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Equine herpesvirus-1 (EHV-1) causes many problems, including abortion, respiratory disease, neurologic disease, death in newborn foals, and a newly recognized syndrome described as peracute pulmonary

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Our complete coverage of the 2007 American Association of Equine Practitioners convention includes the following articles, which can be downloaded separately: News and Awards (3 pages)

Eye examination techniques, uveitis, and corneal ulcers were hot topics at the convention.

Feeding practices to help horses with endocrine disorders (such as Cushing’s disease or metabolic syndrome), colic, carbohydrate-sensitive horses, and older horses.

Strangles, Rhodococcus equi pneumonia, influenza, West Nile virus, and Lawsonia were discussed at the convention, along with vaccines and treatment for some diseases.

Several presentations covered various aspects of arthritis, which has been called the most economically important disease of horses. Several topical, injectable, and oral treatments were

Presentations, forums, and table topic discussions on foot lameness in horses, including therapeutic shoeing, managing laminitis, lameness diagnosis, diagnostic imaging, and stem cell therapy.

Several presentations discussed diagnostic imaging for lameness and purchase exams, and airway examination was also covered.

Dean Richardson, DVM, discussed Barbaro’s story and everything the team learned from it.

A number of people have posted or e-mailed to ask where they can find 2008 Olympic equestrian souvenirs. Many of us here in Hong Kong