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835 Horses With Flu On 119 Properties in New South Wales
The New South Wales (NSW) Department of Primary Industries today (Sept. 3) said 835 horses on 119 properties across the state were now infected with equine influenza. Another 2,900 horses on 319 additional properties are considered suspect of
Fewer Thoroughbred Injuries on New Arlington Track
Months after installing an $11-million synthetic racing surface, officials at Arlington Park racecourse in Arlington, Ill., said fewer horses are having fatal breakdowns and attendance is up.
That’s good news for the northwest suburban
EEE strikes Second N.H. Resident
A young resident of Newfields, N.H., was in critical condition last night (Sept. 2) after being the second person diagnosed with potentially deadly Eastern equine encephalitis (EEE) in the state this summer.
State Epidemiologist Dr. Jose
Dr. Robert Copelan Named Thoroughbred Club ‘Honor Guest’
Pioneering equine veterinary practitioner Dr. Robert Copelan has been named the Honor Guest of the Thoroughbred Club of America?s 76th annual testimonial dinner, club president Mike Barnett announced Aug. 31.
Copelan, who will be honored
When Your Horse Visits the Hospital: 12 Tips
Taking your horse to the equine hospital can be confusing and emotionally taxing. As the owner, you will be asked to assist the treatment team, and also to make decisions for your horse.
Here are tips to prepare you from
Summer Flooding of Hay Fields and Pastures: Will Forage Survive?
Most forage crops perform best when soils have adequate, but not excessive, soil moisture. Standing water, flowing water and waterlogged soils following heavy summer rainstorms or extended periods of higher-than-normal rainfall patterns all can
Barbaro Jockey Prado Injured in Saratoga Fall
Jockey Edgar Prado took off his mounts and was hospitalized with a possible injured right ankle following a Sept.1 racing accident at Saratoga Race Course.
The jockey rode Christophe Clement trainee Admiral Bird to a second-place
What to Expect from a Veterinarian?
I am looking for general information regarding my vet and horse care. What should I expect from my vet?
State of the Industry
The changing dynamics of the horse industry in the United States can be likened to the ocean tides. At high tide there were somewhere between 25 and 27 million equines in this country. At low tide, that number dipped to under four million. Today,
Nip a Bone Spur in the Bud?
Can bone spurs be surgically removed, as in osteochondritis dissecans cases?
Australian Government Supports Public Inquiry Into Equine Flu Outbreak
The Australian government would consider a public inquiry into the equine influenza epidemic which has ravaged it’s racing industry if investigations show the disease emanated from its own quarantine facility, agriculture minister Peter McGauran
Nat White Selected as 2008 AAEP Vice President
Nathaniel A. White II, DVM, of Leesburg, Va., has been selected as the American Association of Equine Practitioners? next vice president. White will ascend to the AAEP presidency in 2010.
A board-certified surgeon and renowned
Equine Influenza: 700 Horses, 70 Properties Infected
Primary Industries Minister Ian Macdonald today, Sept. 1, said efforts would be maintained throughout the weekend to contain further spread of equine influenza (EI) in North South Wales (NSW).
Minister Macdonald, who today visited
Understanding Horses Part 9: Sans Twitch
Anderson believes twitched horses are dangerous, and twitches aren’t needed to tube, clip, trim/shoe, float, deworm, or medicate a horse.
Antibiotics
Most owners forget that antibiotics are drugs, and, if misused, they can cause short- and long-term problems for horses and, potentially, humans.
Shoeless and Satisfied
I must take exception to comments by Stephen E. O’Grady, DVM, MRCVS, in “Barefoot vs. Shod: An Equine Podiatrist’s Perspective” online at www.TheHorse.com/ViewArticle.aspx?ID=9796. Nail
