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Autumn is ‘Fly Season’
Autumn is no time for an outdoor picnic, says entomologist Lynn Kimsey, chair of the University of California, Davis Department of Entomology and director of the Bohart Museum of Entomology. It’s fly season.
The common house fly (Musca
Straight to the Horse’s Mouth
Although equine dentists cannot have their patients lie down in a reclining chair for easy access to those hard-to-reach molars, the field has progressed greatly in the past 20 years. It is now possible to perform a root canal or a tooth extraction
Glanders Case in Brazil Affects International Horse Transport
A case of glanders in a horse in a Sao Paulo, Brazil, has impacted international transport and competition in Brazil and abroad. Event organizers, equine transport companies, and governmental authorities are working closely together to keep
History Channel Features Marion duPont Scott Equine Medical Center
Billy the Kid just shot two deputies and has escaped from prison. He’s making his getaway on horseback. Just how far can he expect his horse to go–and at what speed?
To provide realistic answers to those and other questions, a production
Overturn of Big Brown Trainer’s Drug Suspension Recommended
A hearing officer has recommended the Kentucky Horse Racing Commission overturn a 15-day suspension given trainer Rick Dutrow for a positive clenbuterol test, but the commission has indicated it will challenge the finding.
Hearing officer
Whose Record is Elmer Bandit Trying to Break? More on Wing Tempo
As 37-year-old Half-Arabian Elmer Bandit trots toward a competitive trail lifetime record of 20,710 miles, set by Saddlebred Wing Tempo, one has to wonder: Who is Wing Tempo?
Horse Farm Owners Arrested for Alleged Cruelty to 55 Horses
Owners of a Ventura County, Calif., horse farm were taken into custody Wednesday after animal welfare authorities found 55 allegedly malnourished horses on the property,
100 Horses Dead at Embryo Transfer Farm; Botulism Suspected
Around 100 horses have died at EquiTransfer, a Marion County, Fla., embryo transfer farm. Veterinary officials say that botulism from haylage might be to blame.
EquiTransfer is owned by veterinarians Jose D?vila, DVM, and his wife, Francis
Poisonous Plant Risk Increases as Pasture Grass Goes Dormant
As autumn rolls around, pastures become depleted as grass and plant growth slows prior to going dormant for winter. So, it’s not surprising that this time of year can also bring an increase in reports of horses becoming ill from
Equine Biosecurity Risk Calculator Coming Soon
A new equine biosecurity risk calculator will be unveiled by Equine Guelph, in partnership with V?toquinol Canada, at this year’s Ontario Equestrian Federation Conference, Nov. 28-30.
The equine biosecurity risk calculator allows horse
Equine Disease Researcher Cohen Recognized by Epidemiology Society
The American Veterinary Epidemiology Society recognized Noah Cohen, VMD, MPH, PhD, Dipl. ACVIM, professor of Large Animal Clinical Sciences at Texas A&M University’s College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (CVM), as an
Tribunal Reaches Decision in Alves Olympic Medication Case
The panel of the F?d?ration Equestre Internationale (FEI) Tribunal has rendered its final decision in the prohibited substance case involving the horse Chupa Chup ridden by Bernardo Alves of Brazil at the 2008 Olympic Games.
Alves has been
Magna Racetracks Announce Anti-Slaughter Policy
Magna Entertainment Corp. has formally adopted a company-wide policy promoting the humane treatment of racehorses, the company announced Oct. 10.
Under the policy, any trainer or owner stabling at an MEC facility who directly or indirectly
Two Texas Horses Positive for EEE
Texas has joined at least five other states this year in reporting cases of Eastern equine encephalitis infection in horses. In Houston County, in the southeast corner of the state, a horse with clinical illness has tested positive for the
EHV-1 Neurologic Disease Research Ongoing
Despite being a relatively rare disease in horses, the neurologic form of equine herpesvirus-1 (EHV-1 myeloencephalopathy, EHM) continues to cause outbreaks of disease that result in devastating losses, both emotional and economic, to the equine
Equine Genome Horse Course Available for Viewing
The latest Horse Course from the University’s of Kentucky’s Livestock Disease Diagnostic Center and Gluck Equine Research Center and presented by Fort Dodge Animal Health is now available for viewin
