The American College of Theriogenologists (ACT) recently honored Dickson Varner, DVM, Dipl. ACT, of Texas A&M University, as the 2002 Theriogenologist of the Year. The award is given annually to recognize outstanding achievement in the field
A recent study showed that one type of compounded omeprazole was ineffective against gastric ulcers in horses.
The USDA National Veterinary Services laboratory in Ames, Iowa has confirmed that three horses submitted for testing by the Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services are positive for Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE). Results are
DNA testing replaces blood typing as the Arabian Horse Registry of America’s required tool for verification.
The USDA National Veterinary Services laboratory in Ames, Iowa has confirmed that two more horses submitted for testing by the Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services are positive for Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE). These
Agriculture Secretary Art Brown Jr. said Tuesday (Sept. 5) that the death last week of a six-year-old Thoroughbred gelding in Tuckahoe, Cape May County, has been attributed to infection with the West Nile virus (WNV), in
Euthanized Horse from Staten Island Tests Positive for West Nile
New York State Agriculture Commissioner Nathan L. Rudgers announced August 29 the death of a 26-year old horse on
The Department of Environmental Management announced Monday the first finding of West Nile Virus in Rhode Island.
The positive result came from a horse stabled on Saugatucket Road in Wakefield that was
There still have not been any confirmed U.S. equine West Nile Virus cases in 2000. (August 24)
New York City Health Commissioner Neal L.
There still have not been any confirmed U.S. equine West Nile Virus cases in 2000. (August 17)
Yesterday, the State of Connecticut
The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) announced Sunday, August 13, that West Nile Virus has been found in a dead crow. The bird was collected in Warwick on August 8 and was tested at the University of Rhode Island’s
Today (August 16) it was announced that the New York State Department of Health confirmed yesterday that blood samples obtained from five live wild birds collected in Greenwood Cemetery, Brooklyn have tested positive for West Nile virus. Blood
New York City Health Commission announced Saturday, August 12, that a 64 year-old woman and a 63 year-old man, both residents of Staten Island, tested positive for West Nile virus (WNV) at the New York City Department of Health’s laboratories.
New York City Health Commissioner Neal L. Cohen, M.D., announced Friday, August 4, that a 78 year-old Staten Island man has tested laboratory-positive for West Nile virus. Serum and spinal fluid samples from the patient were received by the New
Each year veterinarians worldwide wrestle with laminitis, a critical, debilitating horse disease that often causes chronic lameness or death in the animal. Despite the high number of laminitis patients veterinarians examine and treat, prevention
Health-care education for horse owners will take center stage when the American Association of Equine Practitioners (AAEP) holds its first-ever Horseman’s Day, November 30, 2000, in San Antonio, Texas. Designed for the horse owner and caregiver,
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