Stephanie Ruff

Stephanie Ruff has spent her entire career in various facets of the equine industry. She was a freelance writer for many years, was the owner/editor of Arabian Finish Line, managing editor of Arabian Horse Life and content manager of Practical Horseman and Dressage Today before moving to The Horse. She has ridden many different disciplines, but for the last 20 years has focused on dressage. Stephanie has both a B.S. and M.S. in Animal Science from the University of Kentucky and has always had a keen interest in equine health, science, and research. A native of Pennsylvania, Stephanie enjoys hanging out with her Arabian and Half-Arabian mares, two German Shorthair Pointers, traveling and embracing the Florida lifestyle where she currently lives.

Articles by: Stephanie Ruff

Areas With Spring Loss Syndrome Cases

Many counties in Kentucky, Ohio, and West Virginia have reported cases of the spring syndromes. The Kentucky information was compiled from the Kentucky Livestock Disease Diagnostic Center and private practitioners. The Ohio and West Virginia

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Kentucky’s Pericarditis Cases Called ‘Clinically Significant’

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Lasix Has A New Name

The name has changed, but the drug has not. Lasix is now SALIX in the veterinary industry. When Intervet acquired Hoechst Roussel Vet in November 1999, Intervet agreed that Aventis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Hoechst AG) would retain Lasix as the

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West Nile Virus Found In Rhode Island Birds

Rhode Island’s Department of Environmental Management has announced two crows have tested positive for West Nile Virus. The crows were collected from Charlestown and Warwick last week and are the first to test positive in Rhode Island this year.

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Massachusetts West Nile Information Line Opens

The Massachusetts Department of Public Health’s West Nile virus information line opened on June 1.

If you are a Massachusetts resident and wish to speak with someone concerning WNV during business hours, or leave a telephone message

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EVA Video Available To Public

The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has released a video entitled “Equine Viral Arteritis (EVA): A Manageable Problem.” EVA is an acute, contagious viral equine disease that can cause fever, respiratory illness, ocular

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Advice On Getting Mares In Foal After Losses

Bob Douglas, PhD, owner of BET Labs in Kentucky, specializes in working with veterinarians and farm owners to assist in reproductive problems of mares and stallions. He works with Northern and Southern Hemisphere breeders, and said his clients

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Mare Reproductivity A Timely Topic At Farm Managers Meeting

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Cloudy Fetal Fluids

Cloudy placental fluids and disturbances in the placental membranes were seen on ultrasound before many of the mares lost their pregnancies. Some mares that had these symptoms did not lose their pregnancies

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Syndrome Survey Nearly Completed; Hemlock Poisoning Not Ruled Out

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Kentucky to Study Economic Impact of Breeding Industry Crisis

In an effort to determine the effects of Mare Reproductive Loss Syndrome on the horse industry, Kentucky Gov. Paul Patton has announced he will commission an economic impact”P>In an effort to determine the effects of Mare Reproductive Loss Syndrome on the horse industry, Kentucky Gov. Paul Patton has announced he will commission an e”>In an effort to determine the effects of Mare Reproductive Loss Syndrome on the horse industry, Kentucky Gov. Paul Patton has announced he will co”In an effort to determine the effects of Mare Reproductive Loss Syndrome on the horse industry, Kentucky Gov. Paul Patton has announce”FONT face=Georgia, Times New Roman, Times, serif>In an effort to determine the effects of Mare Reproductive Loss Syndrome on the horse industry, Kentucky Gov. Paul Patton h”ONT face=Georgia, Times New Roman, Times, serif>In an effort to determine the effects of Mare Reproductive Loss Syndrome on the horse industry, Kentucky Gov. Pau”NT face=Georgia, Times New Roman, Times, serif>In an effort to determine the effects of Mare Reproductive Loss Syndrome on the horse industry, Kentucky”T face=Georgia, Times New Roman, Times, serif>In an effort to determine the effects of Mare Reproductive Loss Syndrome on the horse industry, ” face=Georgia, Times New Roman, Times, serif>In an effort to determine the effects of Mare Reproductive Loss Syndrome on the horse ind”face=Georgia, Times New Roman, Times, serif>In an effort to determine the effects of Mare Reproductive Loss Syndrome on the hor”ace=Georgia, Times New Roman, Times, serif>In an effort to determine the effects of Mare Reproductive Loss Syndrome on th”ce=Georgia, Times New Roman, Times, serif>In an effort to determine the effects of Mare Reproductive Loss Syndrome o”e=Georgia, Times New Roman, Times, serif>In an effort to determine the effects of Mare Reproductive Loss Syndrom”=Georgia, Times New Roman, Times, serif>In an effort to determine the effects of Mare Reproductive Loss Syndr”Georgia, Times New Roman, Times, serif>In an effort to determine the effects of Mare Reproductive Loss Synd”Georgia, Times New Roman, Times, serif>In an effort to determine the effects of Mare Reproductive Loss Synd”eorgia, Times New Roman, Times, serif>In an effort to determine the “orgia, Times New Roman, Times,

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Washington Report: Ag Secretary Familiar With Syndrome

May 30, veterinarian Ed Ford, a former Kentucky state senator and current deputy secretary of the Executive Cabinet for Kentucky Gov. Paul Patton, visited U.S. Department of Agriculture”P>May 30, veterinarian Ed Ford, a former Kentucky state senator and current deputy secretary of the Executive Cabinet for Kentucky Gov. Paul Patton, visited U.S. Department “>May 30, veterinarian Ed Ford, a former Kentucky state senator and current deputy secretary of the Executive Cabinet for Kentucky Gov. Paul Patton, visited U.S”May 30, veterinarian Ed Ford, a former Kentucky state senator and current deputy secretary of the Executive Cabinet for Kentucky Gov. Paul Patton,”FONT face=Georgia, Times New Roman, Times, serif>May 30, veterinarian Ed Ford, a former Kentucky state senator and current deputy secretary of the Executive Cabinet for Kentucky Gov. P”ONT face=Georgia, Times New Roman, Times, serif>May 30, veterinarian Ed Ford, a former Kentucky state senator and current deputy secretary of the Executive Cabinet for Kentu”NT face=Georgia, Times New Roman, Times, serif>May 30, veterinarian Ed Ford, a former Kentucky state senator and current deputy secretary of the Executive Cabinet “T face=Georgia, Times New Roman, Times, serif>May 30, veterinarian Ed Ford, a former Kentucky state senator and current deputy secretary of the Executive ” face=Georgia, Times New Roman, Times, serif>May 30, veterinarian Ed Ford, a former Kentucky state senator and current deputy secretary of the Exe”face=Georgia, Times New Roman, Times, serif>May 30, veterinarian Ed Ford, a former Kentucky state senator and current deputy secretary of t”ace=Georgia, Times New Roman, Times, serif>May 30, veterinarian Ed Ford, a former Kentucky state senator and current deputy secretary”ce=Georgia, Times New Roman, Times, serif>May 30, veterinarian Ed Ford, a former Kentucky state senator and current deputy secre”e=Georgia, Times New Roman, Times, serif>May 30, veterinarian Ed Ford, a former Kentucky state senator and current deputy se”=Georgia, Times New Roman, Times, serif>May 30, veterinarian Ed Ford, a former Kentucky state senator and current deputy “Georgia, Times New Roman, Times, serif>May 30, veterinarian Ed Ford, a former Kentucky state senator and current deputy”Georgia, Times New Roman, Times, serif>May 30, veterinarian Ed Ford, a former Kentucky state senator and current deputy”eorgia, Times New Roman, Times, serif>May 30, veterinarian Ed Ford, a former Ken”orgia, Times New Roman, Times, serif>May 3″rgia,

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Mare Savages Foal

Mares which unpredictably savage a foal in this manner typically savage again if given the opportunity

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Gastric Ulcers: A Pain in the Gut

Over the last 10-12 years, veterinarians and researchers have documented an alarmingly high prevalence of gastric ulcers in horses. Worse, the prevalence seems to be even higher in horses in training, particularly racehorses. Of course, the rise

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Stall Walking

I have a yearling Thoroughbred that constantly circumnavigates his stall. This is causing an uneven wear pattern on his hooves. How do I stop him from doing this? We do not want to put him in a standing stall, and have tried hanging a tire…

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