Latest News – The Horse
Anthrax in North Dakota
Eleven premises in southeastern North Dakota have had confirmed cases of anthrax this year in bison, cattle, and horses as of July 14. It’s not uncommon to find anthrax in the state annually, but Beth Carlson, DVM, deputy state veterinarian for
EIA-Positive Horse in Pennsylvania
Equine infectious anemia (EIA) was confirmed July 13 in a Pennsylvania horse, said Bruce Schmucker, VMD, of the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture. The horse is not showing any clinical signs of the disease and passed through Meadville
Quarter Horse Peppy San Badger Dead at 31
The American Quarter Horse Association (AQHA) learned on July 13 that one of the cutting horse industry’s greatest sires, Peppy San Badger, was euthanatized on July 8, 2005, in his paddock at King Ranch in Kingsville, Texas. Sired by Mr San Pepp
Kentucky Can’t Pinpoint Origin of Strangles Cases
Kentucky legislators received assurances July 13 the state is well equipped to handle future equine disease outbreaks, but they got no answers to questions about the origin of the strangles cases earlier this spring at the Churchill Downs
Expansion of Critical Kentucky Lab About to Begin
The long-awaited expansion of the University of Kentucky Livestock Disease Diagnostic Center, made possible through an $8.5-million appropriation from the Kentucky General Assembly this spring, is about to begin and could be completed in about
Surgery Treats Hock Arthritis
Osteoarthritis of one of the joints within the hock (the talocalcaneal joint) is a rare cause of acute onset of severe lameness, but clinical findings and diagnostic analgesia (such as blocking a joint) often fail to identify precisely the site
Launch of BMC Veterinary Research
BioMed Central recently announced the launch of BMC Veterinary Research, the first international open access journal to cover all areas of veterinary science and medicine. BMC Veterinary Research is the latest addition to the
Kentucky Officials Extend VS Embargo
According to a July 12 memo from Kentucky State Veterinarian Robert Stout, DVM, officials have extended Kentucky’s vesicular stomatitis (VS) embargo to include Sandoval and Santa Fe Counties in New Mexico, and San Juan and Uintah Counties in
Vesicular Stomatitis in Delta County, Colorado
Colorado has become the fifth state in the country to have a confirmed case of vesicular stomatitis virus (VSV) this year. A six-year-old horse in Delta County tested positive for the disease, and the premise has been placed under
Diary of an EHV-1 Survivor
Twenty-year-old Radar “just wasn?t looking right” when he came in from the pasture on April 6, recalls his owner, Bill McCarthy, PhD. “When I picked his feet up to pick them out, he would just fall into me,” said McCarthy. “The next day the stat
Hurricane Dennis and Florida
On Friday, July 9, Florida officials suspended the intrastate and interstate requirements for animal movement to help livestock owners evacuate quickly because of the approaching Hurricane Dennis. The hurricane made landfall in Florida on June
Vaccination Side Effects
Vaccination may be associated with a limited number of adverse effects. Muscle swelling, stiffness, mild fever, anorexia, and lethargy are all potential side effects.
Ohio Horse Shot
Mansfield, Ohio’s News Journal reported that a Paint horse mare from central Ohio was euthanatized at Th
NYPD Horse Perishes in Accident
The online news site 1010WINS.com has reported that a New York City Police Department police horse died on the boardwalk at Coney Island on the night of July
AFA Names New Task Force
American Farrier’s Association (AFA) President Craig Trnka, CJF has recently announced the appointment of a new task force to survey the farrier schools in North America. The mission of the Farrier Schools Survey Task Force will be to survey all
Safety Strategy for Traveling Equestrians
Horse owners are advised to carry a second spare tire when trailering their animals.
“The side of the road is a dangerous place to be especially when you have horses onboard. As a conscientious horse owner, you want to minimize that
