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Tips on Caring for Livestock After Hurricanes
Immediate danger to livestock from hurricanes comes from drowning due to storm surges and accumulated rainfall. Injury can occur from flying debris or electric shock from downed power lines. But the risk of injury doesn’t end when the
Kentucky Reports First Equine West Nile Virus Case of 2008
Kentucky agriculture officials announced today that a 9-year-old Saddlebred gelding has been confirmed positive for West Nile virus (WNV). This is the first WNV case in the state so far this year.
The affected horse lives in Christian
Wait Too Long to Call the Vet? See What Our Readers Said
More than 900 readers of TheHorse.com responded to a poll asking, “Do any of your horse-owning friends wait too long to call the veterinarian for injury or illness?”
Feed, Hay Needed for 20,000 Animals Displaced by Hurricane
An estimated 20,000 head of displaced cattle and horses in both the Chambers and Jefferson counties of Texas are in immediate need of hay and fresh water resulting from Hurricane Ike’s storm surges in southeast Texas, livestock officials said
Storm Effects Minimal at Churchill Downs
Power outages to the barn area and the Kentucky Derby Museum are about the only effects Churchill Downs felt from the Sept. 14 windstorm created by the remnants of Hurricane Ike.
Churchill vice president of racing communications John Asher
Four Equine Piroplasmosis Quarantines Lifted in Florida
Four additional premises in Florida have been released from quarantine as all horses on those premises have tested negative for equine piroplasmosis. There are currently 15 premises still under quarantine. Five of those premises have at
Moyer Named AAEP Vice President
William Moyer, DVM, has been named the 2009 vice president of the American Association of Equine Practitioners. Moyer, of College Station, Texas, will join the Executive Committee next year and will serve as AAEP president in 2011.
Moyer is
Hurricane Recovery: Protocol Established for Livestock Carcass Disposal
Texas livestock owners who lost animals during Hurricane Ike need to make sure they follow protocol when disposing of carcasses, said two Texas AgriLife Extension Service engineers and other state officials.
The Texas Animal Health Commission
Maryland Bans Racehorse Steroids
The Maryland Racing Commission has approved a ban on anabolic steroids for racehorses, following the lead of other racing states including Kentucky, Delaware, Pennsylvania and Virginia.
The issue of steroids in horse racing saw increased
Equine Evacuation Site Reports Smooth Sailing During Ike
With around 175 horses protected under its roof, the Brazos County Special Event Facilities came through Hurricane Ike in fine shape, according to facility Director Tom Quarles.
“The horses and the livestock made it through fine,” Quarles
Hurricane Update: Horses in Coastal Texas Receive Care, Hay
As of the afternoon of Sept. 17, about 100 horses remained on Galveston Island, while another 23 had been moved to a staging area on the mainland for further care, according to Jerr
Racetrack Injury Database Could Face Resistance
A new national racetrack injury database will have problems achieving widespread compliance without a large measure of anonymity and confidentiality, a Kentucky racetrack veterinarian said Sept. 15.
“I think there is going to be a ton of
Midwest Braces for Flooding as Ike’s Rain Moves Downriver
Just a few months after near-record flooding in the Midwest, authorities in towns along the Mississippi and Missouri rivers fear a soggy repeat following heavy rain from the remnants o
Clone of Show Jumper Gem Twist Born
A clone of champion show jumper Gem Twist is the newest addition to the stable of horses cloned by Cryozootech, a French company that banks equine genetic material. The company announced the clone’s birth Sept. 15.
Gem Twist, a grey
Groups Working to Rescue Stranded Galveston Horses
While most residents fled the island of Galveston, Texas, as Hurricane Ike approached amid National Weather Service warnings of “certain death,” numerous horses and other livestock were left behind. Now rescuers are working to get the surviving
Rescuer Credits Katrina for Better Hurricane Preparation, Evacuation
Many horses in Texas and Louisiana emerged from Hurricane Ike unscathed due, in part, to their owners’ memories of Hurricane Katrina three years ago, said large animal rescue specialist Tomas Gimenez, Dr.Med.Vet.
“People relocated their
