Twelve Belgians Dead from Bad Feed

Stephanie L. Church, Editorial Director November 1, 2003

Feed contaminated with a cattle weight gain medication (monensin) killed 12 Belgians in Wisconsin and sickened several others, said a Wisconsin Ag Connection report. The horses, owned by Wayne Huston of Cottage Grove, were treated at the University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Veterinary Medicine (SVM). As of Sept. 5, five of them had died and three remained seriously ill.

Veterinary Advisory Board Established at Equine Medical Center

Stephanie L. Church, Editorial Director November 1, 2003

A Veterinary Advisory Board made up of equine practitioners in Virginia and Maryland has been created for the Marion duPont Scott Equine Medical Center in Leesburg, Va. Like members of the Equine Medical Center’s Council, Veterinary Advisory Board Members will provide advice and counsel to the Center’s director and staff in order to meet the needs of the equine industry and of the

Rescued Mare Recovers from Leg Surgery

Stephanie L. Church, Editorial Director October 21, 2003

The operation to straighten the joint lasted six hours, including the hoof wall reshaping, and cast application. “We broke down all the bony callous, placed the lower limb back in alignment with her cannon bone, and plated it with a dynamic hip screw,” said Stewart.

Reed Honored for Applied Equine Research Contributions

Stephanie L. Church, Editorial Director October 20, 2003

Steve Reed, DVM, Dipl. ACVIM, a professor and head of equine medicine and surgery at The Ohio State University’s College of Veterinary Medicine, recently was selected as the winner of the 2003 World Equine Veterinary Association Award for Applied Research, which is funded by a grant from Schering-Plough Animal Health Corporation.

According to an article in the Oct. 15

Effects of Cold Therapies

Stephanie L. Church, Editorial Director October 20, 2003

Horse owners everywhere cold-hose or ice their horses’ legs to help reduce inflammation, but there hasn’t been much agreement among researchers on its effects, or the success of various methods of cooling.

Group Launches National Anti-Slaughter Billboard Campaign

Stephanie L. Church, Editorial Director October 16, 2003

According to an Oct. 15 news release, the Equine Protection Network (EPN) has begun a national horse slaughter awareness billboard campaign in Pennsylvania, Illinois, and Indiana. The group also has launched a new web site, SaveAmericasHorses.com, giving EPN’s views on equine slaughter.

“Research polls show that most

Ohio Horse Struck, Killed by Truck

Stephanie L. Church, Editorial Director October 16, 2003

A horse was struck by a truck and killed on the evening of Oct. 11 on Rt. 93 near Sugar Creek, Ohio, according to the Times Reporter of Dover-New Philadelphia, Ohio.

State troopers reported driver Tim L. Sigrist, 32, was northbound about 9:10 pm when the horse ran into the road and was hit, said the Times Reporter article. The horse flipped into the bed of the truck

Ontario Horse Killed by Vehicle

Stephanie L. Church, Editorial Director October 16, 2003

A 19-year-old stallion was hit by a car near the village of Sydenham in Ontario, Canada, last week, according to an article in the Ottawa Citizen.

Early on Oct. 9, a woman hit the horse at 70 kilometers per hour (about 45 mph) as she was passing another vehicle in the morning fog.

Despite his injuries, the horse, Serenade, walked back to his home. His owner, farmer

Venezuela: First Outbreak of VEE In Three Years

Stephanie L. Church, Editorial Director October 13, 2003

An Oct. 12 ProMED-mail posting reported that Venezuelan equine encephalitis (VEE) has re-emerged in Venezuela after being controlled by health authorities for more than three years. This virus hasn’t been reported in the United States for more than 30 years.

The ProMED posting said that representatives of the National Breeders’ Federation reported that the disease has affected animals

Sabotaged Saddlebred Healed and Back to Work

Stephanie L. Church, Editorial Director October 8, 2003

Cats Don’t Dance, one of the two Saddlebreds which survived malicious attacks in late June, is sound and has been started back under saddle, according to his owner, Sally Jackson, of Overland Park, Kan., and Nathan Slovis, DVM, Dipl. ACVIM, the horse’s treating veterinarian at Hagyard-Davidson-McGee veterinary hospital in Lexington, Ky. The 6-year-old gelding and four other Saddlebreds at