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Estray Nevada Horses to be Sold at Auction
The Nevada Department of Agriculture (NDA) will sell 175 estray horses at auction that the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) removed from a public range on the Nevada-Utah border last month. The gathered horses are not BLM mustangs. They are either domestic animals turned out onto public lands by their owners or the descendants of those horses, determined by the BLM and state brand
Foal Pneumonia Case Review
Foals, like other young animals, are especially susceptible to diseases. A review of necropsy cases over a one-year period at the University of Kentucky Livestock Disease Diagnostic Center was conducted to determine common pathologic diagnoses in the foals submitted for necropsy. For this study, all foals 1 day to 6 months of age were included. A total of 272 foals within this age range were
Laminitis: Better Methods of Assessing Pain Needed
Can you or your veterinarian accurately assess lameness and/or pain in your laminitic horse? This is the question a research team led by Ignacio Vinuela-Fernandez, DVM, MSc, asked, knowing how important it is to manage the pain in horses that develop laminitis. “Laminitis is a common and potentially devastating condition that is a major welfare concern when ineffectively managed,” explained
House Funding Bill Excludes NAIS Again
The National Animal Identification System (NAIS) will receive no new funding under the 2011 U.S. House of Representatives Agriculture, Rural Development, and Food and Drug Administration Appropriations Subcommittee spending bill, according to Subcommittee chairwoman Rosa L. DeLauro (D-Ct). Last year, the subcommittee also declined to appropriate funds for the program. The NAIS is
EEE: Two Horses Confirmed in Georgia
Just one week after the Florida Agriculture and Consumer Services Commissioner announced a spike in Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE) cases, the Georgia Division of Public Health has confirmed two positive cases of EEE in horses found in Brooks County on July 8. So far, these are the only EEE cases reported in Georgia this year. EEE is a viral disease that affects the central nervous system and is
Episode 227 – Carol Gordon on the Hit List Part 2
Business tips have been very popular on Horse Tip Daily. So, we are thrilled to have Carol joining us to help us with our accounting
Episode 226 – Carol Gordon on the Hit List Part 1
Business tips have been very popular on Horse Tip Daily. So, we are thrilled to have Carol joining us to help us with our accounting
Episode 225 – Debbie McDonald on Having a Plan
Olympic dressage rider Debbie McDonald is co-host of the Dressage Radio Show. Today she speaks about havind a plan and the importance of walk breaks.
Episode 223 – Amy Daum on Shopping for Insurance
Amy Daum is with Broadstone Insurance and does a series of insurance tips for the Jumping Radio Show. Today’s tip is on shopping for equine
Episode 7 – Clean and in Control
Helena and Glenn talk fancy stirrups and equine wipes today. Listen in as we clean up on this week’s show… Tack and Habit Episode 7
Episode 6 – Geeks and Flies
Helena and Glenn “geek out” this week with a cool new farm management software website and we chat about the “Suit of Armor” fly mask.
Insulin Resistance
Equine Insulin Resistance is a reduction in sensitivity to insulin that decreases the ability of glucose to be transported into the body’s cells from the bloodstream.
Summer Riding: When the Rider is Hot, the Horse is Hotter
A hot humid day. One rider. One horse. Both are exercising at a moderate level. Who is more likely to overheat?
New York Judge Orders Horses’ Return
A New York State Supreme Court judge has ordered the SPCA (Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals) Serving Erie County to return to 40 of the 73 horses the agency removed from a Morgan horse training farm earlier this year. In March, officials from the SPCA Serving Erie County removed 73 allegedly neglected horses after discovering them living in filth in several barns on an East Aurora,
SmartPak Receives Vet-VIPPS Certfication
SmartPak was recently awarded the Veterinary Verified Internet Pharmacy Practice Sites (Vet-VIPPS) certification from the National Association of Boards of Pharmacy (NABP). SmartPak is only the fifth veterinary pharmacy to receive Vet-VIPPS certification, and was awarded certification after the NABP’s in-depth review of SmartPak’s policies, procedures, and facilities. The rigorous certification pr
New Bolton Center Receives Check from NTRA, Pfizer, and Barbaro Fans
On Saturday, June 26, University of Pennsylvania’s School of Veterinary Medicine at New Bolton Center, in Kennett Square, received a check in the amount of $37,276 for its Fund for Laminitis Research. The donation was made through the efforts of Pfizer Animal Health and the NTRA Charities, and will go towards the support of scientific research focused on finding a cure for laminitis. The
