UF’s 2012 Healthy Horses Conference Scheduled for April 28
Edited Press Release
March 30, 2012
Topics will include an equine herpesvirus update, rehabilitating lameness injuries, and preventative care.
Topics will include an equine herpesvirus update, rehabilitating lameness injuries, and preventative care.
Bait trapping involves setting up panels and luring animals into the confined area with an attractant.
Rood & Riddle Equine Hospital will open a satellite ambulatory division in upstate New York effective April 1.
West Nile is spread by mosquitoes, which thrive in the warm, wet conditions some have experienced recently.
Perform basic, yet essential, maintenance on horse trailers to ensure horse and human safety.
Priority emphasis will be given to applications that have the most impact on horse health and welfare.
The public can address the Advisory Board during the meeting on April 24, at 10:45 a.m., local time.
A public open house is scheduled for April 28, from noon to 3 p.m. at the equine rehabilitation center.
Toxic feed contaminants produced by molds, known as mycotoxins, are a risk to livestock, including horses.
Pfizer awarded $2,500 each to 331 second- and third-year veterinary students at accredited universities.
The Coalition’s mission is to reduce the number of unwanted horses and to improve their welfare.
On April 3, New Bolton Center will present “It’s 10 p.m. and My Horse Isn’t Right: When is it an Emergency?”
The son of Thoroughbred stallion Northern Prospect out of the Lucky Debonair mare Fortunate Bid was 31.
Research topics include foal pneumonia, laminitis, vitamin D’s role in immunity, and stem cell therapy.
With its high mortality rate and lack of effective treatment, EEE poses a serious threat to the horse health.
The USDA hopes to obtain public feedback on its Horse Protection Program and soring.
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