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Potomac Horse Fever: Don’t Ignore Fevers!
Summer and fall are key seasons for the appearance of Potomac horse fever, which is caused by the bacterium Neorickettsia risticii. Don’t be fooled by the name; Potomac horse fever originally was identified in 1979 as a sporadic disease
Prevent Fractures in Horses: New Technology Could Help
Researchers at Purdue have designed wearable acoustic emission sensors, which could be used to monitor the formation of these microcracks in bones that can lead to hairline stress fractures unless detected in time. The technology might help prevent
Iowa State University Vets: Protect Horses from WNV
The time to protect horses from West Nile virus (WNV) is now, said David Wong, DVM, MS, Dipl. ACVIM, assistant professor of equine medicine at Iowa State University’s Veterinary Medical Center.
“The peak of West Nile season is Augus
Iowa State to Co-Host International Symposium on Animal Welfare and Epidemiology
Iowa State University will hold a first-ever conference on animal welfare and epidemiology July 14-16.
“Welfare and Epidemiology Conference: Across Species, Across Disciplines and Across Borders” will be held at the Gateway Hotel an
NIH Funds Cornell Research on Common Variable Immunodeficiency in Horses
Cornell University’s College of Veterinary Medicines clinical research program will receive funding from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to support research on common variable immunodeficiency in horses.
Julia Flaminio, DVM, MS,
New Administrative Team Leading Colorado State’s Veterinary Teaching Hospital
The James L. Voss Veterinary Teaching Hospital (VTH) has two new leaders at the helm, though the names may be familiar to most people associated with the College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences. Dean Hendrickson, DVM, MS,
Washington Star Saratoga Passage Dies
Two-time grade I winner Saratoga Passage, the all-time leading Washington-bred money-earner, has died from colic, co-owner Helen Beck said.
Saratoga Passage, who was 23 when he died July 5, earned $818,212 in a 47-race career that
Mammary Gland Tumors in Mares
Mammary neoplasia (tumors) in the mare is exceedingly rare. To date, published cases consist of reports of six single cases and one report each for two, three, and four mares. Of published cases, all tumors were malignant except one report of a
Horse Caretaker Denies Cruelty Accusation
A Las Animas County, Colo., man has been arrested on suspicion of cruelty to animals and 31 horses have been removed from his care.
Ferdinand “Fernando” Santana was arrested Tuesday after authorities said some of the horses appeared to b
Rising Costs Take Toll On Nevada Horse Owners
Rising feed costs and a tight economy are prompting some Nevada horse owners to part with their animals, the president of a nonprofit horse rescue group said.
Willis Lamm of Least Resistance Training Concepts said nearly every aspect of
Rattlesnake Bite Management Recommendations
The United States is home to 26 species of rattlesnakes, making rattlesnake bites relatively common events in equine medicine. Horse owners definitely need to resist the urge to begin sucking the venom from their horse’s rattlesnake bite
Judge Transfers Curlin Ownership
A judge is putting more distance between Horse of the Year Curlin and two minority owners accused of fraud.
Special Judge Roger Crittenden ordered that a company that holds a 20% share of the horse now be managed by a court-appointed receiver.
Seattle Slew Fund Supports Equine Spinal Research
The memory of great American racehorse Seattle Slew will live on in active biomedical research, after a gift from the horse’s owners to Washington State University.
Seattle Slew was one of the greatest horses ever to grace American racing, and
Rescue Horse’s Story Illustrates Importance of Estate Planning
Hapsirishpub is a Thoroughbred whose good fortune changed the day his first owner died. Passed from owner to owner, he was recently taken in by Shelly Price of Speak Up for Horses, a Kentucky-based equine rescue and rehabilitation organization.
Equine Mistaken Identity: Case in Point
With DNA testing there is nearly 100% proof if a horse is sired by a specific stallion and produced by a particular mare. But what happens when your “registered” horse isn’t who you think it is? That happened to Ellen Brockett of Redmond, Ore.,
Florida: EEE Reported in 30 of 67 Counties Thru June
The Florida Department of Health has reported positive samples of Eastern equine encephalitis (EEE) in animals in 30 of the state’s 67 counties through June 28. At that date in 2007 only 14 counties had positive EEE results from
