We would like to wish a Happy 16th Anniversary to our friends Mark Harrell and David Pardue, who are celebrating today, Thursday, June 20th.
Continue reading …First Official Day of Summer 2013 is Tomorrow! Do You Know How to Keep Your Horse Healthy in the Summer Heat?
June 20, 2013 No Comment
The heat can wreak havoc on your horse’s health. It can result in dehydration, lethargy and general malaise. Severe heat stress may result in diarrhea and even colic. With the official start of summer just around the corner, Janet Johnston, DVM, emergency and critical care veterinarian at Penn Vet’s New Bolton Center, offers the following […]
Continue reading …LINCOLN – State Veterinarian Dr. Dennis Hughes announced that the equine infectious anemia (EIA) found earlier this month in one horse herd in northwestern Cherry County has not been found in other horses that had contact with the initial herd. The herd remains under quarantine and will receive additional testing in the next few months […]
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Thanks to PtHA staff we continue to receive daily updated results and great photos from the 2013 Pinto World Championship Show currently taking place in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Day 10 results Equine 2013 Around The Rings Pinto World Championship
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From the movie Napoleon Dynamite: Kid on bus: “What are you going to do today, Napoleon? Napoleon Dynamite: “Whatever I feel like I wanna do! Gosh!” Being in charge of your own business allows you the freedom to do whatever you feel like doing. You choose what you work on hour by hour each […]
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For the last 20 years AQHA members have been enrolling in the Horseback Riding Program and earning prizes for the time they log riding their horse. Recently AQHA has upped the ante and will now reward participants with bigger and better prizes. With support from AQHA’s corporate partners, riders have the chance to earn Professional’s Choice products, Drysdales […]
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By Heather Smith-Thomas Horses that are hauled experience some level of stress, even when they are veteran travelers. Stress affects horses in many different ways, and some individuals show a drop in appetite for a few days after a long transport. Bill Vandergrift, PhD (an equine nutritionist who works with several feed companies, including Triple […]
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Little Futurity Non NSBA Results Little Futurity Non NSBA Results Day 2 Little Futurity NSBA Results Little Futurity NSBA Results Day 2 Click here to view a photo gallery from around the rings at the 2013 Tar Heel Triple Classic and Little Futurity. Click here to view a photo gallery from the 2013 Little Futurity 3 and 4-Year-Old $1,000 […]
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Toxins from the seeds of the tree Acer pseudoplatanus are the likely cause of Atypical Myopathy (AM) in Europe, concludes a new study published this month in the Equine Veterinary Journal (EVJ)1. The common name for this tree is sycamore in the UK but it is also known as the sycamore maple in some other countries. There is further […]
Continue reading …Australian Study Indicates Vets Among the Most Trusted Professions, Do You Agree?
June 19, 2013 No CommentDr Ben Gardiner, President of the Australian Veterinary Association said that pets are increasingly valued as important family members and owners depend on their vets to monitor the health of their loved furry friends. “Australia is the highest pet-owning country in the world along with the USA, with 60 per cent of households owning pets. […]
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