Mammary neoplasia (tumors) in the mare is exceedingly rare. To date, published cases consist of reports of six single cases and one report each for two, three, and four mares. 

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Veterinarians at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo performed the first successful reverse vasectomy on a Przewalski’s horse (E. ferus przewalskii; E. caballus przewalskii—classification debated), pronounced zshah-VAL-skeez.

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With the breeding and foaling seasons nearing conclusion, The Jockey Club today issued a reminder to owners and breeders concerning timely submission of Reports of Mares Bred (RMBs) and Live Foal Reports.

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BROOKINGS, S.D. - South Dakota Extension Entomologist Mike Catangui said now is the best time to find and, if necessary, treat for eastern tent caterpillars.

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The American Association of Equine Practitioners’ summer continuing education meetings – Focus on the First Year of Life and the 16^th annual Practice Management Seminar – will be held July 27-29 in Austin, Texas at the Hilton Austin.

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The world’s first cloned horse, Prometea, a Haflinger mare, has had her first foal. On March 17^th the mare gave birth to a healthy colt, named Pegaso.

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LUBBOCK, Texas -- The Texas AgriLife Extension Service and Texas Tech University will conduct the “Basic Horse Management 101" workshop from 8 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. May 21.

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Lexington, Kentucky - The inaugural Kentucky International Equine Summit 2008, will be held in downtown Lexington, Kentucky, April 28-29 at the Radisson Hotel.

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America’s Horse – Join the American Quarter Horse Association on April 16 and 19 as its weekly series “AQHA Presents” takes a look back at some of today’s well-known American Quarter Horse sires during their show days.

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Salt Lake City, Utah—The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) will be hosting adoptions at the Salt Lake Wild Horse & Burro Center and Delta Wild Horse & Burro Facility on April 19th.

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Rags to Riches, who is most remembered for her win over Horse of the Year, Curlin, in the 2007 Belmont Stakes, has officially been retired.

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Spending lots of money on racehorse stud fees may not bring in the rewards that people might expect, according to a recent study.

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The cow industry is very large and diverse, and obviously the cow and calf get most of the attention. Those who work in the industry have very diverse jobs and, as the industry has traversed many centuries, many things have changed and some haven't. One thing that has remained is the cowgirl and cowboy. If you look either term up in the dictionary, the obvious reference to someone who takes care of cows is noted, but quickly following the note regarding cows, the horse is mentioned.

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Equine Industry Leadership (EIL) Graduate Students are proud to be hosting a series of invited guests and equine professionals on the CSU campus throughout the Fall and Spring semesters. 

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The Ohio State University College of Veterinary Medicine would like to invite you to the 30th Annual Equine Breeding and Semen Management Conference at The OSU December 6-9, 2007.

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The monitoring of abortions attributable to equine herpes virus type-1 (EHV-1) initiated in 1957 among the Thoroughbred mare population of Central Kentucky has continued annually for the past 51 years.

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During the past six years (Jan. 2, 2002 – Jan. 31, 2008), 1,429 cases of equine placentitis have been diagnosed at the University of Kentucky Livestock Disease Diagnostic Center (LDDC).

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Neonatal losses are a significant problem for the equine industry.

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One of the biggest mistakes that I see people make in their relationships with horses is failing to pay complete attention to the horse they are handling. That's why heeding is the best program I know of for working with a stallion.

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Dickson D. Varner, DVM, M.S., Diplomate ACT, will present the Frank J. Milne State-of-the-Art Lecture at the AAEPs 53^rd Annual Convention in Orlando, Fla., on December 3.  Dr. Varners presentation, titled From a Sperms Eye View Revisiting Our Perception of This Intriguing Cell, will focus on the equine spermatozoon and will follow its development in the testis and its sojourn through the epididymis and the reproductive tract of the mare. The mechanisms required for fertilization and the current methods for evaluating and processing equine spermatozoa will be highlighted.

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