
Take Precautions against Equine Heat Stress
Summer means hot, humid weather in many parts of the country. Learn what steps to take to ensure your horses stay cool and comfortable when temperatures rise.

Summer means hot, humid weather in many parts of the country. Learn what steps to take to ensure your horses stay cool and comfortable when temperatures rise.

The state veterinarian’s office has quarantined seven locations after horses tested positive for vesicular stomatitis (VS). The quarantines are located in Weld and Boulder counties; results on additional tests in other counties are pending.

Additional horses residing in Bastrop, Travis, and Guadalupe counties have tested positive for vesicular stomatitis (VS).

Colorado animal health officials have confirmed the state’s first reported equine case of West Nile virus (WNV) for 2014 in an Adams County horse.

A Boulder County premises is under quarantine after equine vesicular stomatitis (VS) was confirmed there, and a number of other premises in the surrounding area are being investigated.

Biosecurity Queensland has quarantined a property near Gladstone, Queensland, Australia, after a deceased horse tested positive for hendra virus infection late Friday (July 18).
Nine veterinary graduates of 2014 committed to careers in equine health care received $4,000 scholarships from Zoetis and the American Association of Equine Practitioners (AAEP) Foundation.

Dr. Julia Wilson received an award recognizing her veterinary team’s volunteer work to improve the health of working horses in Honduras.
Specialists will teach participants how to maximize the use and productivity of their pastures while improving horse and environmental health.

Colorado became the second state in the country to confirm vesicular stomatitis when four horses on two Weld County premises tested positive for the disease.

Fly grazing is the practice of leaving a horse to graze on a piece of private or public land without the permission of the owner or local authorities.
The TVMDL is responsible for providing drug-testing services to the pari-mutuel horse and greyhound racing industries.
The program for the 10th International Equitation Science (ISES) Conference, taking place Aug. 7-9 near Vejle, Denmark, includes presentations encompassing many aspects of equestrianism, from horse husbandry and care to high-level performance.

The Van Ness Award honors a person who has shown leadership and service to the horse community in his or her state.

Learn about this difficult-to-diagnose disease, what clinical signs to watch for, and how veterinarians treat it.
The $5,000 award went to Equestrian Inc. in Tampa, Florida, and will be used to repair the roof of its feed room, which was destroyed during a storm in May.
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