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E.I. Medical Imaging 5th Generation Portable Veterinary Ultrasound
E.I. Medical Imaging is launching the company’s fifth generation of portable ultrasound systems in 2009.
The new all-digital Ibex ultrasound incorporates the latest in technology and design to be the most rugged and shock resistant
Fort Dodge Animal Health West Nile-Innovator DNA Vaccine
Fort Dodge Animal Health announces the launch of West Nile-Innovator DNA, a novel vaccine for horses to aid in the prevention of West Nile virus.
Unlike conventional vaccines, which rely on the foreign proteins derived from
IDEXX EquiView PACS 3.1 Imaging Software
IDEXX announces the release of IDEXX EquiView PACS version 3.1, its latest picture archiving and communication system imaging software.
Among the improvements is IntelliShare image networking, a proprietary feature that lets equine
Q-Link Equine Pendant
Q-Link Products introduces the Q-Link Equine Pendant as a natural, supplement-free approach to a calmer, more relaxed, better performing horse.
Q-Link products balance and strengthen the body’s energetic system, or “Biofield” ? the matri
Vets Investigate Injuries at Kentucky Track
Veterinarians with the Kentucky Horse Racing Commission (KHRC) and management at Turfway Park are looking into reasons why the number of catastrophic injuries over the Polytrack surface spiked during the recently concluded holiday meet at the
Unwanted Horse Group Urges Adoption
The economy has left many horse owners in serious financial hardship, forcing them to make the decision to part with their horses. The bottom line is too many of these horses need a place to go.
The Unwanted Horse Coalition (UHC) is urging
Hagyard Vet Firm Contributes to Equine Research
The Lexington, Ky., veterinary firm Hagyard Equine Medical Institute has made a $10,000 donation to Grayson-Jockey Club Research Foundation to further research on racehorse lameness issues.
“We realize many people associate Hagyard wit
Walking Horse Show Group Asks USEF for Drug Test Help
Mandatory random drug testing could take place at some 2009 Tennessee Walking Horse shows if the National Horse Show Commission (NHSC) can strike a deal with the United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) to provide testing services.
Prevent CEM, Other Infectious Diseases Through Strict Hygiene
Strict hygiene guidelines should be followed whenever handling breeding mares or stallions to prevent reproductive infectious diseases, including contagious equine metritis (CEM).
CEM is spread between horses primarily by breeding, either b
Commentary: Equine Medicine Has Come a Long Way
While I was in veterinary school 20-some years ago, the first ultrasound machine was being “explored” by board-certified veterinary radiologists at university veterinary schools. Pain medication for horses was mostly limited to the non-steroidal
New CEO Selected for WEG 2010
The World Games 2010 Foundation has selected Jamie Link as the new Chief Executive Officer of the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games.
Link has been serving as Deputy Secretary of the Kentucky Tourism, Arts, and Heritage Cabinet
Cambridge Announces New Equine Professorship
The University of Cambridge has selected James Wood, BVetMed, BSc, MSc, DLSHTM, Dipl. ECVPH, MRCVS, as the first Alborada Professor of Equine and Farm Animal Science. This unique professorship is in honour of the celebrated
Volunteers Assist in Washington Horse Rescue
Volunteers fought frigid temperatures and high snow drifts last week to remove 33 malnourished horses from their snow covered pasture just outside Wellpinit, Wash. A Bureau of Indian Affairs agent discovered the herd, which included several mare
Mule Alerts Woman to House Fire
Jolene Solomon of McMinnville, Tenn., credits her pet mule, Lou, with saving her from a New Year’s Day fire that destroyed her home, NewsChannel5.com reported.
Kentucky Gathering Information on Abandoned Horses
In order to measure the scope of horse abandonment in the state, the Kentucky Horse Council is seeking firsthand reports from people who have encountered abandoned horses. These animals include horses running at large, horses left at sale
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