Barn Quarantined At Hoosier Park September 12, 2009 Hoosier Park Racing and Casino took precautionary measures today when symptoms of a case of Streptococcus equi (strangles), a contagious bacterial disease, was suspected in a thoroughbred racehorse on...
Heat Is Hazardous To Horses July 28, 2009 An interesting article was posted today on CentreWellington.com pertaining to heat-related hazards that can effect horses.
$1M For Stem Cell Research At U Of G July 20, 2009 A University of Guelph researcher has been awarded a prestigious post-doctoral fellowship worth more than $1 million over three years to advance pioneering research into using stem cells to treat cart...
Study: Furosemide Reduces EIPH June 29, 2009 According to the results of a recent study, it has been proven that furosemide decreases the incidence of exercise-induced pulmonary hemorrhage (EIPH) in racehorses. The study, conducted by Colorado ...
Strangles At Saratoga May 13, 2009 A case of strangles was confirmed in Drew Bromac N, a horse stabled at Saratoga Raceway, on Saturday, May 9. Many tracks have since banned horses that were recently at the New York state racetrack.
Breeders Need Clear, Immediate Solution To CEM/Border Issue March 30, 2009 Tammy McNiven, vice chair of Standardbred Canada and co-owner of Twinbrook Farms, has advised Trot Insider of some time-sensitive issues regarding the importation of chilled semen from the United Stat...
Report: Kentucky Possibly Rid Of CEM March 30, 2009 According to an article on kentucky.com, the state of Kentucky may be rid of the sexually-transmitted equine disease contagious equine metritis (CEM).
Dr. Moore Talks Strangles March 04, 2009 With strangles outbreaks in both eastern and western Canada, Dr. Alison Moore has provided Trot Insider with some in-depth information about Streptococcus equi.
Truro Card This Sunday March 03, 2009 Truro Raceway has been cleared to resume its 2009 race meet and race secretary Joe Kelly says the track will stage a race program on Sunday, March 8.
Strangles Death At Northlands March 03, 2009 It has been reported that Northlands Park has been forced to close a barn on its premises due to a strangles outbreak that recently claimed the life of a standardbred during the recently-concluded mee...
Taylor On Truro Cancellation February 25, 2009 Bob Taylor, general manager of the Nova Scotia Provincial Exhibition, has commented on the cancellation of Truro Raceway's upcoming Sunday card due to strangles.
Truro Cancels Due To Strangles February 24, 2009 Truro Raceway will be dark for at least another Sunday because of a suspected outbreak of the infectious equine strangles virus at the Nova Scotia track.