Researchers at Colorado State University’s College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences today released results from a research project that summarizes the background characterization of last year’s outbreak of West Nile virus (WNV) in equids from Colorado and Nebraska.

“The objective of the study was to describe the equine West Nile virus cases in Colorado and Nebraska in

Toots Banner, DVM, an equine veterinary dentist, was recently hired by the University of Florida’s Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital to provide service to clients on-site and in the field.
 
Banner said, “Unlike the farrier, whose work is out in front for everyone to see, the work of anyone who is doing equine dentistry is literally out of sight,” said Dr. Toots Banner, a

The Associated Press reported in the New York Times that a package containing West Nile virus exploded on Tuesday night (March 18) at a Federal Express building in Columbus, Ohio. Fifty workers were evacuated.

“Fire officials said dry ice used to preserve tissue samples with live virus might have caused the shoebox-size package to burst at the FedEx office near Port

More than 1,000 American Quarter Horse Association (AQHA) members attended the 63rd annual convention, where the organization’s board voted to retain Rule 227(c), which limits the amount of white on horses eligible for registration in the organization.

The vote on the white rule leaves Rule 227(c) unchanged and will continue to be read and upheld as it is written in the 2003 Official

For the third consecutive year, ReRun, Inc. and New Vocations Racehorse Adoption programs will co-host the All-Thoroughbred Charity Horse Show to be held on Sat., May 31 at Turfway Park. The Keeneland Association and Turfway Park have signed on as headline sponsors, with Churchill Downs again participating and GEAR for Sports coming aboard as a sponsor of this charity event.

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“Identifying and Solving Semen Quality Problems in Stallions” is just one of the many talks to be given at Alltech’s 19th International Feed Industry Symposium in Lexington, Kentucky, May 11-14. This issue will be addressed in the Equine Symposium hosted for equine veterinarians, feed company nutritionists, horse farm managers and horse owners.

The ability of stallions to cover a ful

In a 416-9 vote, the U.S. House of Representatives has passed a bill that would authorize $100 million in grants for communities to develop mosquito-control programs, according to an Associated Press news release. 

Lawmakers hope the bill, which also passed the House last year, will slow the spread of the West Nile virus, which ran rampant across the

Classes resumed today at the the University of Findlay’s James L. Child Jr. Equestrian Complex, which has been under quarantine since the weekend of Jan. 18 because of an outbreak of equine herpes virus type 1 (EHV-1).

The University has followed the guidelines and advice of George Allen, PhD, of the Maxwell H. Gluck Equine Research Center at the University of Kentucky, a leading

The American Association of Equine Practitioners (AAEP) is the leading provider of continuing education for veterinarians who deal with horses. The association is also committed to educating horse owners, and that commitment is growing as evidenced by the development of an Owner Education Committee and plans for assisting veterinarians in educating their clients through electronic and print

I think we need to change the way we think about a lot of dental problems. The abnormal wear often is not the problem–the long tooth is often the healthiest tooth with nothing keeping it from erupting correctly. If we straighten out (shorten) this tooth, we completely ignore what the pathology is (in the other teeth).

There were many more presentations and discussions at this year’s AAEP Convention than could be contained in these pages. Other articles from the convention can be found online at www.TheHorse.com/AAEP2002. Below are some of the articles that can be found on the site.

• Comparison of Three Holding Solutions for Cooled Storage of Equine

MILNE LECTURE PART 1

Bucked Shins

The Milne Lecture is also known as the State of the Art Lecture because each year’s topic is selected for its groundbreaking qualities and potential to change the paradigms by which veterinarians and researchers understand that topic. This year’s Milne Lecture (which is named after Frank J. Milne, an AAEP

INFECTIOUS DISEASE FORUM

With West Nile virus (WNV) marching across the United States and affecting both horses and humans, infectious disease prevention has been a hot topic in barns, the media, veterinary clinics, and elsewhere. During the Infectious Disease Forum, moderated by Josie Traub-Dargatz, DVM, MS, Dipl. ACVIM, professor of equine medicine

INFLUENZA

“Diseases like flu and herpesvirus are always going to be problems for horse owners, and they are not going away,” said Tom Chambers, PhD, of the University of Kentucky’s Gluck Equine Research Center. “The secret to effective vaccines for flu is effective surveillance,” which allows researchers and vaccine manufactures to stay abreast of

Equine researchers at Colorado State University’s James L. Voss Veterinary Teaching Hospital are developing a faster and simpler test to determine a horse’s exposure level to strangles. Currently, tests exist only for horses with active signs of disease.

The test method is an enzyme-linked immunosorbant assay (ELISA) test, which would provide veterinarians with a tool to quickly

Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection and Lehigh County West Nile virus (WNV) personnel detected WNV in a Catasaqua Borough mosquito pool.

The West Nile virus workers were collecting samples to determine the status of the virus in overwintering mosquitoes. Officials emphasized that this species of mosquito, Culex pipiens, is not active this time of year, and poses no