Latest News – The Horse
Potomac Horse Fever Fatality in Kentucky
A Thoroughbred filly in Central Kentucky recently succumbed to Potomac horse fever (PHF), a disease that is detected only once or twice per year in the Commonwealth. The cause of death was a mystery until test results were received from the
KTA Sets Meeting for MRLS Loan Applicants
The Kentucky Thoroughbred Association (KTA) will offer a seminar July 25 to assist breeders in filling out loan applications for funding tied to mare reproductive loss syndrome. The money is available through a federal law enacted in
NYRA Issues Restrictions on Shock Wave Therapy
The New York Racing Association (NYRA) issued a policy whereby horses that receive shock wave therapy cannot race for at least 10 days after treatment. Earlier, the California Horse Racing Board ordered restrictions on shock wave therapy
New Discoveries in MRLS Research
Four interesting facts were brought to light because of the late-term abortion and Eastern tent caterpillar (ETC) study that was recently completed at the University of Kentucky (UK), according to Dr. Thomas Tobin of the Gluck Equine Research Center:
- Since live Eastern tent caterpillars were shipped in from Michigan for the study, it was proven that this isn’t a Kentucky
West Nile Virus in Arkansas and North Dakota
A horse in Grand Forks County, ND, has been confirmed as positive for West Nile virus (WNV). This is the first-ever detection of WNV in North Dakota.
The horse was an approximately 2-year-old Quarterhorse gelding that became ill on June
Does Ultrasound Give Clues to Abortion Cause?
Hagyard-Davidson-McGee veterinary associates worked with the University of Kentucky (UK)he latest project that has associated Eastern tent caterpillars (ETC) and mare reproductive loss syndrome (MRLS). Drs. Nathan Slovis and Thomas Seahorn, both
Caterpillars Cause Late-Term Abortions
The University of Kentucky (UK) College of Agriculture today is releasing preliminary results from a collaborative project involving the UK Livestock Disease Diagnostic Center (Drs. Lenn Harrison, Manu Sebastian, and Deborah Williams), UK
TRPB Part of Horse ID Seminar
One of the identification agencies that will be presenting information at the National Equine Identification Symposium in Chicago, Ill., July 28-Aug. 1, is the Thoroughbred Racing Protective Bureau (TRPB). The TRPB is a national investigative agenc
More West Nile Virus Found in Kentucky
A total of seven birds and one horse have tested positive for West Nile virus (WNV) in Kentucky in 2002, according to Rusty Ford of the Kentucky State Veterinarian’s office. The one horse, which was euthanized, was from Fayette County. Two birds were found in Jefferson and Metcalfe Counties, and one each was found in Laurel, Oldham, and Woodford Counties. Last year, eight horses in Kentucky
Fire at The Thoroughbred Center Kills Two Horses
A barn fire late Monday night killed two horses at The Thoroughbred Center near Lexington, KY. The fire, which was contained to two stalls of a 20-stall barn adjacent to the training track, is suspected to have started near an electric fan
California Places Restrictions on Shock Wave Therapy
The California Horse Racing Board (CHRB) notified trainers and veterinarians on July 8 of new rules that go into effect on July 24 restricting the use of shock wave therapy (SWT) for the treatment of orthopedic injuries in horses at
Parelli Pennings: My Experience
I’m only sorry that everyone can’t have the adventure in learning that I’m looking forward to this week while visiting Pat Parelli’s International Center in Pagosa Springs, Colo. Two Lexington, Ky., mounted police officers and myself are heading out
Probable First Equine West Nile Virus Case in Texas
Preliminary tests indicate that Texas has its first equine West Nile virus (WNV) case. The sick horse was euthanized June 29 near Katy, Texas. West Nile virus was detected for the first time in Texas on June 18 near Houston; since then, 29
Equine Identification: Are you Prepared for an Emergency?
If all of the horses in your area had to be evacuated due to a natural disaster, and were put into one huge corral, would you be able to pick out your horse?
“Of course!” you might say, because like most horse owners you are extremely familiar with your animal’s markings, build, and temperament, and would know the horse anywhere. But the reality is that a situation like this can have
Researchers Produce First Foal With Deceased Mare’s Shipped Oocytes
The first foal produced with oocytes harvested from the ovaries of a mare and shipped across the country for transfer into a surrogate mare was born recently at Colorado State University (CSU).
�The ability to successfully obtain viable
West Nile Virus Education is Key
“Whether or not West Nile virus (WNV) is going to become a serious concern in your state, the media is going to make it one,” stated Bill Saville, DVM, PhD, Dipl. ACVIM, of The Ohio State University’s (OSU) Department of Veterinary Preventive
