International Equine Disease Report, Fourth Quarter 2012
Reported diseases include contagious equine metritis, strangles, influenza, equine herpesvirus, and more.

Reported diseases include contagious equine metritis, strangles, influenza, equine herpesvirus, and more.

If you are building your horse property or thinking about relocating your manure storage, here are some factors that you may want to consider when figuring out how much space you will need for your manure or compost pile.
CSU will celebrate the grand opening of its new Equine Reproduction Laboratory from 4 to 6 p.m. on April 26

Researchers identified what ultrasound settings achieve adequate temperature increases to be therapeutic.

Godolphin trainer Mahmood Al Zarooni has admitted to administering anabolic steroids to 11 horses.
The groups say they’ll challenge horse processing plant inspection permits granted by the USDA.
The official announcement will be made during the AHP Meet the Peak Seminar in Colorado Springs, Colo.
An official said as many as 12 draft horses have been stolen from their pastures in France since June 2012.

One vet said multiple abnormalities could contribute to hoof lameness, rather than just one problem.
As many as 12 draft horses–primarily Comtois horses and one Ardennais mare–have been stolen from their pastures in France’s Jura department of the Franch-Comté region since June 2012, one official said.
Lecture topics will include horse health myths, fly control, hay selection, pythiosis, anhydrosis, and more.
The presentation will examine how the past might influence the future concepts of equine hoof care.

Researchers developed a uniform system for classifying cases of contracted foal syndrome (CFS).
In addition to a virtual tour of the farrier museum, the presentation will examine how the past might influence the future concepts of equine hoof care.
Lecture topics will include horse health myths, fly control, hay selection, equine pythiosis, lameness, horses with anhydrosis, subfertile mares, and more.

Owners are urged to ensure their horses’ vaccination status is current for maximum protection against WNV.
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