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19 May 2012

Equine Chiropractor Asset to Kentucky Derby Winner's Team

Larry Jones has been a looming presence on the backside of Pimlico Race Course during the week leading up to the May 19 137th Preakness Stakes. A largely built man wearing a long-sleeve T-shirt with his nickname "Thumper" e...

19 May 2012

Vaccination to Control Equine Influenza During an Outbreak

Equine influenza vaccination strategies evaluated in an Australian study reduced the number of new flu infections on average by 60% and the size of the infected area by 8�?"9% compared with no vaccination....

19 May 2012

Thoroughbred Rapid Redux Retired

Thoroughbred Rapid Redux retired...

18 May 2012

PepsiCo. Withdraws TWH National Celebration Sponsorship

PepsiCo. announced its withdrawal of support following a report on horse soring aired on May 16 on the ABC News program, "Nighline." The segment featured graphic video images of soring techniques applied to Tennessee Walking Horses....

18 May 2012

Split Over Race-Day Salix Continues in Kentucky

The Kentucky Horse Racing Commission May 16 kept alive a proposed regulation to phase out over three years race-day furosemide for graded and listed stakes, but not before the Kentucky Equine Drug Research Council voted to reject the measure....

18 May 2012

Effects of Exercise on Young Thoroughbreds' Knees

Researchers found no significant difference in the number or severity of joint defects in foals receiving daily exercise when compared with foals turned out to pasture....