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Equine Vets Explain Laminitis in The Horse 'Webinar'

Leading Equine veterinarians Drs. Rustin Moore and Jim Belknap of The Ohio State University were the featured speakers during the inaugural web-based seminar -- or "webinar" -- presented by The Horse magazine May 23.

 Wednesday, May 30, 2007

Keeneland Outlines Protocol for 'Shake' Tests

Officials outlined the protocol for "milkshake" tests at Keeneland during an informational meeting April 6, and also told horsemen to be aware that some feed and supplements could help trigger a higher-than-normal TCO2 reading in a horse's blood.

 Wednesday, April 06, 2005

Keeneland Sets Parameters for 'Shake' Tests

Keeneland has issued the parameters and penalties for pre-race "milkshake" tests it plans to implement during its April 8-29 spring meet.

 Monday, March 21, 2005

As Handle Drops, Ohio Thoroughbred Fund Takes Hit

A decrease in handle in Ohio so far this year has led the Ohio State Racing Commission to reduce funding for the Ohio Thoroughbred Race Fund.

 Monday, May 24, 2004

Study: Heavy Bute Use May Cause More Harm Than Good

An Ohio State University study indicates that chronic use of phenylbutazone, or Bute, in horses with joint problems could be causing more problems than it's preventing.

 Friday, March 22, 2002

Major Breakthrough Made in EPM Research

Researchers at the U.S. Department of Agriculture and Ohio State University have made a major breakthrough in equine protozoal myeloencephalitis (EPM), finding that the raccoon can serve as an intermediate host for Sarcocystis neurona, the single-celled protozoan parasite that causes the neurological disease.

 Wednesday, November 14, 2001

Cases of Foal Loss Syndrome Reported in Ohio

A veterinarian in Morgan County, Ohio, suspects that five cases of red bag delivery within the past week--plus 10 pregnant mares that are now empty--could be the same syndrome that horse owners and veterinarians in Kentucky are dealing with, according to Grant Frazer, BVSc, MS, Associate Professor at The Ohio State University.

 Wednesday, May 09, 2001

Fasig-Tipton Calder to Implement Random Drug Tests

The sale company will test selected horses as they exit the racetrack after under-tack breezes.

 Tuesday, October 24, 2000