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Equine Tapeworms: Do They Cause Disease?

Martin Krarup Nielsen, DVM, PhD, Dipl. ACVM June 12, 2009

Dr. Martin Nielsen of the Faculty of Life Sciences, University of Copenhagen reviews the controversial topic of whether or not tapeworms can be considered serious pathogens of the horse. His conclusions may impact your anthelmintic selection choices.

Short Stories

Erin June 12, 2009

If you want a great story in a concise form, there’s no beating a good police blotter. Every word is just packed with meaning (and,

Immunity to Cyathostomins and its Impact on Control Program

TheHorse.com June 12, 2009

Equine Parasitology Symposium Video Series

Readers Share Top Two Vaccination Choices

Megan Arszman June 12, 2009

Approximately 1,270 readers of TheHorse.com responded to a poll asking, “Which two vaccinations do you feel are most important?”

Kentucky Horse Council Offers Listening Sessions

Edited Press Release June 12, 2009

Horse owners throughout the Commonwealth will have the opportunity to network and discuss horse community issues through a series of listening sessions conducted by the Kentucky Horse Council (KHC). Aptly named The Horsemen’s Dialogue:

Equine Piroplasmosis Reported in Missouri

Erin Ryder June 12, 2009

A 7-year-old Quarter Horse gelding in Jackson County, Mo., is positive for equine piroplasmosis, according to a report issued to the World Organization for Animal Health (Office International des Epizooties, or OIE) by John Clifford, DVM,

Days End Farm Horse Rescue to Celebrate 20 Years

Edited Press Release June 12, 2009

Days End Farm is celebrating its 20th Anniversary with its biggest family fun day ever. The group has rescued more than 1,200 horses from neglect and abuse since it was founded in 1989.

Features of the 20th Anniversary Carnival will include a

Preventing Metabolic Disorders through Early Nutrition

Stacey Oke, DVM, MSc June 12, 2009

Maternal nutrition and early foal nutrition could impact the development of the organs and systems that control energy metabolism later in life, suggest the authors of a recent research report. “In other species, it has been demonstrated

Dunkirk Resting Comfortably after Surgery

Edited Press Release June 12, 2009

Dunkirk, a brave second to Summer Bird in the June 6 Belmont, continues to recuperate nicely in his stall from surgery to insert a screw in a non-displaced condylar fracture in his left rear cannon bone.

The surgery was performed June

Vesicular Stomatitis Reported in Texas Horse

Erin Ryder June 12, 2009

A horse in Starr County, Texas, has been reported as the nation’s first case of vesicular stomatitis in 2009, according to a notice released by the Texas Animal Health Commission (TAHC).

‘Soapy’ Protein in Horse Sweat Evolved to Dissipate Heat

Nancy Zacks, MS June 11, 2009

Latherin, a soaplike protein in horse sweat and saliva, helps spread sweat over the coat, maximizing evaporation of water for heat loss, and causing the foam that we see when horses sweat profusely. Latherin is also found in saliva, which might

Stem Cell Therapies in Orthopedic Disease

David Frisbie, DVM, PhD, Dipl. ACVS, ACVS-MR June 11, 2009

Dr. David Frisbie’s current joint disease research is in two basic fields: 1) the evaluation of intra-articular therapeutics and their effects on joint disease; 2) new methods of cartilage repair.

Daughters of Man Accused of Cruelty Relinquish Licenses

Karen M. Johnson June 11, 2009

Kristen and Jennifer Paragallo, the daughters of Ernie Paragallo who faces 22 counts of animal cruelty, have relinquished their owners’ licenses.

“The surrendering of the two licenses from (Paragallo’s) daughters came during our suitability

USEF Names Zimecterin Gold, Equioxx as Official Products

Edited Press Release June 11, 2009

Two leading Merial Brand Products have been named official products of the United States Equestrian Federation (USEF). Zimecterin Gold (ivermectin/praziquantel) and Equioxx (firocoxib) were recently added as official USEF deworming and pain

American Farrier’s Association to Provide Hoof Care at WEG Test Events

Edited Press Release June 11, 2009

The American Farrier’s Association (AFA) will provide hoof care services for the test events leading up to the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games.

As the Official Farriers for the games, the AFA has extended its partnership to provide

Kentucky Horse Industry Plans Rally at Capitol

Tom LaMarra June 11, 2009

The Kentucky Equine Education Project (KEEP) is organizing a rally June 17 in the Capitol Rotunda to drum up support for legislation that would financially assist the horse industry.

The rally begins at 10 a.m. EDT on the third day of a