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Readers Help Their Horses Battle Boredom in the Stall
More than 620 readers of TheHorse.com responded to a poll asking, “How do you promote the health (both physical and emotional) of your stall-confined horse?”
Avoiding Respiratory Problems in Anesthetized Horses (AAEP 2010)
Letting ‘sleeping horses lie’ may not be the best thing when they’re anesthetized, according to John A. E. Hubbell, DVM, MS, Dipl. ACVA (anesthesiology), professor of veterinary anesthesiology in the Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences at The Ohio State University’s College of Veterinary Medicine. In fact, the horse might not get enough oxygen, so some kind of ventilation is preferred,
Morris Animal Foundation Funds Equine Arteritis Virus Study
The Morris Animal Foundation (MAF) announced Feb. 2 that it would fund $10,800 for researchers at the University of Kentucky’s Gluck Equine Research Center to conduct a genome-wide association study of horses for susceptibility to equine arteritis virus (EAV). EAV is the causative agent of equine viral arteritis (EVA), which is characterized by upper respiratory tract disease in adult horses,
Horse Tip Daily 400 – Dr. Cubitt on Feeding Fat
Dr. Cubitt is a contributer to the Jumping Radio Show on nutrition. Today she tells us about the importance of feeding fats. Listen in…Horse Tip
Horse Tip Daily 399 – Reading Horse Ads by Jamie Jennings
Jamie Jennings of the HORSES IN THE MORNING show shares part two of her horse shopping adventure. She gives her version of how to read
New Strangles Test Offered by UK Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory
The UK Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory, formerly the Livestock Disease Diagnostic Center, is offering a new test for the disease-causing bacteria of equine strangles, Streptococcus equi subspecies equi, that differentiates between vaccine-related and wild-type infections.
Superstar Mating: Rachel Alexandra Bred to Curlin
Two horses crowned as Horse of the Year were bred Feb. 21 when female superstar Thoroughbred Rachel Alexandra was mated with the stallion Curlin. The mating took place at 9 a.m. (EST) at William S. Farish’s Lane’s End Farm near Versailles, Ky. Rachel Alexandra, the 2009 Horse of the Year, was raced by Jess Jackson and Barbara Banke’s Stonestreet Thoroughbred Holdings a
Horses with Pneumonia Benefit from New Form of Ceftiofur (AAEP 2010)
A new sustained release formulation of the antibiotic ceftiofur, approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for use in horses with pneumonia, makes treating affected foals easier.”The bacterium Streptococcus equi subsp. zooepidemicus is a common cause of pneumonia in horses,” said Scott McClure, DVM, PhD, Dipl. AVCS, an assistant professor at Iowa State University. “The antibiotic
Handling Barn Collapses
No horse owner or barn manager wants to deal with a barn collapse, but should one occur, it’s important to know how to deal with the situation to give the horses and other animals that might be trapped the best chance of survival. There are a few steps owners can take to “prepare” their horses for a scary situation such as a barn collapse. Rebecca Gimenez, PhD, president of and primary instructor
KER Establishes Lawrence Fellowship at the University of Kentucky
Kentucky Equine Research (KER) has established a graduate student fellowship at the University of Kentucky College of Agriculture to honor the memory of Larry Lawrence, PhD, who was a valued KER employee for many years.
Pain/Stress in Horses: Owners, Trainers Might Be the Best Detectives
Owners and trainers might be the best resource of information for veterinarians evaluating pain in horses because they are most likely to be familiar with the horse’s normal relaxed behavior and mannerisms, according to a researcher from Colorado State University (CSU).
Nationwide Scopings Indicate All Horses At Risk for Stomach Ulcers
From 2008 through 2010, Merial hosted gastroscopy events across the country as part of a study on gastric ulcers and the recently released results indicate that stomach ulcers are a threat to horses of all breeds and disciplines. Veterinarians scoped 3,354 horses, and more than 58% of them identified with some grade of stomach ulcer. In 2010 alone, 644 horses of varying disciplines from 30 states
Gluck Center Graduate Spotlight: Kadie Vanderman, MS
In December 2010 Kadie Vanderman completed her master’s degree under the supervision of James MacLeod, VMD, PhD, John S. and Elizabeth A. Knight chair and professor of veterinary science at the Maxwell H. Gluck Equine Research Center and director of UK’s Equine Initiative.
High-Speed Equine Treadmill Topic of Upcoming New Bolton Center Lecture
The March 1 lecture will be presented by Elizabeth Davidson, DVM, assistant professor and sports medicine clinician at New Bolton Center.
Stallionlike Behavior in Mares: The Role of Adrenal Glands (AAEP 2010)
Stallions are commonly known to be feisty, fresh, and sometimes difficult to handle, largely attributable to the testosterone coursing through their bodies. But when mares begin to display aggressive or stallionlike behavior, the reason for the atypical behavior can be less obvious. At the 2010 American Association of Equine Practitioners Convention, held Dec. 4-8 in Baltimore, Md., Monica
New Border Inspection Point for Horses Traveling to England
According to a report from Horse and Hound, a European Union equine border inspection post at Manston Airport scheduled to open in April will allow more horses to fly in and out of Great Britain, bringing the number of equine-friendly airports in the country to four. The airport, located in Kent, England, currently transports a small number of horses each year; however, the opening of the border
