LNJ Foxwoods Raises More Than $85,000 for Horses First Fund
Edited Press Release
August 7, 2017
The fund was established to help more than 40 horses abandoned in 2016 and those in need of emergency aid in the future.
The fund was established to help more than 40 horses abandoned in 2016 and those in need of emergency aid in the future.
The unvaccinated 12-year-old Welsh Pony mare was euthanized and tested positive for Hendra on Aug. 6.
The lectures will review what vets know and how to make this final act as stress-free as possible for all involved.
Bing Bush, Robert Devlin, Claire Novak, Lonny Powell, and Anna Seitz, have joined the Board of Directors.
The 16-year-old Paint horse from Cabarrus County died after contracting the virus.
The dinner and lecture will take place Aug. 15 at Fasig-Tipton, in Lexington, Kentucky.
Sponsorships were $1,000, with those funds going to support the Grayson-Jockey Club Research Foundation.
Vaccines have proven to offer horses protection against mosquito-borne diseases, including WNV and EEE.
The AAEP Foundation and Coyote Rock Ranch will present the $75,000 scholarships at 2017 AAEP Convention.
Researchers identified risk factors including hay type, water source, breed, and pasture access.
A specific strain of S. zooepidemicus was likely behind the horses’ coughing and nasal discharge.
One of the yearling Quarter Horse fillies died and the other was euthanized.
The AAEP recognizes the WNV vaccine as a core vaccine and recommends horses receive at least one dose annually.
The AAEP recognizes the WNV vaccine as a core vaccine and recommends horses receive at least one dose annually.
Learn when to deworm horses, why fecal egg counts are recommended, and more.
The guidelines can help advise the Hearing Committee on the types and ranges of penalties to render in welfare cases.
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