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Floods, Tornadoes, Ice Storms: 2007 a Rough Year in Kansas
The first half of 2007 has been one to forget for many Kansans as blizzards, deadly tornadoes, and now flooding have caused millions of dollars in damage, disrupted lives and put a dent in the state’s economy.
Of the state’s 105 counties,
Breathing Easy: Air Quality Testing in the Equine Barn
“I used to look at a beam of light with the motes of dust in it and think it was aesthetically pleasing,” said Melissa R. Mazan, DVM, Dipl. ACVIM, of the Tufts University School of Veterinary Medicine in Massachusetts. “Now that I know what’s in
In-House ELISA Test For
Current tests for Borrelia burgdorferi, a tick-borne spirochete (a spiral-shaped bacterium) that causes Lyme disease in people, horses, dogs, cats, and cows, often take several days to complete and can sometimes lack definitive answers fo
Louisiana Racing Commission Hires Equine Medical Director
Tom David, DVM, has been hired as equine medical director for the Louisiana State Racing Commission effective July 9.
David, who has experience in private practice and as association veterinarian at Fair Grounds racetrack, will supervise
Carter Named Director of Kentucky Livestock Disease Center
Craig Carter, DVM, PhD, a 26-year veteran in diagnostic veterinary medicine, is the new director of the University of Kentucky College of Agriculture’s Livestock Disease Diagnostic Center (LDDC).
Carter, who currently serves as epidemiology
Maryland Receives Grant for Horse Manure Management Program
The Maryland Department of Agriculture (MDA) has received two grants from the U.S. Department of Agriculture for two projects to protect the Chesapeake Bay and waterways. A $604,794 grant will help owners and operators of small-sized equine
Derby Winner War Emblem Has Another Fruitless Season at Stud
After five years of trying to coax Kentucky Derby winner War Emblem into performing regular breeding duties, Shadai Stallion Station officials might be reaching the limit of their patience with the horse they purchased for about $17
FEI Cancels Driving Event Due to EVA Outbreak in France
The F?d?ration Equestre Internationale (FEI, the international body governing equestrian sport) has confirmed that the driving event scheduled in Les Haras du Pin in France on July 11 has been cancelled because of an outbreak of
AAEP 2006: Western Performance Horse Forum
The Western performance horse industry is growing at an astonishing rate, and along with that growth, there are unique health issues that need to be addressed. For that reason, the American Association of Equine Practitioners (AAEP) held a forum
Polysaccharide Storage Myopathy
Stephanie Valberg, DVM, PhD, professor of large animal medicine and director of the University of Minnesota’s Equine Center discussed PSSM at the AAEP Convention 2006. The disorder causes muscle pain, stiffness, and cramping, and some horses
New USDA Animal Research Facility Dedicated
Agriculture Secretary Mike Johanns and members of Iowa’s Congressional delegation July 3 helped dedicate a new USDA high-containment large animal facility. The Ames, Iowa, facility combines several research facilities into one location. The new
Horse Stolen from College Equestrian Program Found
A mare stolen from Black Hawk College, in Kewanee, Ill., in March has been located, thanks to a former student who spotted the horse in a July 4 parade, Quad-Cities Online
Deadline for AAEP Research Fellow Applications Nearing
The American Association of Equine Practitioners (AAEP) Foundation reminds equine researchers that the deadline for submitting an application for its Research Fellow is July 30, 2007.
The Research Fellow was developed by the AAEP
Obesity and Laminitis
In obese horses insulin resistance might also contribute to widespread inflammation and, thus, vasoconstriction (narrowing of the blood vessels), which is the case in human metabolic syndrome.
World Rabies Day is Sept. 8, 2007
About one person every 10 minutes dies of rabies somewhere in the world.
This harsh statistic has brought together for the first time leaders from veterinary, animal wildlife, and human medicine to create an Alliance for Rabies
Farm Worker Settles in Horse Poisoning Accusation Case
A woman who worked at an equestrian facility in College Station, Texas, where 27 horses died last year settled a lawsuit she filed against the stable’s owner, who had accused her o
