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State Waives Keeneland Testing Requirement

Keeneland buyers and consigners should note that the Kentucky Department of Agriculture has waived the requirement for equine piroplasmosis testing for horses entered in Keeneland's 2011 January horses of all ages sale.

 Wednesday, December 29, 2010
Kentucky to Require Piroplasmosis Testing

Kentucky to Require Piroplasmosis Testing

The Kentucky Department of Agriculture has issued a letter stating that effective Jan. 1, 2011, any horse shipping to a track in the state must have a certificate showing it is negative for equine piroplasmosis.

 Monday, December 06, 2010

Calder Completes Lifting of Restrictions

Calder racing and training restrictions lifted after horses test negative for EP.

 Friday, October 29, 2010
Calder Lifts Restrictions

Calder Lifts Restrictions

Calder Casino & Race Course said Oct. 16 that it has lifted racing and training restrictions on horses stabled at Racetrack Training Center.

 Sunday, October 17, 2010

Piroplasmosis at Calder, Four Euthanized

Four horses at Calder Casino & Race Course were euthanized after testing positive for equine piroplasmosis. A state medical association blames the spread of the non-contagious disease on bad barn management.

 Saturday, September 25, 2010

Pending Tests, Calder Horses Restricted

Calder Casino & Race Course Sept. 12 placed racing and training restrictions on horses in one of its barns and in an adjacent training center while those horses are being tested for a non-contagious tick-borne disease.

 Monday, September 13, 2010

Equine Diseases Get a Closer Look

Federal officials are calling for more education, research, and cooperation when it comes to emerging equine diseases.

 Wednesday, June 23, 2010
Lone Star Quarantine Ends; Lab Error Cited

Lone Star Quarantine Ends; Lab Error Cited

The quarantine at Lone Star Park was lifted after officials discussed an error in the reading of lab results that indicated three horses had equine piroplasmosis.

 Sunday, June 06, 2010

Lone Star Horses Test Positive for Disease

Two horses at Lone Star Park have tested positive for Equine Piroplasmosis. In addition, a third horse that left Lone Star and had been shipped to New Mexico also tested positive.

 Saturday, June 05, 2010

KY Vet Requiring Testing of Horses From Texas

Due to the ongoing investigation into equine piroplasmosis in the state of Texas, the Kentucky Department of Agriculture's state veterinarian's office has opted to require testing of all horses from Texas entering the state of Kentucky.

 Friday, October 30, 2009

Canada Restricts Importation of Texas Horses

Due to the ongoing investigation into equine piroplasmosis in Texas, Canada has restricted the importation of horses from that state.

 Friday, October 23, 2009

Equine Piroplasmosis Case in Florida

Florida Agriculture and Consumer Services Commissioner Charles H. Bronson announced Aug. 15 that a horse has been diagnosed with Equine Piroplasmosis, an animal disease that the U.S. has been considered free of since 1988.

 Monday, August 18, 2008