Equine

Roseland, N.J. -- After a successful inaugural year in 2009 in which more than 2,500 horses received free vaccines, the Unwanted Horse Veterinary Relief Campaign (UHVRC) is accepting applications again this year, with a deadline of Feb. 1 for spring vaccinations and Aug. 1 for fall vaccinations.

The following veterinary hospitals have entered the 2010 Veterinary Economics Hospital Design Contest. Click each practice name to view the entry details.

Nat White's top goals focus on education, new medical research, ethics, equine welfare and the unwanted horse epidemic

Understanding biology is key to battling the emergence of resistant parasites in horses

The right technique, embryo quality and donor-recipient synchrony are crucial.

An elephant dose - plus one -of sedative wasn't enough to keep this horse from kicking my unlucky colleague

Miami Gardens, Fla. -- Officials at a Churchill Downs race trick have lifted an EHV-1 quarantine on 60 horses.

Students learn how to help animals during times of crisis.

The rumored move of the equine drug-testing laboratory from Cornell to another college is not yet a done deal.

Miami Gardens, Fla. -- Calder Race Course officials have lifted the quarantine on one barn that began Dec. 3, but are keeping three other barns closed because of a horse that tested positive for equine herpes virus (EHV-1).

Citing injuries and fatalities to horses -- despite new safety measures -- Victoria ends jumps racing.

United Kingdom -- One in four United Kingdom horse owners reported animal-welfare problems in horse housing, according to an online survey conducted by World Horse Welfare.

Horses' condition makes it easier for vitamin E to do its work protecting cells from free-radical damage.

When it comes to contagious equine diseases, there is good news and bad news.

Washington -- In response to a lawsuit filed by an animal welfare organization, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has postponed the removal of more than 2,700 wild horses and burros in northwestern Nevada.

Washington -- A lawsuit filed Monday in federal court seeks to stop the removal of more than 2,700 wild horses in northwestern Nevada.

Tufts veterinary college says dust may be leading to respiratory problems for barn workers.

Noted entertainer Steve Gilliland to address AAEP attendees at annual conference in Las Vegas.

Dr. Richard Markell donates time to therapeutic riding program.

National Report -- Six major equine organizations have endorsed a new equine welfare code, according to the American Quarter Horse Association (AQHA).

The genetic sequence of the domestic horse has been completed.

Anderson, Ind. -- Kentucky Department of Agriculture officials lifted a ban that prevented horses from Indiana?s Hoosier Park from entering Kentucky racetrack barn areas and training facilities.

Test your knowledge of equine parasites with this quiz. If you're stumped, don't fret: The answers, with complete explanations, are provided.