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Year’s First Anthrax Case in North Dakota Reported
A cow in Traill County has tested positive for anthrax, the first case in North Dakota this year.
State Veterinarian Susan Keller, DVM, said Monday that the dead cow was found in a herd that had 18 animals. The herd has been quarantined and
Illinois BLM Facility Offering Reduced Adoption Fee on Mares and Foals
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) holding facility in Ewing, Ill., is offering 25 mare and foal pairs at reduced fees through September. The pairs can be adopted for $125; calculated as $100 for the foal and $25 for the mare, in lieu of the
20 Horse Welfare Groups Meet for Conference
National and state-based equine protection, placement, and rescue organizations gathered for the first time Friday (July 27) to discuss the rehoming of at-risk horses in America. The Homes for Horses Conference was jointly sponsored by the Human
Obesity, Insulin Resistance, and Laminitis
Insulin resistance is a part of equine metabolic syndrome (EMS). There are three criteria for identifying the horse with EMS: Insulin resistance, prior (founder lines) or current laminitis, and general obesity or regional adiposity (areas of abnormal
Kentucky Observing American Saddlebred Day Aug. 25
Stake night at the Kentucky State Fair World’s Championship horse show will be part of the official “American Saddlebred Day” throughout the Commonwealth of Kentucky.
Kentucky Governor Ernie Fletcher has proclaimed August 25 a special day t
Oklahoma Authorities Raid Illegal Horse Track
Authorities raided a horse racing operation suspected of running illegal races just north of the Oklahoma-Texas border Sunday in the culmination of an undercover investigation.
Constantin Rieger, the executive director of the Oklahoma Horse
Rags to Riches Back at Belmont Following UPenn Exam
Rags To Riches, this year’s Belmont Stakes winner, returned to Todd Pletcher’s barn at Belmont Park July 27 following two days at the University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine’s New Bolton Center, where she had a complete physical
Avocado Soybean Unsaponifiable (ASU) Extracts Earn a Passing Grade for Equine Osteoarthritis
Avocado and soybean unsaponifiable (ASU) extracts–the fraction of oil that does not form soap after hydrolysis–are some of the newest joint products to grace the equine nutritional supplement shelves. The beneficial effects of ASU for horses
Absorbine Liniment Company W.F. Young Celebrating 115 Years
W. F. Young, maker of Absorbine Veterinary Liniment, has announced it is celebrating its 115-year anniversary. Founded in 1892 by Wilbur Fenelon Young and his wife Mary Ida, W. F. Young, Inc. is still a family-owned business, and is developing
Breyer Creating Model of Eventing Super Pony Theodore O’Connor
Breyer Animal Creations, The Theodore O’Connor Syndicate, LLC, and Sportponies Unlimited have announced that Theodore O’Connor, the pony who has caused a sensation in the eventing world, will be the latest international star to join the Breyer
Three People Injured after Virginia Carriage Horses Bolt
A 4-year-old girl on her way to her Roanoke, Va., birthday party was thrown from a horse-drawn carriage after two draft horses pulling it bolted.
The child, the driver, and her teenage daughter were bruised and battered Sunday after the
Oral Joint Supplements: Do They Work?
Low bioavailability of oral glucosamine, poor product quality, low recommended doses, and a lack of scientific evidence showing efficacy of popular oral joint supplements are major concerns.
Inducing Ovulation With Recombinant Equine Luteinizing Hormone
Manipulating the estrous cycle in mares is a big part of many breeding operations, and medications play various roles in the process. There are several options for inducing ovulation, including human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG),
Dermatology Review
Skin ailments were broken down into classifications of pruritic (itching), nodular, or crusting lesions. The variety of problems discussed included common equine skin diseases like sarcoids, insect hypersensitivity, hives, allergies, photosensitivit
Tennessee Shire Might be Tallest Horse in the World
At an official measuring yesterday, the Shire horse Jenson Diplomat Tina–known as Tina–measured 20 hands tall.
The current Guinness World Record holder is a Belgian draft horse named Radar.According to Radar’s Web site, he is about 79
Colic in Horses: An Overview for Owners
What’s the one word that strikes fear into the hearts of all horse owners? Colic. It can strike any horse at any age for a myriad of reasons–there’s impaction colic, gas/spasmodic colic, strangulating colic, and many other versions. At the
