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West Nile Virus Confirmed in Two Oklahoma Horses
The Oklahoma State Department of Health (OSDH) confirmed on July 7 that two horses in the southwest region of the state had tested positive for West Nile virus (WNV) The equine cases were reported in Comanche and Washita counties.
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Fans Honor Slain Saddlebred
A crowd of about 300 people overflowed the Kentucky Horse Park’s (KHP) Hall of Champions pavilion Sunday, July 10, in Lexington to honor Saddlebred champion Wild-Eyed &Wicked following his burial at the park. Wicked was one of three
Update: USDA Horse Slaughter Inspectors Face Elimination
The House of Representatives passed the 2006 Agriculture Appropriations bill (H.R. 2744) on June 8. Included in the bill was amendment 236, which will end funding for horse slaughter plant inspectors during the 2006 federal fiscal
West Nile Virus National and State Links
West Nile Virus National and State Links
Strangles Identified in Horse at Ellis Park
A 4-year-old filly stabled at Ellis Park in Henderson County, Kentucky, has been diagnosed with strangles. Rusty Ford, equine programs manager for the office of the state veterinarian, said the filly presented June 30 with an elevated body
Official BWFA Announcement on Farrier Licensing and Regulation
AN OFFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENT FROM THE BWFA BOARD OF DIRECTORS;
Concerning proposed Farrier Licensing, Regulating Horseshoeing Schools in the United States and the proposals made by AFA task forces and their committees;
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Principles of Vaccination
Vaccination plays a major part of a preventive medicine program, but many programs for individual horses and even for large stables are often based on incomplete understanding of the principles of vaccination and the particular needs of the animals for which the program is designed.
Anthrax Detected in Texas
The Texas Animal Health Commission (TAHC) announced today that ranches in Sutton County have laboratory-confirmed cases of anthrax in horses, deer, and cattle. Laboratory results are pending for several other sites in the county, where
Heart Size and Racing Performance in Trotters
Researchers found that heart size correlated with athletic performance in Standardbred trotters.
Disease Control at Racetracks and Horse Events
The following guidelines may be implemented at equine facilities to prevent diseases from affecting an event and/or in the face of a disease outbreak. Disease control will be initiated at one of three levels; the federal government deals with
Ellis Park to Conduct Random Milkshake Testing
Ellis Park in Henderson, Ky. will randomly test horses before every race during its 2005 meet for alkalizing agents known as milkshakes.
Under Ellis’ milkshake testing policy, the track will require a random number of horses entered in
International Breeding
I brought two Walking Horse mares to France. I would like to breed to a U.S. stallion and want to know what the success
How to Improve Stallion Fertility?
I have a young Dutch warmblood stallion with some fertility issues. Is there anything we can do to improve motility?
A Stallion as a Problem Breeder
We purchased a stallion for breeding at nine years of age. He had bred before, but curiously had very few offspring for his impeccable credentials. He was a lovely stallion, very well-behaved, and a perfect gentleman to work around. When we
Prosthetics: Science, Not Science Fiction
There is a roadside pasture in Pullman, Wash., where a black Quarter Horse stallion has been known to stop traffic. It’s not simply the pastoral beauty of a handsome horse in a natural setting that draws attention. Rather, it’s that this
