Latest News – The Horse
Managing Bacterial Pneumonia in Adult Horses (AAEP 2011)
Without proper post-treatment management and some husbandry adjustments pneumonia can recur.
UC Davis Offers Free Horse Owner Education Seminar
Session topics include newborn foal care, oleander toxicity, equine metabolic syndrome, and an EHV-1 update.
Three New Members on Wild Horse and Burro Advisory Board
The board advises the BLM on the management, protection, and control of wild free-roaming horses and burros.
Virginia Horse Slasher Sought
Virginia authorities are seeking those responsible for slashing the necks of three horses in Bedford County.
Corolla Wild Horse Herd Expansion Bill Moves to Senate
The legislation received universal support from the U.S. House of Representatives on Feb. 6.
Merck Animal Health Launches Newsletter
NextVet features practical professional and lifestyle advice, information, and tips from practicing vets.
Merck Animal Health Launches NextVet Newsletter
NextVet, the student version of the popular equine veterinary newsletter Partners in Practice, will mail with the March and October 2012 issues of The Horse: Your Guide To Equine Health Care exclusively to equine veterinary students.
Mich. State Alum Honored for Excellence in Equine Practice
The Rooker Award for Excellence in Equine Practice was presented to namesake James A. Rooker, dVM, on Jan. 27.
Physical Therapy for Stifle Problems in Horses
A physical therapy program is owner- and horse-intensive in terms of time and energy for successful outcomes.
Researchers Identify Ancestral Mother of Modern Horses
“Equine Eve,” the ancestral mother of all modern horses, probably lived about 140,000 years ago.
AQHA Offers Genetic Disease Panel Test
The test will screen for five potentially fatal genetic diseases often found in Quarter Horses.
Texas Children’s Camp Horses Stolen
The animals–two 9-year-old Quarter Horse mares named Finally Got Zipped and Blaze–were used in lessons.
TOBA Announces 2012 Seminar and Clinic Schedule
The schedule includes three owner seminars, a breeding clinic, and three pedigree and conformation clinics.
Pfizer Animal Health Contributes to FFA, AAEP Foundation
A portion of purchases from qualified equine products made between Feb. 1 and April 30, 2012, will be donated.
Prevalence of on Farms (AAEP 2011)
The overall seroprevalence was 68% on all farms tested, with levels on individual farms ranging from 14-100%.
Prevalence of L.intracellularis on Farms (AAEP 2011)
Using the a newly developed serologic L. intracellularis assay, a research team found the overall seroprevalence of the bacteria was 68%, with seroprevalence levels on individual farms ranging from 14-100%.
