Author: Tamet Gould

Hay infested with blister beetles can harm, kill horses, veterinarian warns

There are various species of blister beetles. They are typically 3/4to 1-1/4 inches long with narrow bodies. They may be gray to black, solid, spotted or striped.

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Winter Workouts

All three riders and horse experts have a few things in common: they recognize the importance of working their horses throughout the winter. Winter workouts are valuable for maintaining fitness, preserving training, and promoting mental well-being.

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APHA announces Elite Custom Saddles as its Official Performance Saddle Partner

FORT WORTH, Texas – The American Paint Horse Association recently partnered with Elite Custom Saddles to provide exhibitors who excel in performance classes such as speed events, cattle and ranch horse classes with new award saddles. Beginning with the 2015 competition year, the Paint Barrel Racing Incentive Program (PBRIP) year-end divisional winners will each receive a custom Elite trophy saddle. Additionally, the Oscar Crigler Cattle Award winner and new Power Performance High-Point Amateur at the 2016 APHA World Championship Show and the Power Performance High-Point Youth at the 2016 AjPHA Youth World Championship Show will also each

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APHA names 2015 Paint Racing Champions

FORT WORTH, Texas – There’s nothing quite like a speedy racehorse galloping down the track toward the finish line, and 2015 was full of big moments in Paint racing. APHA is pleased to honor its top running horses of 2015, including newly crowned world champion racehorses Bull and Painted Turnpike. The Running Champion awards are presented annually to Paint Horses that demonstrate athleticism on the racetrack. Selection is based on their level of competition, location, races won and earnings. Awards are presented in three age categories for both Regular Registry and Solid Paint-Bred Registry horses, and the

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Brazos County Expo Phase III Expansion Approved

Brazos County has approved approximately a $3 million expansion to the Expo facilities. The Covered Warm-Up Arena will be expanded to a full stall barn, two new Covered Warm-Up Arenas will be added, an additional parking lot will be included, approximately 30 RV space added, and additional improvements to the existing outdoor facilities are planned. Phase III will be funded with Hotel Occupancy Tax funds which are generated by local tourism. Construction is expected to begin this Spring and should be completed by Spring 2017. Every effort will be made to work around events booked during the

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WHO Opposes Global Control of Ketamine

Faced with the possibility of losing ketamine access, U.S. veterinary professional organizations advised their memberships to submit comments about the Chinese request to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Ketamine is probably the most widely used veterinary anesthetic in the world, primarily because of its safety, says René Carlson, DVM, president of the World Veterinary Association and 2015 president of the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA).

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Listeria, salmonella risks prompt recall of Big Dog Natural dog food

The Food and Drug Administration has announced Big Dog Natural is recalling certain containers of its raw dehydrated dog food.he Chicken Supreme has problems because it may be contaminated with salmonella, and the Fish Supreme could be contaminated with listeria.

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APHA teams up with Speedhorse magazine

FORT WORTH, Texas – Effective January 1, 2016, Speedhorse magazine will become the official Paint racing magazine of the American Paint Horse Association. The partnership was formed to provide up-to-date, monthly Paint racing information to the Paint racing industry. Speedhorse and APHA’s official publication, the Paint Horse Journal, will work in concert to give readers of both magazines information that benefits both the Paint industry as a whole and the horse racing industry specifically. Monthly coverage in Speedhorse will include APHA stakes information, leading lists and more. The Paint Horse Journal will continue to produce Flash, it’s

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Texas State Veterinarian to Retire December 31, 2015; Dr. Andy Schwartz named Interim State Veterinarian

AUSTIN, TX – Dr. Dee Ellis, State Veterinarian and Executive Director of the Texas Animal Health Commission (TAHC), has announced that he will retire December 31, ending his more than 30 years of service to the state’s livestock and poultry health regulatory agency. Dr. Ellis first joined the TAHC as an Animal Health Inspector in 1977 while completing a bachelor degree in Animal Science. After obtaining his Doctor of Veterinary Medicine from Texas A&M University, Ellis returned to the agency in 1985 as a field veterinarian. In 1986, he was promoted to Region Director for Central Texas,

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Bandaging Fundamentals

Owners commonly apply bandages to shield recent wounds or tendon or -ligament injuries, to protect during shipping or performance, and to prevent fluid accumulation in the limb (“stocking up”) during stall rest.

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The Frustrations of White Line Disease

The term white line disease is actually a misnomer; the white line (the soft, fibrous inner layer of the hoof wall) itself is not affected. Rather, the infection takes hold in the area just in front of the epidermal laminae (the sensitive tissues that attach to the hoof wall and help suspend the coffin bone within the hoof capsule).

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APHA’s Platinum Breeders’ Futurity modifications to increase payouts

FORT WORTH, Texas – APHA halter exhibitors with Breeders’ Trust-enrolled horses will have the chance during the 2016 APHA World Championship Show to compete for significantly larger purses under recent modifications to the Platinum Breeders’ Futurity approved by the APHA Executive Committee. The Platinum Breeders’ Futurity is an elite and now exclusively Non-Pro weanling halter futurity that takes place at the APHA World Championship Show. It’s designed to showcase the offspring of APHA Breeders’ Trust-subscribed stallions and the mares bred to these stallions. This division is separate from the Gold, Silver and Bronze divisions of the Breeders’

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