New Kissing Spine surgery done; hope for a cure
In a pioneering effort to alleviate the debilitating effects of Kissing Spine in horses, a surgical veterinarian in Ithaca, New York, performed a novel, minimally invasive surgery on an off-track Thoroughbred suffering with the condition. Dr. Christy Cable, DVM, DACVS, performed surgery on Heartly Smart, a beautiful gray mare, on Feb. 18. If it proves effective, it will offer a whole new world of possibilities for treating Kissing Spine, she says. “Historically, the surgical treatment for Kissing Spine in Western Europe was to cut the dorsal spines out with a bone saw,” Cable says, noting that the procedure was both […]
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A dark bay racehorse releases joy of inner child
As a child, Anna Bryant was always drawing horses. As much for the pictures as the words, she reverently leafed through the great horse books of the time, admiring the illustrations of Walter Farley and C.W. Anderson, escaping into a world of flying hooves and beautiful steeds. “I had my nose stuck in a book or a pencil in my hand all the time,” she recalls. To own a horse outright was out of the question for her family of modest means. But as a teenager, she was occasionally fortunate enough to have those moments of joy, when setting aside […]
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CANTER finds homes for 1,015 horses in 2012!
National racehorse nonprofit CANTER (Communications Alliance to Network Thoroughbred Ex-Racehorses) was popping the champagne corks last week! Boasting its most successful year yet, the national nonprofit reports its hardworking, all-volunteer team found new homes for 1,015 ex-racehorses who were nearing the end of their race careers. Stating that 2012 was a milestone year for successes, CANTER Executive Director Nancy Koch praised the dedication of volunteers working in the organization’s 10 chapters. “Volunteers made over 600 trips in total to racetracks in Ohio, New England (Massachusetts), Colorado, Arizona, Illinois, Kentucky, Michigan, Pennsylvania, California and the Mid-Atlantic region (Delaware, Maryland and West […]
