Archive for October, 2008

Animal Generic Drug User Fee Act will Speed Approval Process

By Tack Box | October 29th, 2008

Earlier this year, President Bush signed legislation reauthorizing the Animal Drug User Fee Act (ADUFA) and authorizing the Animal Generic Drug User Fee Act (AGDUFA), which will provide for additional funds and resources to review generic animal medications….

Kentucky Task Force Identifies Racing Problems, Needs Money

By Tack Box | October 29th, 2008

The Governor’s Task Force on Racing in Kentucky is close to preparing and releasing a report pinpointing problems and offering recommendations that ultimately will require a lot of money–something in short supply given an ongoing budget crunch. The…

New Study on Acupuncture with Drugs as Equine Sedation Option

By Tack Box | October 28th, 2008

Acupuncture is not a new technique, but clinical studies proving that this treatment modality works in horses are relatively few and far between. In the journal Evidence-based Complementary and Alternative Medicine, Brazilian scientists studying alternatives…

British Horse Welfare Group Reports Record Pleas for Assistance

By Tack Box | October 28th, 2008

The Horse Trust, a British equine charity, has recorded unprecedented searches for homes for unwanted horses and ponies, confirming speculation that the credit crunch is hitting horse owners in the United Kingdom hard. In the past three weeks, as…

Elmer Bandit Did It! 37-Year-Old Horse Sets New Mileage Record

By Tack Box | October 27th, 2008

Half-Arabian Elmer Bandit trotted under the finish line to set a new competitive trail mileage record of 20,720 miles, 201 days after his 37th birthday. The North American Trail Conference event took place October 25-26 at Kanopolis State Park near Lindsborg,…