Day: June 25, 2008

BIG BROWN’S OWNERS PREPARE TO OPEN BELMONT EQUINE HOSPITAL

At the beginning of 2008, International Equine Acquisitions Holdings (IEAH) anticipated that its biggest event of the year would be the opening of the $17-million equine medical facility it built and funded a stone’s throw outside the gates of Belmont Park. Little did IEAH know that a horse owned by the partnership would steal the thunder by winning the Kentucky Derby and the Preakness Stakes. Continue reading…

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PARASITICIDAL RESISTANCE REPORTED IN NEW STUDY

Kentucky researchers report that roundworms and small strongyles, two common equine intestinal parasites, are developing resistance against most of the commercially available deworming products. What’s worse, no new drugs against either of these parasites are forthcoming on the market. Continue reading…

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COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS BAN ON RACEHORSE STEROIDS, TOE GRABS

The Thoroughbred Safety Committee announced June 17 that it is recommending the elimination of steroids in race training and racing, a ban on toe grabs, and a series of whip-related reforms, all aimed at improving safety and integrity in Thoroughbred racing. The recommendations are the first from the committee which was formed and announced by The Jockey Club on May 8. Continue reading…

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AQHA BRANDS RHAA NATIONAL FINALISTS WITH HORSE OF THE YEAR TITLES

The American Quarter Horse Journal, June 24, 2008 – The American Quarter Horse Association recognized the highest placing American Quarter Horse in each of the four Ranch Horse Association of America National Finals classes as AQHA/RHAA Horses of the Year. The horses’ owners, as recorded by AQHA, were presented a specially designed AQHA bronze trophy and a $500 cash bonus. In the Cowboy Class, Josephs Yellow Chick was honored as AQHA/RHAA Horse of the Year. The 2001 palomino gelding was ridden by owner Kelby Phillips of Guthrie, Texas. Phillips received 2007-2008 RHAA Overall Champion honors and was

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COMFORTIS® and ivermectin interaction Safety Warning Notification

COMFORTIS® and ivermectin interaction Safety Warning Notification Today the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Center for Veterinary Medicine (CVM) is announcing that it has received reports of adverse reactions in dogs receiving the drug Comfortis® (spinosad) concurrently with high, extra-label doses of the drug ivermectin. The clinical signs of these adverse reactions are consistent with ivermectin toxicity. Comfortis® (spinosad), manufactured by Elanco Animal Health, a division of Eli Lilly and Company, is a monthly oral, chewable tablet used for the prevention and treatment of flea infestations on dogs. Veterinarians who use high, extra-label doses of ivermectin

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