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Equine Nutrition Education
A wide variety of equine nutritional topics was covered at the fourth annual Alltech Equine School April 25-28 in Lexington, Ky., sponsored by Alltech, a feed ingredient company in Nicholasville, Ky. Among the speakers was Harold Hintz, BS, PhD,
Chilling Out After Exercise
Here’s what you need to know about keeping your horse from overheating during exercise in hot weather.
Farm Disinfection
Salmonella, Rhodococcus equi, strangles, rotavirus, and multiple other contagious disease outbreaks…these are the bane of horse owners, farm managers, and trainers. One strangles outbreak can wreck a show season, cause
Barefoot Benefits
We often assume a horse needs shoes without really thinking about why or how that affects a horse’s overall health. Yet standard veterinary texts, such as books by James Rooney, DVM, and O.R. Adams, DVM, on
Dehydration Alert
When horses are working hard, especially in hot weather, they are particularly prone to dehydration and electrolyte imbalances.
Manure Eating in Adult Horse
We have a seven-year-old draft cross gelding who was treated for Lyme disease in October of 2000 with 8 grams of doxycycline (a broad-spectrum tetracycline antibiotic) twice daily for three weeks. Since that time, and not previously, we have
Herd Bound Horses
I was wondering if you could help me. For a friend, I look after a 15.3-hand mare who is six years old. The horse had a fairly bad start in life as she was first abandoned in a stable, then in a field. She has luxating patellas in both hind
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New AAEP Board Members Selected
Nathaniel A. White II, DVM, MS, Diplomate ACVS, and Mr. Duncan Alexander have been appointed to three-year terms on AAEP Board of Directors. Both will begin their terms in January 2000.
Dr. White, of Leesburg, Virginia, will serve as a
LSU Launches Auction To Expand Intensive Care Unit
The Equine Health Studies Program (EHSP) in the LSU School of Veterinary Medicine will launch its first annual multiple-breed Stallion Service Auction in September to generate funds for expansion of the Equine Intensive Care Unit in the
LSU’s Vet Diagnostics Lab Helps Monitor Vector-borne Diseases
As mosquito and other insect populations increase during the summer months, so do epidemics of diseases carried by those insects, including the deadly equine encephalitis. But researchers at LSU are working to curb the spread of vector-borne
Moroccan Animal Hospital Recipient of Equine Ambulance Program
The Equine Centre at the MSPCA Nevins Farm, a pioneer in equine rescue and ambulance services, is expanding the reach of its services internationally. Recently, the Equine Centre, one of the nation’s only open-door shelters for horses and farm
Quest Gel Dewormer Rumors
Rumors about Quest Gel Dewormer have continued to circulate over the Internet regarding its safety. Internet allegations have been anonymous, with the same e-mails being posted repeatedly over the past three years. Tom Overbay, DVM, Director of
Hooved Animal Humane Society Receives New Executive Director
The Hooved Animal Humane Society (HAHS) will celebrate its 30th birthday later this year. On June 11, Dr. Lydia Miller joined as the organization’s new executive director, and plans to renew members’ commitment to the mission and planning for 30
AHSA Announces Proposed Name Change, Board Meeting Arrangements
The American Horse Shows Association, Inc. (AHSA) announced June 19 that its directors will consider a change of name for the organization at its Board of Directors meeting scheduled for Tuesday, July 10, 2001 in Lexington, KY. The officers and
Rio Vista To Give Award To Outstanding Animal Rescue
Rescue agencies or individuals active in rehabilitating or saving mistreated horses and dogs are being encouraged to contact Rio Vista Products for details on nominating candidates for their annual Hank Award program. Deadline for entries is
