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LSU Hurricane Equine Rescue Operation (HERO)
The Louisiana State University (LSU) School of Veterinary Medicine Equine Clinic established the Horse Hurricane Helpline on Thursday, Sept. 1, and faculty, staff, and students began fielding countless calls around the clock from people reportin
Redden Reopens Podiatry Practice
LAMENESS PRACTICE IN KENTUCKY
VERSAILLES, Ky. — R.F. (Ric) Redden, DVM has reopened his equine podiatry practice and will treat diseases and injuries associated with the equine foot on a strict outpatient basis. The clinic is located at
Mississippi Animal Relief Fund
Anyone wishing to help horses, horse owners, veterinarians, or small animals in Mississippi should contact the Mississippi Animal Relief Fund toll-free at 888/722-3106. Mississippi State Veterinarian Dr. Jim Watson said today (Sept. 16) that
Three Additional WNV Kentucky Cases
Three new cases of West Nile virus (WNV) were reported by the Kentucky Department of Agriculture as of Aug. 29.
In Fayette County a 2-year-old Hanovarian filly had onset of symptoms on Sept. 15. She had not been vaccinated, and she is
Maryland Launches National Identification System
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CONTACT: Sue duPont, 410-841-5889 or Kate Wagner, 410-841-5888
Maryland Launches its part of the National Animal Identification System first phase to register all livestock premises in the State Open House
Mississippi Horse Slaughter Rumors Untrue
Officials working with the official horse rescue organizations in Mississippi say that rumors that 5,000 horses have been abandoned and/or shipped to slaughter is untrue.
According to official reports, there are very few horses in the
Churchill Downs Incorporated Twin Spires Club to Sponsor ‘Racing to the Rescue Drive’ For Members
Churchill Downs Incorporated (CDI) is offering a unique and easy way for racing fans to contribute to the relief efforts in Louisiana and other states affected by Hurricane Katrina. Through its customer-rewards program, the Twin Spires Club
Filly Recovering after Tail Amputation
Dixie, the Spotted Saddle Horse filly had her tail amputated on Sept. 1, 2005, after trespassers ignited and burned her tail on Aug. 19. To see pictures of the tail amputation Read More
Detecting Rhodococcus equi Faster
Rhodococcus equi pnemonia is an insidious disease of foals–by the time one sees clinical signs, the pnemonia can be well advanced. Thus, tests that have greater sensitivity for R. equi are needed because they might permit earlier diagnosis.
Texas A&M researchers have described a test that could detect and quantitate virulent R. equi faster than previou
Louisiana State University Equine Rescue Operations
Whereas the needs of horses and local equine facilities have changed somewhat in the two weeks following Hurricane Katrina, the rescue efforts of the Louisiana State University (LSU) team continue on a daily basis. Horses continue to be brought
Dangerous Strangles
Strangles has a low mortality rate (2.6%), but it is highly contagious and spreads rapidly.
New England States Report Cases of EEE
Three New England states have confirmed nine cases of Eastern equine encephalitis (EEE) in horses this year, and none of the horses survived. This suggests that horse owners should take further measures to protect horses against this deadly
Detecting Faster
Rhodococcus equi pnemonia is an insidious disease of foals–by the time one sees clinical signs, the pnemonia can be well advanced. Thus, tests that have greater sensitivity for R. equi are needed because they might permit
LSU Reports Good News for Horses
“We have lots of horses that are in fresh, clean stalls,” reported Rustin Moore, DVM, PhD, Dipl. ACVS, direcotr of the Equine Health Studies Program at the Louisiana State Univerity College of Veterinary Medicine the evening of Tuesday
Kentucky Revises VS Embargo
The Kentucky Department of Agriculture (KDA) has revised its vesicular stomatitis (VS) embargo on livestock (including horses) by adding Davis County, Utah and Moffat County, Colo., where additional cases of VS were reported during the first wee
Deworming Strategies and Hurricane Recovery
The level of equine parasite transmission should be diminished on pastures that were so flooded they had to be evacuated, said Craig Reinemeyer, DVM, PhD, president of East Tennessee Clinical Research in Knoxville, Tenn. “Many larvae would get
