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Large Animal Rescue Training Offered in Virginia
The Middleburg Agricultural Research and Extension Center (MARE Center) will host a Technical Large Animal Emergency Rescue Training (TLAER) training session May 13-15, 2009.
Instructors Tomas Gimenez, DrMedVet, and Rebecca Gimenez, PhD, manage the TLAER organization. They lead training for members of the emergency response community nationwide. This course covers the latest concept
Managing Chronic Laminitis: Form and Function
The visible signs of chronic laminitis are enough to break any horse owner’s heart–the dished, ridged hoof walls, the uncomfortable gait. But what’s at the heart of the visible clinical signs, and, once a horse has progressed to this stage, can we do anything to significantly improve his quality of life?
Cross-Country Walk Draws Attention to Equine Welfare
A Colorado woman is walking from Newark, Del., to Long Beach, Calif., in an effort to urge lawmakers and others to help the nation’s unwanted horses. Kristina Kremer set out March 14 on the slow journey she expects to finish this fall.
Montana Governor Vetoes Slaughter Bill, Suggests Changes
Montana Governor Brian Schweitzer vetoed a bill that would encourage the horse processing industry to establish itself in that state on grounds that it insulates the industry from future legal challenges.
HB 418 prohibits Montana courts from granting injunctions to stop or delay horse processing plant construction based on permit or licensing challenges, or on environmental
Telemetric Endoscopy Could Cure Upper Airway Diagnostic Woes
Upper airway disorders, such as dorsal displacement of the soft palate or dynamic collapse of the upper respiratory tract, can be challenging to diagnose in performance horses. Nonetheless, these are important causes of poor performance and can, in some cases, be career-limiting.
Resting endoscopy remains an inferior diagnostic tool and even endoscopic examination during high
Texas A&M Vet School Receives Accreditation
After an extensive review process, the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) has awarded full accreditation to the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (CVM).
By receiving this recognition, students can be assured they will graduate with the competencies and skills necessary to enter practice and that they will meet the requirements for
Equine Influenza: Why Take Nasal Swabs?
Influenza is one of the most contagious diseases of horses and therefore requires a timely and accurate diagnosis to help prevent a major outbreak. This diagnosis can be achieved only by testing clinical specimens from nasal swabs.
Rapid diagnosis facilitates rapid intervention, including quarantine and vaccination–historically the most successful means to prevent the spread of
Bankruptcy: Can I Keep My Horse?
Horse owners aren’t immune from financial challenges, and for some people bankruptcy might serve as the best, or only, option. But what happens to the horses if their owner declares bankruptcy?
Court of Arbitration Upholds Olympic Substance Decision
The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) has upheld an appeal requesting enhanced sanctions against Olympic equestrian Christian Ahlmann.
The Federation Equestre Internationale (FEI) Tribunal suspended and fined Ahlmann after his horse, Cöster, tested positive for capsaicin during the 2008 Olympics. Capsaicin is the ingredient that gives chili peppers their heat. It can make a
Big Horse? Small Horse? Help Scientists Study Size Genes
What makes your horse different from the horse in the next stall? Why doesn’t a Kentucky Derby contender walk like a Budweiser Clydesdale? Why don’t either of them look like Thumbelina, the Guinness Book of World Records’ smallest living horse?
The domestic horse comes in a range of sizes, shapes, and
Illinois House Rejects Horse Slaughter Bill
Legislation to reinstate the horse slaughter industry in Illinois failed to pass that state’s House of Representatives on Wednesday because the measure did not earn the 60 votes necessary for passage.
Sponsored by Rep. Jim Sacia, HB 0583 woul
De Worms is Winning!
Okay, I’ll admit it: I have a "rotation" schedule that I have used to deworm my horses. And that "schedule" probably hasn’t changed much since … well, since a
My Little He-Man
Art student Mari Kasurinen from Lahti, Finland, hit on my news searches this week for her customized My Little Pony sculptures, modified to portray
Foot Casts for Acute Laminitis (AAEP 2008)
There are many ways to support a laminitic horse’s foot; one common European method is to use plaster of paris foot casts.
Stress Busters
Our horses’ lifestyles, career demands, and the way we manage them can cause more stress than we might expect. Sue McDonnell, PhD, Certified Applied Animal Behaviorist, was preparing a horse for long-distance transport. Getting the horse fro
MSPCA Seeks Donations and Homes for Equine Program
The Massachusetts Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (MSPCA) Equine Center at Nevins Farm is on pace to receive and care for a record number of horses in 2009. However, the upcoming warmer months of the year are traditionally when equine adoption rates increase.
“We are currently caring for more than 30 homeless horses both on and off of our property with support from our
