Winter Skin Problems
Heather Smith Thomas
October 27, 2004
Some of the skin problems that can plague a horse in winter are ringworm, lice, and mites.
Some of the skin problems that can plague a horse in winter are ringworm, lice, and mites.
The Louisiana State Racing Commission medication committee has asked the full commission to ban the use and possession of the blood-doping substances erythropoietin (EPO) and darbepoietin, as well as consider measures aimed at random
At the 2004 Kentucky Equine Nutrition Conference for Feed Manufacturers, held Oct. 18-19 in Lexington, Ky., there was a strong focus on the upcoming revision of the National Research Council’s (NRC) publication Nutrient Requirements of Horses.
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Doug Corey, DVM, of Adams, Ore., has been selected as the 2005 vice president of the American Association of Equine Practitioners (AAEP). He will be inducted into office at the AAEP 50th Annual Convention, taking place Dec. 4-8 in Denver, Colo.
More students who are pursuing a career in equine publishing will be eligible to compete for American Horse Publications 2005 Student Award. If you will be high school senior or an undergraduate college student during the 2004-2005 undergraduate
Many of the leading farriers and equine veterinarians from around the United States and the world will again join hundreds of other hoof-care professionals at the second annual International Hoof-Care Summit to be held at the Cincinnati
It is well established that mares decline in fertility with advancing age; even mares within the window of optimal reproduction sometime suffer from reduced fertility. An important contributor to these problems is endometrial disease. Considerin
The International Collating Centre, Newmarket, and other sources reported the following disease outbreaks in the second quarter of 2004:
Abortions caused by equine herpes virus (EHV-1) among vaccinated mares were diagnosed on a
William O. Reed, DVM, died Oct. 23 at Winthrop Hospital in Mineola, N.Y. He was 83 years old.
Internationally regarded as one of the finest equine practitioners of his time, Reed is perhaps most remembered for his surgery on the
Four horses that competed in the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens, Greece, have tested positive for banned substances, including a gold medal winner. The four positive horses are showjumping gold medal winner Waterford Crystal, ridden by Cian
Management of severe skeletal pain in the horse can be a challenging task in practice, and is complicated by the fact that many drugs used for this purpose are controlled substances.
Attendees at the Oct. 20 meeting of the Kentucky Allied Animal Health Industry Association (KAAHIA) expected a lively discussion of compounding regulation and enforcement, as it featured speakers Bob Douglas, BS, MS, PhD, and Stephen Atwood
Veterinarians and drug companies agree that feed-through fly control for horses–along with proper land and stable management–can keep barn fly populations under control. Fly control management is a serious problem facing horse farms of all
The Equestrian Olympic athletes that represented the United States in Athens this year had the extraordinary opportunity to meet the President and First Lady at the White House. Following a tradition started with President Gerald Ford, President
For the first time since May 19, Texas has no animals or herds restricted because of vesicular stomatitis (VS), a blistering disease that can temporarily debilitate affected equine animals, cattle, goats, deer, swine, or other susceptible
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