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Greening the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games

Over the last several months, Green Friends of the Games has worked diligently to improve different areas of the Kentucky Horse Park before the start of the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games.

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The Many Faces of EPM

Four veterinarians discuss equine protozoal myeloencephalitis (EPM) diagnosis, what conditions it can appear to be, and effective treatment.

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The Horse’s Skeleton: Overview

See what your horse’s skeleton looks like and get an overview of how it works with Dr. Roberta Dwyer of the University of Kentucky’s Gluck Equine Research Center.

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Study: MADD Likely Caused by Fungus on Maple Leaves

After investigating the deaths of 14 horses that had grazed on pastures near maple leaves, a Dutch research team suggested the fungus responsible for European tar spot that covers the maple leaves causes the deadly disease “MADD.” Multiple acyl-CoA dehydrogenase deficiency, or MADD, is an acquired, noncontagious myopathy (muscle disease) characterized by severe muscle pa

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WEG: USEF Names Endurance Short List/Nominated Entry

The United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) has named the following horse/rider combinations to the Short List/Nominated Entry for the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games according to the USEF Selection Procedure for Endurance. From this group the Definite Entry will be named to represent the United States in the Endurance Championships. The Games take place from Sept. 25-Oct. 10, 201

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Rabies Vaccination in Pregnant Mares

Q: Can you address off-label use of the rabies vaccine in late-term broodmares? My therio vet won’t give it because it’s off-label usage. So I arrange for another vet in her practice to vaccinate my late-term mares. I cannot imagine my foals not having that protection from his or her first moments.
A: Rabies vaccination can be administered in the last trimester of pregnancy prior to delivery

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Bilateral Training Improves Performance, Welfare, Researchers Say

Congratulations, your horse has learned a new trick! Now, start all over again–this time on the other side. That’s right; it turns out if you want your horse to learn a trick or skill correctly, you’re probably going to have to teach with cues that are visible to the horse from both sides of his head. According to new equitation science research, what a horse learns on hi

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FEI NSAID Congress Convenes in Switzerland

The future of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory (NSAID) use in international equestrian competitions is currently under open debate in an unprecedented two-day congress hosted by the Fédération Equestre Internationale (FEI) in Lausanne, Switzerland. This “long-awaited” event on Aug. 16 and 17 provides a forum for an organized and scientifically informed debat

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WEG: USEF Names Dresssage Team Short List/Nominated Entry

The United States Equestrian Federation has named the following horse/rider combinations to the Short List/ Nominated Entry for the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games (WEG) according to the USEF Selection Procedure for Dressage. From this group the Definite Entry will be named to represent the United States in the Dressage Championships. The 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games take

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