I have been waiting for a couple of weeks for my Josie mare to foal. She has been in the foaling stall every night (and some days due to the rain) where I can closely watch her so as to not miss being there just in case she could use my help. She is [...]

Dr. Antonio Cruz, Clinical Studies, will be a featured guest this Sunday on the CBC Radio sports program, The Inside Track. The show, which this week airs the day after the 133rd running of Kentucky Derby, takes a close-up look at horse racing and advances in equine veterinary medicine as racing fans continue to mourn [...]

A friend forwarded a link to this hoof care website. I didn’t get a chance to really check it out but it sure looks interesting.

With horses and people travelling all over the world disease control is becoming a major issue. Some notes from the outbreak in Virginia by Nathaniel A. White director of the facility. Credit: Washingtonpost.com Herpesvirus Outbreak Highlights Economic Peril and a Need for Cooperation Sunday, March 18, 2007; Page B08 The equine herpesvirus type-1 infection that [...]

This group features expert advice on equine reproduction. But only on equine reproduction. It is a busy group of professionals and they really get annoyed when you post off subject or don’t read the archives before posting. But if you are interested in AI, or shipping semen, freezing semen, diagnosing reproduction problems in mares, most [...]

The suitability of a young horse to a particular discipline can be determined at a young age, a French study has found. A French study over the last four years has identified nine simple tests on young horses that can determine their likely temperament as an adult. Each horse can then be directed toward the [...]

The AQHA has produced a Foaling Guide that is available for the public. http://www.aqha.com/showing/awards/incentivefund/media/guideToFoaling.pdf