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Today’s EPM
What have we learned about equine protozoal myeloencephalitis (EPM) since it first was reported in 1995? A lot, and not enough. EPM has been called the “most overdiagnosed neurologic disease in the United States” by some researchers and
Virulent Rhodococcus equi in Soil Not an Indicator of Pneumonia Problems
The amount and type of Rhodococcus equi in a farm’s soil is not an indicator of an increased likelihood of having foal pneumonia cases caused by this bug, reported researchers from Texas A&M University.
Surpass vs. Bute for Arthritis
Does Surpass really work to improve joint health, or is it just another way of delivering a painkiller? CSU researchers set out to answer that question.
Curlin to Get Break, Race Later in Year
HSUS Soring Hotline Heats Up
Just days after advertisements appeared in Middle Tennessee newspapers offering cash for information about violators of the state’s anti-soring law, phones at the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) began to ring.
“We received more
Laminitis and Controlling Spring Pasture Access
Equine veterinarians have known for years that some horses can handle the spring grass, while others will become ill and develop laminitis, a painful disease process in which the hoof wall separates from its attachments in the foot.
Texas A&M Vet Hospital Adding Imaging and Cancer Center
The Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital at Texas A&M University College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences will be adding a veterinary imaging and cancer treatment center.
“The College of Veterinary Medicine is dedicated to maintain state-of-the-art instrumentation that improves the clinical services we provide our
Reducing Back Sensitivity
Back pain is often suspected in horses, but most treatments haven’t been researched much or at all. Results of a study designed to measure the effects of massage, chiropractic, and phenylbutazone (Bute) on back sensitivity were presented at the 200
Volunteers to Patrol Trail Around Cincinnati/Northern Ky. Airport
Anna Zinkhon will get to take her horse where it hasn’t been before.
Zinkhon, president of the board of directors of Northern Kentucky Horse Network, is one of the first to sign up for a program recruiting volunteers to patrol about eight mile
Gulfstream Park Awards Barbaro Scholarships
Gulfstream Park in Hallandell Beach, Fla., in conjunction with the University of Florida (UF), announced the names of this year’s three recipients from Gulfstream Park’s $30,000 Barbaro Scholarship Program March 29.
The Florida Derby
Curlin Conquers the World in the Dubai World Cup
As 12 horses headed to the post in the $6 million Dubai World Cup (UAE-I), trainer Steve Asmussen stood in the paddock at Nad Al Sheba racecourse. “I?m just wanting the real Curlin to show up,? he said. Moments later, the Smart Strike colt more tha
Market for Mare Milk Gives Rise to Equine Dairy Industry
Nearly a dozen velvety black Ari?geois broodmares and an approved stallion roam and graze freely across a 120-acre pasture in the French Massif Central hills. These horses are the foundation of Nathalie and Xavier Niaux’s Domaine de Merens de
Evaluation Finds New York City Carriage Horses are Healthy
A veterinarian hired by the industry group that promotes horse-drawn carriage rides through Central Park says the animals are healthy and well cared for.
The Horse and Carriage Association commissioned the evaluation by John Lowe, a
Kentucky International Equine Summit Announces Speakers
The inaugural Kentucky International Equine Summit 2008 has secured more than 80 of the industry’s leading experts for the April 28-29 event in Lexington. One of the three session series is called “Emerging Science of Horse Breeding.” Panelists
28 Emaciated Horses Seized in Oklahoma
Twenty-eight horses were escorted off a farm near Norman, Okla., under veterinary supervision after the veterinarian inspected the horses and described several of them as “significantly undernourished.” Police also found carcasses of two horses
3 Rabid Skunks Confirmed in Wyoming County
Three rabid skunks already have been confirmed in Campbell County, Wyoming, so far this year. Ken Mills, a University of Wyoming veterinary professor, says Campbell County is the only Wyoming county with confirmed rabies cases this
