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Normal Steroid Levels in Racehorses
Steroid usage in racehorses has received a good deal of attention in the media, perhaps reaching a peak during the 2009 Triple Crown season when Big Brown won the Kentucky Derby and Preakness on the legally administered steroid stanozolol, then flopped…
Horse Lysine Requirements Focus of New Study
Lysine is one of the 20 amino acids essential to horses, but often is the most deficient in their diets due to its inadequate levels in commonly-fed cereal grains. Amino acids are the building blocks of protein, which form muscle, enzymes, and hormones…
Kentucky Equine Welfare Bill Passes House
Legislation that will enhance the health and welfare of the horse passed the Kentucky House of Representatives Feb. 25 on a bipartisan vote of 98-0. House Bill 398, sponsored by Democratic Rep. Tom McKee, will now be considered by the state Senate.
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California Thoroughbred Deaths Down in 2009, Director Says
Equine fatalities in California held steady during the 2008-09 fiscal year, although Thoroughbred deaths at the state's racetracks decreased by more than 10% over the preceding year, data released during the week of Feb. 22 revealed. According…
Sport Horse Vet Symposium to Run with WEG
Promoting peak performance in the equine athlete through proper healthcare will be the focus of the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games Veterinary Sport Horse Symposium, to be held Sept. 22-24 at the Marriott Griffin Gate Resort in Lexington,…
Chesco horse stars in his own movie (The Philadelphia Inquirer)
Passionate about a certain breed of horse, Chester County couple Sue Rathbone and Ed Fitts set out to make a movie, starring one of their own. The $8 million to $10 million film stars Brooke Shields , Aidan Quinn and Kris Kristofferson .
Horse breeder Thomson dies at 98 (The Santa Ynez Valley News)
Walter J. Thomson, founder of the Rancho Felicia breeding program in Santa Ynez, died Feb. 1 at Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital, after a long illness, with his wife Mary Jean at his side.
Veterinarian testifies about poor conditions at horse farm (The Daily Mail)
Horse breeder Ernest Paragallo, right, in this 2009 file photo. Photo by Claude Haton CATSKILL — A veterinarian working with animal cruelty investigators painted a gruesome picture of the Center Brook Farm on the day 177 malnourished thoroughbreds were seized in April 2009.
The whole package (The Sierra Vista Herald)
Revelry strikes a pose. (Photo courtesy of Diane Grande) By Dana Cole Herald/Review SIERRA VISTA — Pulling into Amber Hills Arabians, visitors are greeted with the sounds of whinnying horses. The Arabian horse farm, owned by Diane and Michael Grande, is home to Revelry, an internationally known Arabian stallion with an impressive pedigree, breeding and show record. read more
Horse price slump prompts Govt boost call (ABC via Yahoo!7 News)
The Tasmanian Government has been urged to increase prize money for thoroughbred racing to maintain a viable local horse breeding industry.
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