Equine

The House of Representatives is considering a bill to ban transporting horses in double-deck trailers.

Stillwater, Okla. -- The Oklahoma State University Center for Veterinary Health Science's Boren Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital has partnered with a sports flooring company to develop a new flooring type for horses.

National Report -- The latest update on the nationwide outbreak of contagious equine metritis (CEM) that began about five months ago shows 18 stallions in six states and five mares in three states so far confirmed CEM-positive by the USDA's National Veterinary Services Laboratories.

Plum Island, N.Y. -- The risk of African horse sickness virus (AHSV) and bluetongue virus (BT) entering the United States is considered low, but the USDA's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is rewriting the nation's emergency response plans, saying pathways do exist for them to enter the country.

As cameras flashed, a veterinarian joined the elite crowd inside the winner's circle at this year's Kentucky Derby.

Raleigh, N.C. -- A new brachytherapy facility at North Carolina State Veterinary Teaching Hospital allows horse owners with animals suffering from skin cancer to choose less lengthy, more accurate treatment.

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.

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.