Henry Schein Animal Health Acquires Majority in SmartPak
Edited Press Release
May 22, 2014
SmartPak’s Board of Directors has approved a majority investment in the company by Henry Schein Animal Health.
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.
Massachusetts officials are reminding horse owners that annual vaccinations should be administered during this time of year to ensure animals are protected prior to the peak arboviral season.
Recent EHM cases after a barrel racing event in Nebraska should serve as a reminder that good biosecurity practices can help prevent illnesses, says a Kansas State University veterinarian.
It’s the beginning of mosquito season in North Carolina, which means it’s also time for horse owners to talk to their veterinarians about vaccinating animals against mosquito-borne diseases.
Eastern tent caterpillars in Central Kentucky are mature, have dispersed from trees, and are on the move, leading experts to advise horse farm managers to move pregnant mares, if practical, to avoid contact with the crawling caterpillars.
West Virginia Commissioner of Agriculture Walt Helmick is warning horse owners in that state to control mosquito populations around the barn to minimize their animals’ chances of contracting West Nile virus.
The agency says it is extending the deadline “to ensure that it receives the best ideas for effective contraceptive techniques.”
The New South Wales Department of Primary Industries is encouraging owners to see their veterinarians and work out a hendra virus vaccination strategy for their horses.
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is soliciting bids for new short-term holding facilities in 17 Western and Midwestern states for wild horses and burros removed from overpopulated herds roaming Western public rangelands.
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