Transportation Safety for Horses
Kimberly S. Brown
July 1, 1999
Nearly every horse owner has trailered a horse from point A to point B. Many horse owners do it on a regular
Nearly every horse owner has trailered a horse from point A to point B. Many horse owners do it on a regular
“Disasters do not create new conditions; they simply exacerbate existing ones.”
Wait a minute! Disasters don’t create new conditions? Horses trapped in flood waters, in fires, in wind-damaged barns are not new conditions? Horses
Imagine the following telephone conversation. Yes, I’d like to order some disease, please.
Yes, ma’am. We can get some disease right out to you. When do you want your disease delivered?
The sooner, the better!”P>Imagine the following telephone conversation. Yes, I’d like to order some disease, please.
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Yes, ma’am. We can get some disea”Imagine the following telephone conversation. Yes, I’d like to order some disease, pleas”magine the following telephone conversatio
There are many people out there who, in this winter season, are doing more than their jobs.
At first, veterinarians and researchers were scrambling to discover anything about the “new” neurologic disease that was causing such a stir in the horse industry. The disease, equine protozoal myeloencephalitis (EPM), was discovered to be cause
Cartilage in the joints, better known as articular cartilage, can suffer wear and tear over the years, especially in competition animals. Cartilage also can be destroyed due to injury or disease. Whatever the cause, when cartilage disappears, it
A three-month study of Thoroughbred horses in training at two racetracks has proven the benefit of thermography in competitive horses, said Tracy Turner, DVM, MS, Diplomate ACVS, of the University of Minnesota College of Veterinary Medicine. His
Happy New Year! I guess everyone has made his or her resolutions by now…get in shape, ride even when the weather is bad, take more lessons, save enough money to buy that new trailer you’ve been wanting, be more tolerant of the vocal people of
Peter Webbon, Chief Veterinary Advisor to the English Jockey Club, confirmed that his organization is looking into using microchip identification of all Thoroughbreds in the near future. The committee charged with improving
The first Kentucky Horse Council Equine Industry Summit was a success. There were more than 40 different equine organizations and breed associations which sent delegates, most of whom thanked the state horse council for getting them
It’s spring and with the weather warming up and summer right around the corner it’s hard to concentrate on one thing at a time. There are several issues that need attention this time of year and it’s hard to keep just one on the front burner
As with most problems, hoof care crises are best handled by those who are prepared. If you are going to a show or competition find out ahead of time which veterinarian and farrier are available to take care of your horse.
The nurse mare (Miss VQ) which was leased to a Thoroughbred farm in Kentucky and found culture positive for the CEM-like organism, has implicated two non-registered stallions (Hammer and Coal Digger) as the potential source of her infection
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