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Horses and Tight Budgets
Here are a few ways to spend less on horsekeeping.
Disease Risks at Shows and Events
Just as when a bunch of people are confined to a relatively small space, such as in an office or airplane, when
BLM Horses: What’s Their Future?
In October 2008 wild horse protection advocates, scientists, and Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Deputy Director
Herd Instincts Revisited
(Editor’s Note: Dr. McDonnell answered a reader’s questions on her horse biting another in the throat in the March 2007 issue. The reader and McDonnell follow up on this interesting
Vaccine Reaction: Calculated Risk?
I own a Percheron/Thoroughbred gelding who started to have severe allergic reactions to vaccinations last year.
Where Not to Pinch Pennies
In tough economic times, many horse owners look for ways to cut costs. Too often this is done by cutting back on veterinary care. However, it is important to keep in mind that what may save us a couple of dollars now might end up costing us much
Equine Welfare Challenges
Last year welfare of the horse in the United States reached the consciousness of not only the industry, but also the general public. The horse and veterinary industries have long addressed issues of equine welfare as it relates to competition, and
Ohio State Vet School Interim Dean Named 2008 OVMA Veterinarian of the Year
John A.E. Hubbell, DVM, Dipl. ACVA (anesthesiology) interim dean of The Ohio State University College of Veterinary Medicine, was presented with the prestigious 2008 Ohio Veterinary Medical Association Veterinarian of the Year Award Feb. 20 at
Arabian Horse Association Establishes Task Force On Genetic Diseases
The Arabian Horse Association (AHA) of Aurora, Colo., has established an Arabian Horse Association task force on genetic diseases. The task force was created under the direction of and announced by AHA President Lance Walters.
“The
Anhidrosis: Altered Thyroid Function a Potential Contributor
Despite the fact that 20% of racehorses in the southern United States are affected by anhidrosis–the inability or decreased ability to sweat–the underlying causes of this medical condition remain unknown.
Sweating is the primary mean
Working It: Readers Tells Us Where They Ride
More than 1,500 readers of TheHorse.com responded to a poll asking, “Where do you work your horses?”
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Houston horse owner Ben McCleary received a traffic citation for littering earlier this week. But McCleary didn’t chuck something out the car window–no, the Pusterla discussed the effectiveness of three vaccination strategies against L. intracellularis, which causes proliferative enteropathy (a spreading intestinal disease). “Although the clinical entity (L. intracellularis infection), diagnostic evaluation, and treatment of affected foals have been well-established and described, preventive measures have remained largely unaddressed,” he noted. Ivermectin has become one of the most widely used deworming medications worldwide since its introduction 25 years ago. It’s usually considered to have a large margin of safety, but it can be highly toxic in rare circumstances Sign up now for the free Webinar on Equine Ulcers: Your Horse At Risk. The 2009 Stimulus Act signed into law by President Barack Obama contains provisions that impact the horse industry, the American Horse Council said in a Feb. 24 memorandum. The measure contains the bigger write-off for horses and other Readers’ Most PopularWeekly PollPartners in Equine Health
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