Equine

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Preliminary laboratory tests indicate that contaminated hay is the culprit.

Veterinary school hopes to regain full accreditation with $20.9 million expansion.

Two horses quarantined, one euthanized.

Donated stallion will be used for hands-on training for equine veterinary students.

Good news for the winning racehorse that underwent a celiotomy in October.

Updated regulations adopted after spike in equine fatalities at Aqueduct Winter Meet in 2011-2012.

HR 6388 aims to strengthen Horse Protection Act and USDA enforcement.

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Veterinary students to benefit from multi-million dollar facility.

Measure 5 on the North Dakota ballot failed Tuesday.

Preliminary assessments look good for first skin grafts.

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Veterinarians, officials continue to encourage vaccination to stave off further infection but expect new cases to decline.

Current weather patterns and deworming protocols are likely factors in development.

Groups challenge amended regulations to Horse Protection Act regarding soring.

Amendments aim to increase protection against equine soring.

Committee investigates whether a national set of standards for performance-enhancing medications is a possible solution.

In June, The Jockey Club announced plans to develop a statistics-based system that would notify track officials and regulatory veterinarians when a horse that has been entered in a race is facing a heightened risk of injury. The Jockey Club hired Tim Parkin, BSc, BVSc, PhD, DECVPH, MRCVS, University of Glasgow School of Veterinary Medicine, to develop these at-risk protocols, based on the Equine Injury Database (EID). The project is expected to be complete in August 2012.

A number of states reporting confirmed infections in late summer; veterinarians advising horse owners to vaccinate.

A state-by-state look at the world of animal health.

Race horse is named after Olympic sprinter and the world's fastest man, Usain Bolt.

USDA veterinarian says illegal movement of animals is an ongoing concern in Texas.

Performance enhancers tarnish the sport, say congressional panel of veterinarians, jockeys and trainers.

Turn pet owners onto issues of behavior, dentistry, payment options at your veterinary practice, and more.

Regulation on livestock movement in effect until state is declared free of VS.

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Veterinary groups propose ban on use of action devices, performance packages in Tennessee walking horses.