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Thoroughbred Industry Establishes Fund for Tsunami Relief Effort
Donations will be accepted at Keeneland’s January Sale
As the devastating toll of the Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami continues to mount, members of the Thoroughbred industry are establishing a fund for the relief efforts. The Keeneland Foundation will coordinate and administer the fund. Proceeds will be given to Action Against Hunger and Direct Relief International, two
Allyn G. Mann Named Senior Manager of Luitpold’s Animal Health Division
Allyn G. Mann has returned to Luitpold Pharmaceuticals, Inc., as senior manager of the Animal Health Division. Mann was most recently at Bayer HealthCare Animal Health Division, where he was the Equine Product Manager.
“Allyn’s return to Luitpold was a happy reunion,” said Mary Jane Helenek, President and CEO of Luitpold Pharmaceuticals, Inc, “and a great match. With his 20 years of
New Jersey Veterinarian to Lead the AAEP in 2005
Scott E. Palmer, VMD, of Clarksburg, N.J., was installed as the 51st president of the American Association of Equine Practitioners (AAEP) during the group’s annual convention in Denver, Colo., December 4-8, 2004.
Palmer is the owner of New Jersey Equine Clinic in Clarksburg, where he has practiced for nearly 30 years. He has received international recognition for his studies in
Judge Orders Exhumation of Champion Saddlebred
The Associated Press reported this morning that a federal judge in Lexington, Ky., ordered that the body of American Saddlebred champion Wild Eyed and Wicked be exhumed for additional forensic testing.
Wicked was one of five top Saddlebreds that were injected with an unknown, necrotizing (tissue-killing) substance the weekend of June 28-29, 2003, at Double D Ranch in Versailles, Ky. I
Rabies Detected in an Illinois Horse
Illinois agriculture and health officials announced last week that a LaSalle County horse tested positive for rabies at the Illinois Department of Agriculture (IDA) laboratory in Galesburg on Dec. 10, 2004. Eleven people received preventive rabies treatment following exposure to the horse on the small family farm at which it was stabled.
According to state public health veterinarian
West Nile Virus Vaccination Guidelines Developed by the AAEP
The American Association of Equine Practitioners (AAEP) has released West Nile Virus (WNV) vaccination guidelines. This information is intended as a supplement to the AAEP’s Guidelines for Vaccination of Horses (January 2001). Practitioners are directed to consult this publication as the following discussion is to be read in conjunction with those general guidelines for
Shock Wave Therapy in the Western Sport Horse
The average equine extracorporeal shock wave therapy (ESWT) patient has been examined multiple veterinarians before arriving for ESWT treatment, said Alan Donnell, DVM, of Pilot Point, Texas at the third annual Shock Wave Therapy Symposium, held this year on Dec. 3 in Denver, Colo. Donnell treats Quarter Horses and Arabians and travels to 33 major performance shows throughout the
Endowed Fund Established to Promote Large Animal Rescue Efforts, Launch Training Program
USRider Equestrian Motor Plan has established an endowed fund at Eastern Kentucky University (EKU) to promote large-animal rescue efforts and support related training programs.
The $25,000 gift/pledge, which will be matched through the Commonwealth’s “Bucks for Brains” Program for a total of $50,000, will enable EKU’s Fire and Safety Engineering (FSE) Technology Program to prepar
Have Researchers Discovered What Makes Horses Fast?
Researchers at The Royal Veterinary College in Great Britain believe they’ve found the answer to what makes a fast racehorse.
The research, funded by the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council, combined data about the length, shape, and structure of horses with analysis of horses in the field to develop mathematical and computer models of horse movement.
Using
Arizona Racing Officials Prepared to Delve into Raids, Medication
Arizona Department of Racing officials have planned hearings in early January for eight horse owners or trainers whose barns were raided by state and federal officials Dec. 15 at Turf Paradise in Phoenix.
The raids, according to the Arizona Republic, involved tack rooms. Investigators found therapeutic medications that weren’t prescribed by a veterinarian licensed by the
Additional WNV Treatment Receives Conditional License
In the treatment of horses suffering from the West Nile virus (WNV), vets have only a few choices besides supportive care. A novel WNV serum antibody product received conditional approval from the USDA in November 2004. Colorado Serum Company announced the product’s availability on Dec. 13, 2004.
Serum antibody products help animals that have been exposed to a disease by increasing th
Kentucky Stud Farm Offers Seasons to Help Tsunami Victims
Coolmore stallion owners are donating one nomination to every one of their stallions worldwide to aid humanitarian efforts following the earthquake-tsunami catastrophe in Asia and Africa, Coolmore announced Dec. 30.
The stud farm in Versailles, Ky., also is offering to assist and facilitate other stud farms interested in donating seasons to their stallions.
The total fund will
What is a Cryptorchid?
Cryptorchid, ridgling, and even rig are terms used to describe a stallion with at least one undescended testis. The condition is not unique to equids, but the horse is of specific importance as the retained testis fails to produce viable sperm, so fertility rates are affected. However, the testis is still capable of producing testosterone, so the animal will show stallion-like behavior. The
Breeding Your Stallion On Cue
Our stallion has a great pedigree, and we have kept him intact hoping he could eventually become a breeding stallion. We?ve put a lot of effort into getting him to show well enough to be worth breeding. He has always done really well except for
Defending Against Disease
Editor’s Note: This is the first installment in a 12-part series of articles on vaccinations of horses.
Of all the medical advances in the past couple of centuries, the one that might be the most remarkable is also the one we’re most likely to take for granted. The simple pinprick of an intramuscular injection taking less than 10 seconds protects our families, our pets,
Vaccination Indications
The world is getting smaller every day. People and horses travel across the country and around the planet at rates never seen before. It has opened up huge opportunities for competition, growth, and learning. Unfortunately, it has also given us increased opportunities to be exposed to a growing number of diseases. Never before has it been so important to connect with your veterinarian to focu
