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ICU Special Report: Week 2
This is our second week of looking at the intensive care unit of Rood & Riddle Equine Hospital. In the first photo, a foal with
Breeding The Problem Mare With AI
“In my opinion, a mare that fails to become pregnant by AI with good semen quality and does so by natural cover without human intervention is an example of poor or inadequate breeding management by the personnel performing the AI,” said Samper.
Evidence Shows Horses Domesticated Earlier Than Thought
Research indicates the Botai culture, on the steppes of what is now northern Kazakhstan, domesticated horses about 5,500 years ago. That’s 1,000 years earlier than was previously believed.
Horse Left for Dead in Arizona Needs Your Help
An abused and starved horse was dropped at a home in Mesa, Ariz., and the women and vet clinic caring for him are seeking donations to save his life.
Washington State University Equine Scholarship Named for Top Vet
The Washington State University College of Veterinary Medicine has established a $25,000 scholarship in equine internal medicine in the name of the vet school’s Dean Warwick Bayly, BVSc, MS, PhD. Bayly has often assisted The Horse
Middleburg, Va., Equine Training Center Drug Bust
An alleged cocaine ring was broken when Virginia State Police and Loudoun County authorities staged an early-morning raid March 8 the Middleburg Training Center in Virginia according to an article on
Wunder Hoof All-Natural Hoof Care
Wunder Hoof All-Natural Growth Stimulant and Hoof Conditioner is a quick, easy and affordable way to prevent and treat hoof problems by building thicker walls and maintaining healthy hooves.
The essential oils in Wunder Hoof act as a
Emergency Preparedness for Eventing
In general, event horses are subject to tendon and ligament injuries, lacerations and trauma, hyperthermia (overheating), hypoxia (low oxygen), tying-up, electrolyte depletion, exercise-induced pulmonary hemorrhage, and other speed-related problems.
Fourth Wisconsin Stallion Tests Positive for CEM
A fourth stallion in Wisconsin has tested positive for contagious equine metritis, or CEM, a treatable reproductive disease of horses. One mare has also tested positive in the state.
Marion DuPont Scott EMC Cares for Foals At Risk
Welcoming a healthy foal can be a challenge when the mare or the foal has health problems. At Virginia Tech’s Marion DuPont Scott Equine Medical Center, expert faculty and staff have experience in helping achieve a good birthing outcome as well
2007 Agriculture Census Finds More, Smaller Farms
In the past five years, the number of farms in the United States has grown 4% and the operators of those farms have become more diverse, according to results of the 2007 Census of Agriculture recently released by the USDA’s National Agricultural
Aluminum Phosphide Poisoning
Aluminum phosphide is an indoor fumigant used to kill insects in most, if not all, of the stored grains we and our horses are exposed to. Like most pesticides, it can cause major problems in unintended species when used incorrectly.
AHC Hopes to Direct Stimulus Funds to Horse Trails
The American Horse Council has asked the National Park Service, U.S. Forest Service, and Bureau of Land Management to use stimulus funding for trails.
The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 appropriates more than $1.7 billion fo
Breeding Season Stress Can Lead to Gastric Ulcers
Breeding season can be a stressful time for owners and horses alike. While horse owners are hustling to prepare facilities, the broodmares might be just as tense. Especially for young and maiden mares, the stress from being trailered to new
Aortic-Iliac Thrombosis, Diagnosis and Treatment
He noted aortic-iliac thrombosis (TAI) can cause lameness, but the incidence in the United States is low. Damage to, and thrombus (blood clot) in, these large blood vessels might be caused by internal parasites.
Photography Project to Highlight Equine Welfare Work
Members of the Equine Photographers Network, a group of more than 500 photographers from around the world who specialize in the photography of horses, will focus their lenses on story projects that will highlight the plight of horses in need.
