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UK Group Organizes Skydives for Strangles Research
The British Horse Society (BHS) has announced that it’s recruiting volunteers from across the U.K. for fundraising skydives aimed to support researchers examining strangles.
A release from the U.K. organization noted that participants
Dr. Larry Bramlage Honored as AAEP Distinguished Life Member
American Association of Equine Practitioners (AAEP) Past President Larry R. Bramlage, DVM, MS, Dipl. ACVS, was recognized yesterday for his extensive contributions to veterinary medicine and the AAEP. He received the
Free Vaccines for Some Unwanted Horses
Intervet/Schering-Plough Animal Health and the American Association of Equine Practitioners (AAEP) Dec. 8 unveiled the Unwanted Horse Veterinary Relief Campaign (UHVRC), a nonprofit program that will provide free equine vaccines to qualified
Racetrack Veterinarian Dr. Scott A. Hay to Join AAEP Board
The American Association of Equine Practitioners (AAEP) will induct racetrack practitioner Scott A. Hay, DVM, of Fort Lauderdale, Fla., to the AAEP board of directors at its 54th Annual Convention Dec. 6-10 in San Diego, Calif.
Hay, who was
Jeffrey T. Berk to Join AAEP Executive Committee
Jeffrey T. Berk, VMD, of Ocala, Fla., will join the Executive Committee of the American Association of Equine Practitioners at the 54th Annual Convention, Dec. 6-10, in San Diego, Calif. Dr. Berk, who will serve as association treasurer, will be
Firocoxib Safety and Efficacy Trial Completed in 429 Horses
In a recently completed 429-horse trial, researchers reinforced the effectiveness and safety profile of Equioxx (firocoxib), the first equine oral, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) to be approved in more than 20 years.
“This
Connecticut Practitioner Harry Werner Becomes AAEP 2009 President
The American Association of Equine Practitioners installed Harry W. Werner, VMD, as the AAEP’s 2009 president at its 54th Annual Convention, Dec. 6-10, in San Diego, Calif. Werner officially took office during the President’s Luncheon on Dec. 9.
Veterinarian in Cobra Venom Case Could Resume Practicing Soon
Rodney Stewart, the veterinarian who has been suspended for five years after cobra venom and other medications belonging to him were discovered in a trainer’s barn at Keeneland Race Course in Lexington, Ky., June 22, 2007, could resume
Diode Laser Treatment for Headshaking a Burning Success
California researchers aren’t shy when it comes to managing headshaking in horses. According to a case report published in the Nov. 15 edition of the Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association, Jeannine Berger, DVM, Dipl.
Stall-side Equine Influenza Screening Test in the Works
Synbiotics Corporation of Kansas City, Mo., announced at the 54th Annual Convention of the American Association of Equine Practitioners (AAEP) that a new screening test for equine influenza virus type A is under USDA review.
The test would
Dr. Carol Clark to Join AAEP Board of Directors
The American Association of Equine Practitioners will induct Carol Clark, DVM, Dipl. ACVIM, to the board of directors as director-at-large at the 54th Annual Convention, Dec. 6-10, 2008, in San Diego, Calif.
Clark will be introduced with
Shot New Mexico Horse Gets New Home
Miracle, the 24-year-old mare who survived a trek in the New Mexico desert after suffering multiple gunshot wounds to the head, has a new home and could soon join a new adoptive family. Miracle arrived at The Horse Shelter in Cerrillos, N.M., on
Barbaro Fund Supports Reseach Projects
The National Thoroughbred Racing Association announced Dec. 5 that its subsidiary, NTRA Charities, has disbursed $90,801 in support of one new and two continuing equine medical research projects.
The disbursements were made from the NTRA
EHV-1 Found on Delaware Horse Farm
Heather Hirst, DVM, MS, Delaware State Veterinarian, announced Dec. 8 that PCR test results from the University of Kentucky confirm that a Standardbred horse in Kent County has tested positive for equine herpesvirus-1 (EHV-1), a highly infectiou
Choke: No Heimlich for Horses
Unfortunately, even if you could do the Heimlich maneuver on your equine friend, it probably would not help. That’s because choke in horses is completely different than when a human chokes, at least from an anatomical perspective.
Record Sale at National Reining Horse Association Futurity Sale
The gavel fell with a resounding boom at the 2008 National Reining Horse Association (NRHA) / Markel Insurance Futurity Prospect Sale in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma on Dec. 6. The $240,000 winning bid is the largest purchase price ever witnessed at an
