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Katrina Increases Gulf Coast Mosquito Population; WNV Outbreak Not Expected
The mosquito population of the Gulf Coast’s hurricane-affected areas is expected to increase at a staggering rate, according to Joe Conlon, spokesman of the American Mosquito Control Association (AMCA). However, he added that the possibility of
Diagnosing Endometritis–Biopsies vs. Swabs
Is an endometrial swab the best screening tool for endometritis, or inflammation of the uterine lining (endometrium)? Not according to a recently published study from Denmark in Theriogenology that compared endometrial swabs with biopsies to
Electroacupuncture Alleviates Chronic Back Pain
University of Florida (UF) researchers have reported success with using electroacupuncture to alleviate chronic back pain in horses. The study was published in a recent edition of the Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association.
Sun Cured/Dehydrated Alfalfa
In 2005, feed regulatory officials were informed that sun-cured alfalfa products might be used in products labeled as dehydrated alfalfa, thereby substituting a product of possibly inferior nutritional quality to unsuspecting consumers. This
Florida Mobile Diagnostic Unit
The University of Florida (UF) College of Veterinary Medicine in Gainesville is on the cutting edge with its first-of-a-kind Mobile Equine Diagnostic Science rig, which is referred to as the MEDS unit. The $450,000 custom-made truck takes modern
Filly Recovering from Tail Burning and Amputation
“I knew right away that it was definitely a burn,” stated Brian K. Garrett, DVM, of Animal Hospital of Fayetteville in Fayetteville, N.C., Dixie’s treating veterinarian. Trespassers maliciously burned the 2-year-old Spotted Saddle Horse filly’s
Ward Off Winter
If you live where you have changing seasons, winter is a challenge. While you might be partial to winter weather and the recreational pleasures it provides, you probably also appreciate the many problems it creates for you at the
Dental Plan for the Working Horse
Routine equine dental care is important for three reasons, says David O. Klugh, DVM, Fellow in the Academy of Veterinary Dentistry, owner of Equine Dental Associates in Yamhill, Ore.:
- Making sure deciduous teeth come out and adul
Cure For a Toothache
Abby is a Tennessee Walking Horse mare who was recently purchased by a Virginia family as a 5-year-old and shipped there from Tennessee to train and show. A dental examination six months after purchase found that her right and left lower first
Kicking Problems
My horse constantly kicks his stall, and in the pasture he’s very rough with other horses, biting and kicking them.
Keeping Horses in Harems
Is it possible to keep a gelding at pasture with a stallion and his harem?
Urinating Too Often?
My 3-year-old registered Paint gelding urinates up to three times in a three-to-four hour period.
Three Days in Louisiana
As news editor of The Horse, I had asked myself: How was I to communicate to readers the enormous amount of devastation Hurricane Katrina caused to everything in her path? Her effects on people and property have been extensively covered
Helping Horses Worldwide
As a responsible horse owner, you make management decisions that affect the current well-being of your horse and his future vitality.
AAEP For Education
This year’s annual meeting of the American Association of Equine Practitioners (AAEP) in Seattle, Wash., offers a myriad of educational opportunities for veterinarians and horse owners, and has a trade show that features new products and service
Working Horse Dentistry
Equine dentistry started centuries ago with filing horses? teeth, but it was not until the past decade that motorized dental instrumentation coupled with research allowed vast improvements. These advances have helped all horses, but performance
