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Florida Court Rejects Appeal Over Barrel Racing

A state court in Tallahassee, Fla., on Dec. 13 denied a request by two Florida Quarter Horse associations to shut down the pari-mutuel barrel racing meet Gretna Racing has been holding at its facility since Dec. 1... Original post: Florida Court Rejects Appeal Over Barrel Racing ...
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New Gene Chip Could Help Detect, Treat WNV in Horses

A new gene chip developed at the University of Florida (UF) College of Veterinary Medicine sheds light on brain response in horses infected with West Nile virus (WNV) and could lead to better ways to diagnose and treat both equines and humans.... Continued here: New Gene Chip Could Help Detect,...
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Groups Seek to Halt Florida Barrel Race Meet

Two Florida Quarter Horse Associations late in the day Nov. 30 asked a state court in Tallahassee to issue an emergency motion for a stay that would prevent the scheduled Dec. 1 start of pari-mutuel barrel racing at Gretna Racing... More here: Groups Seek to Halt Florida Barrel Race Meet ...
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Florida Pari-Mutuel Barrel Racing Set to Begin Dec. 1

Gretna Racing is preparing to open Florida's first pari-mutuel barrel racing meet on Dec. 1 with 11 races in a head-to-head bracket format. ... Originally posted here: Florida Pari-Mutuel Barrel Racing Set to Begin Dec. 1 ...
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AAEP 2011: New Board of Directors Inducted

Margo L. Macpherson, DVM, MS, Dipl. ACT--Board of Directors -- Macpherson, chief of reproduction at the University of Florida (UF) College of Veterinary Medicine will represent District III, the South Atlantic District, and her term will ... Continue reading here: AAEP 2011: New Board of Directors Inducted ...
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Florida: Still Waiting on Pari-Mutuel Barrel Racing Rules

As Gretna Racing heads toward its Dec. 1 opening of Florida's first pari-mutuel barrel racing meet, issues including the wagering format and a Quarter Horse industry group's challenge to Gretna Racing's state-approved license remain unresolved.... Go here to read the rest: Florida: Still Waiting on Pari-Mutuel Barrel Racing Rules ...
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UF Equine Veterinarians Share Research at Colic Symposium

From pain management to disease diagnosis to postoperative recovery rates, University of Florida (UF) veterinarians are advancing knowledge about equine colic, the No. 1 cause of premature death in horses. ... Read the rest here: UF Equine Veterinarians Share Research at Colic Symposium ...
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Florida Youth Faces Animal Cruelty Charges

A Florida youth is facing multiple felony animal cruelty charges for allegedly using a butcher knife, a piece of lumber, a box cutter, and a golf club to attack several animals at a Clay County stable last month.... See more here: Florida Youth Faces Animal Cruelty Charges ...
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2011 Mosquito-Borne Illness Season Heating Up

According to the U.S. Geological Survey, horses in two Florida counties have tested positive for Eastern equine encephalitis (EEE), and a horse in Georgia has tested positive for West Nile virus (WNV). Originally posted here: 2011 Mosquito-Borne Illness Season Heating Up ...
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Florida Salix Plan Called ‘Terrible Mistake’

Gulfstream Park in Hallandale, Beach, Fla., has not set a timetable for possible future contact with Florida racing regulators on chairman Frank Stronach's goal of phasing out use of legal race-day medications such as the anti-bleeding drug... Read more: Florida Salix Plan Called 'Terrible Mistake' ...
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