Latest News – The Horse
Wisconsin Friesian Stallion Positive for CEM
A stallion quarantined in Outagamie County, Wis., has tested positive for contagious equine metritis (CEM), a contagious but treatable reproductive disease of horses.
University of Minnesota Offers Webinars for Horse Owners
The University of Minnesota Horse Team will begin offering quarterly “Lunch and Learn” Webinars (Web-based seminars) on a variety of horse-related topics. The Webinars will be held on the third Wednesday of January, April, July, and October from
Horse Health Tips for Extreme Cold Weather
As temperatures continue to remain unusually cold it is important to remember that your animals require more calories to maintain body temperature and body weight.
Plea Entered in Oregon Horse Shooting Case
Russell Willeford, the Oregon man accused of shooting and abandoning a 6-year-old Arabian gelding in the Deschutes National Forest near Sisters, Ore., made his first appearance in Deschutes County Circuit Court Jan. 12. He pleaded not guilty to
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Contagious Equine Metritis: Culture and Diagnosis
One of the most difficult problems in diagnosing contagious equine metritis (CEM) is isolating the organism from heavily contaminated sites in the stallion and mare. CEM is caused by Taylorella equigenitalis, a Gram-negative bacterium,
Marines Charged in Horse Shooting Case
The Onslow County Sheriff’s Department has charged two Marine scout snipers in the November shooting of a Canadian Sport Horse in Onslow County, N.C.
Safety Tips for Horses Caught in Floods
In the wake of the recent flooding in the Pacific Northwest, Tomas Gimenez, Dr.Med.Vet, of Technical Large Animal Emergency Rescue weighed in on safety tips for horse owners managing horses and farms in flood conditions.
Keeneland Thoroughbred Sale Opening Down 45.9%
The results were grim, but not surprising, as Keeneland opened its January horses of all ages sale in Lexington during a time of worldwide economic downturns. The gross revenue Jan. 12 plummeted 44% from the auction’s first session in 2008 while
