Horses and ponies that gain weight are more than twice as likely to develop laminitis than if they lose or maintain their weight, a recently published study revealed.
The affected 15-year-old Quarter Horse mare is quarantined at her home facility in Johnson County along with 19 other horses.
A mare at a private facility aborted a pregnancy in late March. Tests confirmed the abortion was caused by EHV-1 infection, There is no evidence to suggest this case is connected to case diagnosed in Ada County earlier this month.
The affected horse is under veterinary care at a private facility, which is now under quarantine.
The Jockey Club released a white paper calling for comprehensive U.S. horse racing industry reform, including an overhaul of drug use and uniform out-of-competition drug testing protocols, among other points,
Recommendations include avoiding using bisphosphonates in manners inconsistent with indications of use on the label and discontinuing bisphosphonates use in any horses in training regardless of age, having every jurisdiction employ a full-time equine medical director, and more.
The lecture, which is free and open to the public, will be held Tuesday, April 2 at 6:30 p.m. in the New Bolton Center’s Alumni Hall.
Officials from the Keeneland Association, Fasig-Tipton Company, and Ocala Breeders’ Sales Company announced they will enable buyers of horses younger than 4 years old to have those horses tested for bisphosphonates.
Research topics include racehorse injury prevention, stem cells, placentitis treatment, immune responses to EHV-1, and more.
An analysis of data from the Equine Injury Database revealed an overall fatal injury of 1.68 per 1,000 starts in Thoroughbred racing,
Rotavirus is a leading cause of diarrhea in foals up to six months of age at breeding farms worldwide.
Three horses in Clark County have tested positive for EHV-1, and three facilities there have been quarantined.
Complete veterinary-record transparency, strict limitations on pain-relieving and/or anti-inflammatory medication/treatment, and banning therapeutic medications or treatments without a qualified veterinary diagnosis from a state-licensed veterinarian are among the agreed-upon initiatives.
Veterinarians and horse owners alike consider colic the most important equine health care problem in need of more answers.
Presenters and attendees discussed out-of-competition drug testing strategies, scientific threshold level development, U.S. and international medication regulations, and more.
On Jan. 19, APHIS closed the facility to new arrivals after a handful of horses quarantined there became sick. The center has been thoroughly cleaned and disinfected, but officials have not been able to identify the cause of disease.
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