Equine

Orono, Maine -- A laboratory that will test various racetrack surfaces and possible effect on the safety of horses will begin operation soon, financed by a consortium of racing interests.

For nearly 20 years, equine dentistry has been considered a veterinary act in Oklahoma.

To better coordinate animal-rescue efforts during times of disaster, the AVMA, AVMF and the American Red Cross are working together.

Louisville, Ky. - Racing officials say it seems only appropriate that Louisville's Churchill Downs, home of the Kentucky Derby, is the nation's first racetrack to win accreditation by NTRA.

This is the first of a three-part Web presentation of more than 90 data tables by Advanstar Research Services and DVM Newsmagazine.

DVM Newsmagazine's Triennial Report/Survey was published in conjunction with the magazine's 2009 State of the Profession news coverage. This is the second of a three-part Web presentation of more than 90 data tables taken from surveys conducted in late 2008-early 2009 by Advanstar Research Services and DVM Newsmagazine.

An overdose of selenium is the probable cause of deaths of 21 polo horses in Florida last week.

Louisville, Ky. - Churchill Downs will unveil a bronze Barbaro Memorial Statue today during a dedication ceremony.

Equine orthopedic specialist Dr. Dean W. Richardson kicked off sessions at CVC East in Baltimore by sharing his experience on the national stage when he treated Kentucky Derby winner Barbaro following the colt's tragic breakdown in the Preakness Stakes.

A prescription mixed by a Florida compounding pharmacy may have caused the deaths of 21 polo horses Sunday.

Veterinarians examining the remains of some of the 21 polo horses that died Sunday have found traces of hemorrhaging.

Wellington, Fla. -- Necropsies were being conducted today to determine what caused the deaths of 21 polo horses that collapsed Sunday at the 105th U.S. Open polo tournament.

Was it an ingested toxin that caused the deaths of 21 polo horses at the 105th U.S. Open polo tournament Sunday?

Gainesville, Fla. -- Three students at the University of Florida's College of Veterinary Medicine received financial awards from Gulfstream Park to support their studies in equine medicine.

New York -- The National Thoroughbred Racing Association's (NTRA) Safety and Integrity Alliance, a group formed last year to implement improved safety and medication standards in horse racing, received a $50,000 contribution from Pfizer Animal Health.

Lexington, Ky. -- The American Association of Equine Practitioners' "On Call" program is providing expert commentary to assist journalists covering the spring season of Thoroughbred racing on major television networks again this year.

Columbus, Ohio -- Veterinarians attending the American Association of Equine Practitioners' continuing-education meeting this summer will get two-for-one instructional sessions -- one focusing on diagnosis and treatment of equine foot disorders and the other on how to build a practice that can survive the recession.

Dr. Shelley Lenz refuses to be typecast into the role of overworked, underpaid rural vet.

Churchill Downs is expected to become the nation's first major racetrack to win accreditation by the NTRA.

National Report -- With a nationwide outbreak of contagious equine metritis (CEM) now nearly four months old, state and federal investigators say they still can't draw any conclusions regarding the source of the treatable reproductive disease.

Lawmakers are on a collision course over the emotionally charged issue of horse slaughter.

Reno, Nev. - An offer from Madeleine Pickens to create a million-acre sanctuary for wild horses could cost the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) more than it presently pays for long-term holding facilities for horses removed from public lands, according to the veterinary representative on the National Wild Horse and Burro Advisory Board.

A faculty organization at UC-Davis is looking for better ways of dealing with California's rising unwanted-horse population.

New legislation would prohibit euthanization of healthy wild horses and burros on federal lands.

National Report -- An outbreak of contagious equine metritis (CEM) that began more than three months ago now involves 711 horses in 46 states, as state and federal veterinary investigators continue to look for the source.

Schaumburg, Ill. -- To better coordinate animal-rescue efforts during times of disaster, a decade-old "statement of understanding" between the AVMA, AVMF and the American Red Cross has been formalized.

Reno, Nev. -- An offer from Madeleine Pickens to create a million-acre sanctuary for up to 30,000 wild horses could cost the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) more than it presently pays for long-term holding facilities for horses removed from public lands, according to the veterinary representative on the National Wild Horse and Burro Advisory Board.

Bismarck, N.D. - Veterinarians, ranchers and horse breeders packed the state's House Agriculture Committee meeting to urge passage of a bill to study the feasibility of building a horse meat-processing plant.

Miami Beach - The American Association of Equine Practitioners On Call program, which provides veterinary expertise to the media at racing events, received the Thoroughbred racing industry's prestigious Eclipse Special Award.

Lexington, KY. - The Thoroughbred racing industry has been on a mission following a Congressional hearing last year to prove that it can improve safety and medication issues without government regulation.