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ACVIM Conference Highlights
What do nutritional supplements, infectious diseases, and snake bites have in common? All were considered “hot
Mare With Melanoma: A Teacher to the End
Years ago my family became the owners of a beautiful, older Arab mare named Danza Mia. She�s been mentioned in this column several times, including a couple of years ago when we had to make the decision for euthanasia. Based on her necropsy, it
Young Guns
Q: I would like to know at what age a colt could breed a mare. I have a 10-month-old colt that has been in with mares until recently, and I was told he could have bred my mares.
A: There are many
Parasite Control Strategies
Deworming your horse is a seemingly simple process, yet there is much more to effective parasite control than just buying dewormers on sale every eight weeks and administering them. Most importantly, no deworming program fits every individual.
The Wild Horse Dilemma
Thirty-seven years ago Congress passed the Free-Roaming Wild Horse and Burro Act with good intentions. When populations had tripled and it became apparent that these animals needed management, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) created
Seeing Stars
I have a Quarter Horse mare that stares into lights. She does this with both electric lights and the sun or m
Training Age and Soundness
Does the fact that cutting horses are started so young have any effect on their future soundness? Is it best to wait another year before starting them in training?
Third Kentucky Horse has West Nile Virus
A third horse in Kentucky has been confirmed positive for West Nile virus. Two other cases have been reported thus far this year, with the second reported just hours before the third. The cases all occurred within different counties.
The
Update on Status of Olympic Substance Test Hearings
The hearings for the six riders suspended for positive substance tests at the 2008 Olympic Games have begun, but the Tribunal of the F?d?ration Equestre Internationale (FEI) has not yet reached a decision in five of the cases.
Mississippi State Vet School Adds Ambulatory Service
Mississippi State University’s College of Veterinary Medicine ambulatory service is catching on as a win-win opportunity for both vet students and area horse owners.
David Christiansen, DVM, assistant professor in the Department of
Poisoning in Horses: Common Toxic Substances
Poisoning in horses is not a common occurrence, but when poisoning occurs, effects can be disastrous and far-reaching. Listing all toxic substances is impossible, as virtually everything on the planet can be toxic at sufficiently high dosages.
Film Showing to Benefit Equine Health Research
A private showing of “The First Saturday in May,” the award-winning documentary from the Hennegan Brothers that profiles the connections of six Thoroughbreds, including Barbaro, on the road to the 2006 Kentucky Derby, will be held at the histori
Racing Task Force Focuses on Funding
Lack of funding for the regulatory functions of the Kentucky Horse Racing Commission was the focal point at a Sept. 30 meeting of the state’s Task Force on the Future of Horse Racing.
During the panel’s monthly meeting, members were told
Kentucky Reports Second Equine West Nile Virus Case
A second Kentucky horse has been confirmed as positive for West Nile virus, animal health officials announced.
The affected animal is a 17-month-old Tennessee Walking Horse from Adair County, in the south-central portion of the state. This
Don’t Ignore Melanomas
The statistics are a little daunting:
- Up to 80% of gray horses older
Good as Gold? More Research Supports Glucosamine
Questions and concerns abound surrounding the use of oral joint health supplements for horses with osteoarthritis, and so researchers continue their quest to determine if and how glucosamine works to decrease pain and inflammation caused by
