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Rolex Preview with Janie Atkinson & Couples Series: Gina & Morgan Miles: Eventing Radio Episode 61
Gina and Morgan Miles are our featured guests this week as part of our Couple Series sharing some personal stories. We also hear from Janie
Animal Health Jobs Web Site
With unemployment past 10%, I thought I’d share this Web site: https://www.animalhealthjobs.com/ It is run by Ron Brakke’s group, and I’ve found his newsletters to
Glenn the Geek on Backing Up Your Computer: Horse Tip Daily #135
Glenn the Geek has a computer tip for you. He speaks from personal experience about the importance of backing up your computer with an online
Louisville Horse Breeders’ Seminar Postponed Due to Weather
The University of Kentucky Equine Initiative and the Kentucky Quarter Horse Association are partnering for a third year to bring Kentucky horse owners and breeders an educational seminar featuring guest speakers who will touch on many different topics related to the horse industry. Those topics include a discussion about the horse owner of the future; pasture management; marketing; hea
Radiographic Abnormalities in Young Quarter Horses Common, AAEP 2009
A high prevalence of radiographic abnormalities exist in the joints of yearling and 2-year-old Quarter Horses, but the clinical significance of these changes is not yet known, according to Erin K. Contino.
Lawsonia Infection in Foals: No Negative Effect as Adults (AAEP 2009)
Horses that recover from Lawsonia intracellularis infections cost less as yearlings than their siblings, but they race just as well. The bacterium L. intracellularis is the causative bacterial agent for equine proliferative enteropathy (EPE), which is characterized by diarrhea, depression, fever, inappetance (anorexia), weight loss, edema (fluid swelling) on the abdomen or lower limbs,
Haiti Animal Relief Coalition Working with Government
The Animal Relief Coalition for Haiti (ARCH) team is meeting with officials from the Haitian government, as well as international agencies such as the United Nations, to define the country’s most pressing animal-related problems. They are also identifying options for a wide-ranging, long-term plan, including creating and improving the infrastructure for veterinary care, a large-sc
Horse Haulers Urged to Follow Commercial Driver Texting Ban
The U.S. Department of Transportation on Jan. 26 issued a nationwide ban on texting by drivers of commercial vehicles such as large truck and buses.
Horse owners are urged to voluntarily comply with this ban while transporting horses. The combined weight of a loaded horse trailer and tow vehicle can approach that of commercial vehicles, and they should be treated as such. With
Colic in Horses: General Review
Colic is a general term indicating abdominal pain. The anatomy of the horse’s digestive tract, how the tract works, and the management practices imposed by man seem to contribute to colic’s occurrence.
Just For Fun
I know we all get the “fun” e-mails from our friends, but sometimes they hit a little too close to home. Do you recognize yourself
Heidi Nyland and the Perils of Being Tall: Horse Tip Daily #134
Heidi Nyland is a successful equine journalist, producer and photographer who loves to ride the trail. Heidi writes for the Trail Rider magazine and she
Surely Awesome Part 5: Red bag emergency
On Monday in this excerpt from the Eclipse Press book Equine ER by Leslie Guttman, Surely Awesome, the gentle and very pregnant Quarter Horse mare
Last Chance! Horse Industry Survey Closes Soon
Tell the editors of horse magazines and Web sites what equine industry issues matter most to you by participating in the American Horse Publications survey. The survey deadline was recently pushed back to Jan. 31, 2010.
The AHP’s member publications, Web sites, and newsletters reach nearly 3 million people invo
Athrex Inc. (AAEP 2009 Tradeshow)
Hank Gendion, surgeon consultant for Arthrex, talks about their IRAP and orthopaedic products.
Bimeda Inc. (AAEP 2009 Tradeshow)
Gavin Tierney, CEO of Bimeda, talks about Bimeda’s product line. (3:14)
Universal Ultrasound (AAEP 2009 Tradeshow)
Peter Brunelli, president, talks about new and current products in 2010.
