1. Schedule your annual vet appointment call us at 619-659-1180

2.Clean the feed room

3.Store winter blankets

4.Map out your deworming Plan
Deworming Package

5.Check fences

6.Plan Conditioning program for your horse.

7.Inspect your Truck and Trailer

8.Map out your competition schedule

The principal owner of 2009 Horse of the Year Rachel Alexandra said his filly won’t run against undefeated champion Zenyatta in the Apple Blossom, but he proposed a three-race series in which the two talented female runners would meet.

Jess Jackson said he has been in discussions with the president of the National Thoroughbred Racing Association and hopes he and the owners of Zenyatta can work out the details.

In a news release issued Feb. 10, Jackson said if training and racing schedules as well as purse money can be worked out, the three-race series would hopefully take place.

“The fans have spoken,” Jackson said. “The media has spoken. Everyone wants to see Rachel race against Zenyatta, including me. In fact, I want it to happen several times this year.

“We have been in discussions with Alex Waldrop, president and CEO of National Thoroughbred Racing Association, with the hope of coordinate training schedules, racing schedules, purses and all ancillary factors, so that we can all agree upon three dates and three venues for what will be a racing series to rival the Triple Crown.”

Jerry Moss, who co-owns Zenyatta with his wife Ann, was surprised by Jackson’s announcement, and told The Associated Press: “I have no idea what he’s even talking about. Which three races? And where? And when?”
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Calling it “one of the most important moments at Oaklawn and in Arkansas sports,” Oaklawn Park president Charles J. Cella has upped the purse of the April 3 Apple Blossom Handicap to $5 million provided champions Rachel Alexandra and Zenyatta both start, according to a track release.

At a morning press conference Feb. 4, Cella reported that he has spoken with the owners of both Rachel Alexandra (Jess Jackson and Harold McCormick) and Zenyatta (Jerry and Ann Moss). Both parties showed enthusiasm for bringing their champions to Oaklawn for the first Saturday of the Racing Festival of the South, Calla said.

Shortly after the Oaklawn Park announcement, Jackson issued a statement indicating his horse would participate, provided she was healthy and it fit her schedule, and Zenyatta’s trainer, John Shirreffs, weighed in with a comment.

“My family and I would love to see her run at Oaklawn Park,” Jackson said in the statement. “If she is in top form and it fits in our schedule, we will be there. Rachel, as you know, likes the track having won twice there last year. As you have heard me say many times before, a number of factors must be considered when deciding where to race a horse, the number one factor being the condition of the horse. Rachel will tell us when she is ready to start her 2010 campaign and we humans must agree she is in top form.”

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Equine flu on the rise
By GEOFF JOHNSON -DN Staff Writer
What appears to be a virulent strain of horse flu is making its way through Cottonwood and Red Bluff and has claimed the lives of three horses.

Dr. Bill Gray, a Cottonwood veterinarian, said test results from University of California, Davis first confirmed equine influenza was present in a North State horse about a month ago. That horse has since recovered.
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Veterinary and agriculture groups are organizing a response effort in the wake of Tuesday’s earthquake in Haiti’s capital of Port-au-Prince.

Christian Veterinary Mission has served in Haiti since the early 1980s and has set up a dedicated fund for earthquake relief. They currently have three long-term fieldworkers on site, all of whom have checked in as safe. They have also trained more than 1,000 village-level animal health workers.

The fieldworkers are “working with the Haitian people to assess the damage, respond to the immediate needs, and understand how to help once again,” CVM Executive Director Dr. Kit Flowers said in a statement.

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Here is a map of  the final numbers for West Nile Cases in 2009.

There are many decisions to make when trying to ensure that we provide optimal healthcare for our broodmares. With the prevalence of many infectious diseases on the rise and parasite resistance becoming a serious problem, providing an appropriate wellness program is critical to ensure optimal protection and productivity.

I designed an Broodmare Wellness Package to provide my clients with the peace of mind that comes with knowing that their mare is receiving the best pre and post natal care. Please contact us at 619.659.1180 for more information. Read more »

Happy New Year to all my clients and friends. May 2010 bring health and happiness to all my patients.

Equine West Nile

YTD: 15 Counties: 11
There have been 2 new WNV positive horses reported in California last week from Fresno (1) and Merced (1) counties. This is the first WNV positive horse from Fresno County this year. 15 horses from 11 counties have tested positive for WNV in 2009.

Symptoms of West Nile

These symptoms can be confused with rabies, EPM (”Possum Disease), equine encephalitis, and other serious neurological diseases. If you see these signs in your horse, see your veterinarian immediately. Read more »

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