Members of the OIE voted to adopt in principle the “high-health, high-performance horse” concept in a new OIE Terrestrial Animal Health Code Chapter.
Boyd Parr, DVM, South Carolina state veterinarian, recommends owners keep their horses’ vaccinations for Eastern equine encephalitis (EEE), West Nile virus (WNV), and rabies current.
Cardiovascular physiology and equine medicine expert Dr. Melinda Frye will become the first woman to lead Colorado State University’s (CSU) veterinary school starting in July.
The Texas Animal Health Commission is reminding owners to take steps to keep their horses healthy by practicing simple biosecurity measures while traveling.
Affected and exposed horses will be monitored by regulatory veterinarians until all lesions have healed and a decision is made to release the quarantine (which will last a minimum of 21 days).
Kentucky horsemen formed the Kentucky Equine Education Project (KEEP) to improve the economics of the state’s signature horse industry.
The Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine will operate the former Ruffian Equine Medical Center, located near Belmont Park in Elmont, New York.
With warm weather here and mosquito season under way, Delaware horse owners are being advised to make certain their equids’ vaccinations are current to protect against the threat of potentially fatal diseases.
SmartPak’s Board of Directors has approved a majority investment in the company by Henry Schein Animal Health.
The Louisiana State University AgCenter equine specialist is advising horse owners to protect their animals against diseases spread by mosquitoes that are becoming more active with the warmer weather.
The American Horse Council’s (AHC) National Issues Forum, taking place June 24, will feature a program titled “Where Have All the Horses Gone?”
Dr. Joy Tomlinson will present on the prevention and treatment of gastric ulcers in horses.
Dagmar Caramello, MA, has joined the American Horse Council as the director of the Unwanted Horse Coalition (UHC).
A horse that began showing signs consistent with equine herpes myeloencephalitis (the neurologic form of equine herpesvirus-1, or EHV-1) earlier this week has tested positive for the virus. The horse was euthanized.
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The new venue is designed to allow UF veterinarians to better evaluate performance horses while they work under saddle.
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