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The Kentucky Horse Racing Commission reported successful Kentucky Oaks and Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands programs from an equine safety standpoint. Foster Northrop, DVM, a KHRC member who served as an “on call&quo…

While there’s no cure for EMS, owners can take steps to reduce the risk of laminitis development, including combating obesity, reducing pasture and NSC intake, and discussing the use of a medication with a veterinarian….

Sheriff’s Department personnel discovered two horses that appeared to have been shot in the head. Richard Owen was subsequently arrested and charged with animal cruelty and carrying a concealed firearm….

A notable example of federal policy directly impacting horse shows is the amount of funding the USDA receives to prepare for and respond to contagious equine disease outbreaks….

An Oklahoma judge has ruled that the case against a woman accused of stealing five horses belonging to the rodeo team at Southern Arkansas University (SAU) last year will go forward.
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Researchers recently studied post-surgical cardiac arrhythmia, which is common in horses immediately following general anesthesia. Results found the condition is possibly linked to anesthesia, surgery, and recovery….

Lawmakers in New Jersey have advanced a bill that would ban the slaughter of horses and the sale of horsemeat for human consumption in that state.
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A notice from the Atypical Myopathy Alert Group indicates 18 cases have been identified in France, four in Great Britain, and one in New Zealand….

A notice from the Atypical Myopathy Alert Group indicates 18 cases have been identified in France, four in Great Britain, and one in New Zealand….