Launched in November 2008, TheHorse.com’s Thoroughbred Adoption Service has now coordinated new homes for 45 horses. See a list of horses placed.
“I?m extremely
What a year it has been. The equine industry has had its ups and downs–from the losses of Eight Belles and Teddy O’Connor, to the amazing story of 37-year-old superhorse Elmer Bandit, as well as the incredible display of equine talent at the
Dr. Peter Timoney covers the basics of the contagious venereal disease contagious equine metritis, which affects horses and is most often transmitted sexually.
Synbiotics Corporation of Kansas City, Mo., announced at the 54th Annual Convention of the American Association of Equine Practitioners (AAEP) that a new screening test for equine influenza virus type A is under USDA review.
The test would
In the month since its launch, 20 Thoroughbreds have found new homes via TheHorse.com’s free listing service for Thoroughbreds available to good homes. See the list of horses that
Now where did I put that donkey story …?
Finding your favorite articles can be difficult when you have to search through more than 13,100 items, but now registered users of TheHorse.com will be able to save their favorite articles with on
A second hearing in the prohibited substance case involving the horse Camiro, ridden at the 2008 Olympic Games by Tony Andre Hansen of Norway, took place Nov. 8.
The panel of the F?d?ration Equestre Internationale (FEI) Tribunal hear
The annual convention of the AAEP is the world’s biggest educational event for equine veterinarians.
A day-long seminar in 2007 on equine herpesviruses started with an overview of herpesvirus infections in horses. Equine herpesviruses are found all over the world, and there are nine equine herpesviruses identified at this time.
The C.L. Davis Foundation for the Advancement of Veterinary and Comparative
Pathology presents more than 30 “highly acclaimed annual symposia, seminars, or workshops in Africa, Australia, India, Europe, South America, and the United States.”
Pam Wilkins, DVM, MS, PhD, Dipl. ACVIM, ACVECC, of the University of Pennsylvania’s New Bolton Center, discussed several poorly understood aspects of equine herpesvirus-1 infection (such as latency, vaccination, treatment, and outbreak control) at a 2007 meeting.
One of the biggest debates about equine herpesvirus meyloencephalopathy (the neurologic form of EHV-1) is whether there is a single mutant strain in circulation that causes EHM. We will discuss the roles of pathogenesis, prevention and protection.
A preview of exhibitors, topics, and products for the 2008 AAEP Convention.
The latest Horse Course from the University’s of Kentucky’s Livestock Disease Diagnostic Center and Gluck Equine Research Center and presented by Fort Dodge Animal Health is now available for viewin
Could you identify a rabid horse if you saw one? Chances are you couldn’t.
The Texas State Animal Resource Team (TXSART), a program of the Texas Veterinary Medical Foundation that coordinates preparedness, response, and recovery efforts for animals affected by
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