treat, but new study findings that focus on the shape of the navicular bone and fragments found near it could help veterinarians better understand this disease....

2011-08-01T19:29:00.001-07:00

Tracking Stem Cells in Lower Legs After Injection

2011-08-01T19:28:00.001-07:00

Bee Swarm Responsible for California Horse Death

2011-08-01T19:26:00.001-07:00

ALERT: Possible Transportation Regulations For Ranchers & Farmers

Vaccination and Biosecurity for Strangles Prevention

2011-07-27T10:35:00.000-07:00

Vaccination and Biosecurity for Strangles Prevention: "Show season is in full swing and many owners are traveling with their horses to events across the country. Keeping horses healthy when traveling can present challenges. Increased travel can increase potential exposure to risk-based infectious disease..."

Fire Consumes CSU Equine Reproduction Lab

2011-07-26T15:44:00.001-07:00

Fire Consumes CSU Equine Reproduction Lab: "Day-to-day operations at the Colorado State University (CSU) Equine Reproduction Laboratory will continue despite a blaze that consumed the laboratory's facilities at the CSU Foothills Campus in Fort Collins early Tuesday morning.
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Arizona Stallion Reported Positive for CEM

2011-07-26T15:44:00.000-07:00

Arizona Stallion Reported Positive for CEM: "The Arizona Department of Agriculture (ADA) has quarantined five horses on a Maricopa County premises after a stallion tested positive for contagious equine metrititis (CEM), a sexually transmitted disease. The disease can cause spontaneous abortion ..."

Toxin Topic: Snakebites and Horses

2011-07-25T06:02:00.000-07:00

Toxin Topic: Snakebites and Horses: "The long hot days of summer bring with them an increased snakebite risk to all animals, including horses. The major venomous snakes-the pit vipers-in the United States include several species of rattlesnakes, copperheads, and water moccasins. ...

2011-07-23T20:43:00.001-07:00

Women attacked by bees in Scottsdale

Biosecurity During Horse Events

2011-07-20T08:29:00.000-07:00

Biosecurity During Horse Events: "Biosecurity among show horses has been front page news lately. Summer months are prime time for large organized trail rides, horse shows, sales, parades, and other events where horses congregate. The one show in Utah from which horses returned to ..."

Caring For Horses in Extreme Heat

2011-07-19T11:20:00.000-07:00

Caring For Horses in Extreme Heat: "As nearly half the United States is battling extreme summer heat, horse owners are struggling to help their horses adjust, stay healthy, and remain comfortable. What are the most important things to consider when caring for horses in extreme heat?..."