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UK's Department of Veterinary Science Responds to Equine Placental Disease

The 2019-2020 foaling season has seen an increase in reports of Nocardioform placentitis, both in cases submitted to UK’s Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory (VDL) and in reports from equine practitioners in the field.

How Studying the “Two-Legged Equine Athlete” Can Help Make Racing Safer for All

The UK Sports Medicine Research Institute is looking closely at jockey performance and the work has implications for jockeys and thoroughbreds.

Keeneland Association Gifts $1.3 Million to UK for Equine Drug Research and Testing Program

The Keeneland Association continues its long-standing philanthropic relationship with the University of Kentucky with a gift of $1.3 million to the Keeneland Endowed Chair in Equine Veterinary Science.

Grant From NTRA Charities to Establish New UK Equine Surfaces and Safety Laboratory

A gift of $100,000 announced recently by the National Thoroughbred Racing Association Charities will enable the University of Kentucky to further support equine surfaces and safety research under the direction of Mick Peterson, director of UK Ag Equine Programs.

UK Ag to Host Revamped Equine Showcase, Equine Vet Continuing Education

Providing the very latest in equine research information is the goal of a two-day event being hosted by UK Ag Equine Programs on Jan. 25-26.

UK Equine Research Hall of Fame Honors Class of 2018 on Oct. 31

The three newest members of the UK Equine Research Hall of Fame will be inducted on Oct. 31.

Horse Farm Sees Success from Pasture Renovations

Thanks to work being done at UK, pastures at an area horse farm are becoming healthier and so are their mares and foals.

Research to Identify Racehorses at Risk for Major Injury

UK's Gluck Equine Research Center has received a grant from the Kentucky Horse Racing Commission to study catastrophic injury in racehorses.

'UK at the Half' Features Ag Equine Programs Director

"UK at the Half" airs during halftime of each UK football and basketball game broadcast and features the people, programs, research, health care and service that combine to make UK the university for Kentucky.

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