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Equine Health News

• Preakness Runner-Up Sidelined with Pelvic Fracture
  Itsmyluckyday is expected to miss four months of training with a slight fracture of the ilium (part of the pelvis). The colt was pulled up on the backstretch during the June 16 running of the Pegasus Stakes at Monmouth Park in Oceanport, N.J. […]
• New Study Links Sycamore Tree to Atypical Myopathy
  Toxins from the seeds of the sycamore tree are the likely cause of atypical myopathy in Europe, according to results from a new study published this month in the Equine Veterinary Journal. […]
• Exercise Physiology: Are Horses like Humans & Other Species?
  Dr. Erica McKenzie, an Ironman triathlete, shares what exercise physiology research in humans and dogs can tell us about our horses. […]
• Spinning and Twirling Behavior
  My 8-year-old Warmblood gelding loves to "spin" things--anything on a rope, his neighbor's fly mask, the broom ... he'll spin them for hours. I heard a story about an autistic boy who loved to spin things. Could my horse be autistic? […]
• NASC Announces Updated Quality Seal
  The updated NASC quality seal will be integrated on approved audited member company product labels over the next six months and consumers can expect to see the updated seal on shelves as early as this fall. […]
• Study Examines Pregnancy Loss, 'Treg' Cell Relationship
  New study results suggest that a reduction in a certain kind of immune system cell--a "Treg" cell--could be a red flag for diagnosing early pregnancy loss in horses. […]
• Wild Horse Lawsuit Expands
  A wild horse advocacy group has expanded a lawsuit against the BLM which alleges the agency is likely to carry out gathers using inhumane techniques and will violate the U.S. Constitution by conducting the 2013 foaling season out of public view. […]
• TAA Receives 27 Accreditation Applications
  The TAA announced it has received applications for accreditation from 27 eligible aftercare facilities. These organizations will now begin the TAA's process of review and onsite examination to be eligible for grant consideration in 2013 and 2014. […]
• AYHC Invites Proposals for 2014 Symposium Presentations
  The event is designed to present an opportunity for adult and student leaders in the youth horse industry to come together to learn, network, share ideas, and grow as an industry. […]
• 2013 Hambletonian Veterinary CE Seminar Scheduled
  The 14th Annual Hambletonian Continuing Education Seminar for Equine Veterinarians will be held Aug. 1-2 in conjunction with the 88th Annual Hambletonian Festival of Racing in East Rutherford, N.J. […]