Jul 01, 2009 05:27AM

Equine Sinus Infection Treatment Balloons at WCVM

A few years ago, a magazine article describing a minimally-invasive treatment for people with chronic sinusitis caught the eye and imagination of Chris Bell, DVM. What if such a treatment could be adapted for use in horses? Last summer, the chance...

Jul 03, 2009 03:10AM

Kentucky International Equine Summit Dates Set

The second Kentucky International Equine Summit (KIES), sponsored by the Equine Industry Program at the University of Louisville in cooperation with the University of Kentucky's Equine Initiative, will be held April 26 and 27, 2010, in Lexington, Kentucky....

Jul 03, 2009 03:06AM

Drug Problem Exaggerated: Horsemen, Chemist Say

The National Horsemen's Benevolent and Protective Association (HBPA) said July 1 it plans to be more involved as the racing industry considers medication and drug-testing policies, which horsemen believe could be detrimental and counterproductive. The...

Jul 01, 2009 08:27AM

Boston Police Horses Relocated After Budget Cuts

The horses of the Boston Police Department Mounted Unit disappeared from Boston's streets as of June 30, the end of the fiscal year. The 12 horses fell victim to budgetary cutbacks needed to bridge a $20 million shortfall and avoid layoffs of uniformed...

Jul 01, 2009 11:21PM

Oregon Horse Shooting Case Concludes

Russell Willeford, the Oregon man convicted of shooting and abandoning a 6-year-old Arabian gelding in the Deschutes National Forest, will serve 90 days in the Deschutes County Jail and pay more than $9,000 in restitution in connection with the incident....