The schedule includes three ownership seminars, a breeding clinic, and three pedigree and conformation clinics….

Pfizer Animal Health announces the return of the Future Farmers of America and American Association of Bovine Practitioners Foundation Support Program and the addition of the American Association of Equine Practitioners Foundation Support Program….

Using the a newly developed serologic L. intracellularis assay, a research team found the overall seroprevalence of the bacteria was 68%, with seroprevalence levels on individual farms ranging from 14-100%….

The sophisticated models are designed to allow students to practice a variety of medical procedures before working with a living horse….

A federal transportation bill that would forbid the transport of horses in double-deck trailers advanced out of committee and is on its way to the U.S. House of Representatives.
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The affected limb and the location of the stress fracture within the humerus appear to have no significant effect on return to racing, but seem to impact racing performance. …

The rule states, “Effective from April 1, 2012, all newly registered horses and ponies competing in national competitions must be microchipped.” The change was announced in late January….

On Feb. 1, Steel Pier owners announced that the horse diving attraction would become one of the venue’s entertainment attractions this summer. The horses that will be used in the act are currently in training….

Upcoming topics include suspensory ligament disease, moon blindness, headshaking syndrome, metabolic disease, airway surgery, and ocular cancer….

The majority of American voters oppose the slaughter of horses for human consumption according to results of a survey released by the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA) earlier this week….