Latest News – The Horse
More Than 50 Animals Removed from Michigan Farm
Mackinac County, Mich., authorities have removed 54 animals from a Rexton farm.
County animal control officer Wendy Frosland said the owner tried to care for them but the cost and the work became too much.
The owner still could face
If It Ain’t Broke: Hyperbaric Oxygen Not Helpful for Uncompromised Skin Grafts in New Study
Hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT)–the medical administration of oxygen at high pressure–does not appear to be effective in horses with skin grafts that are uncompromised and healing properly before treatment is initiated.
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British Park Highlights Heavy Horses
There are several animal attractions at the Cornwall’s Crealy park near Wadebridge in the United Kingdom, but one of the most popular is the draft horse exhibit. Roger Harvey, manager of the park’s animal attractions, teaches the draft horses
Nearly 100 Rescued Equids in U.K. Recovering
Following up on an article TheHorse.com first started covering on Jan. 9, the latest news from the multiagency rescue of more than 90 equids, including horses, ponies, and donkeys, from a farm in Amersham, Buckinghamshire, U.K., is that the
Lameness Surgeon Joins Virginia Tech Equine Medical Center Faculty
M. Norris Adams, DVM, Dipl. ACVS, has joined Virginia Tech’s Marion duPont Scott Equine Medical Center as a clinical assistant professor in equine lameness and surgery. In this role, Adams will focus on elective orthopedic procedures and will
New York Racing Board Alters Whip Violation Rule
A rule that would permit stewards to disqualify a horse should his rider carelessly strike another horse or rider with his whip was recently adopted by the New York State Racing and Wagering Board.
The board approved the final adoption of
Australia Flu Quarantine Relaxed for Essential Services
Now that concerns about the spread of equine influenza have eased in New South Wales, Australia, the Department of Primary Industries is urging horse owners with quarantined properties to relax their restrictions for utility crews.
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International League for the Protection of Horses Names New CEO
The International League for the Protection of Horses (ILPH) has appointed Roly Owers as the organization’s new chief executive.
Owers has taken over the reins from John Smales, who retired at the end of 2007.
Owers is a qualified
Antibodies to WNV Common in Arab Emirate Horses
Researchers found antibodies to West Nile virus (WNV) in nearly 20% of horses recently tested in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), according to Ulrich Wernery, DVM, PhD, scientific director of the Centra
Diagnosing Equine Parasite Infections: Examining the Evidence
New recommendations for worm control in horses are based on treating some horses more and others less. A “selective” deworming program will result in fewer treatments given (leading to less drug resistance), but if used properly will still result in better overall parasite control.
Consider EHV-4 in Neurologic Herpes Cases
Sometimes everything appears to add up in an outbreak of what resembles equine herpesvirus-associated myeloencephalopathy, the dreaded neurologic condition generally caused by equine herpesvirus-1 (EHV-1) infection that causes ataxia or
Environment: Development and Persistence of Parasites
The horse’s environment is a critical elements to consider when constructing an effective anti-parasite strategy. The key to exploiting environmental events is understanding when and how Mother Nature works in our perpetual battle against worms.
Resistant Worms: Does Your Horse Have Them?
All dewormers are highly effective when first introduced, but over time parasites develope resistance to many dewormers. Are your horses the ones at risk? The product labels reflect results of studies performed before the worms developed resistance.
Dewormer Adjuncts: Control Without–Or Along With–Chemicals
Are there other things you could be doing in addition to using anthelmintics to minimize your horse’s parasite load? Not all strategies may be practical for your operation or circumstances, but some could have a place in your management routine.
Control Programs for Mature Horses
After horses reach their second birthday, the medical picture changes dramatically, as large and small strongyles become the major focus of our parasite control programs. There are other parasites that are a concern in adult horses—bots and tapeworms, to name only two—but their impact is fairly minor in comparison to strongyles.
Manure Pile Disappearing From Santa Fe Horse Racetrack
Workers are smoothing out a pile of manure at The Downs at Santa Fe horse racetrack in New Mexico.
Crews are spreading the manure four to five inches thick over a 40-acre parcel of the track.The manure will be tilled into the soil and
