Latest News – The Horse
Polysaccharide Storage Myopathy
Stephanie Valberg, DVM, PhD, professor of large animal medicine and director of the University of Minnesota’s Equine Center discussed PSSM at the AAEP Convention 2006. The disorder causes muscle pain, stiffness, and cramping, and some horses
New USDA Animal Research Facility Dedicated
Agriculture Secretary Mike Johanns and members of Iowa’s Congressional delegation July 3 helped dedicate a new USDA high-containment large animal facility. The Ames, Iowa, facility combines several research facilities into one location. The new
Horse Stolen from College Equestrian Program Found
A mare stolen from Black Hawk College, in Kewanee, Ill., in March has been located, thanks to a former student who spotted the horse in a July 4 parade, Quad-Cities Online
Deadline for AAEP Research Fellow Applications Nearing
The American Association of Equine Practitioners (AAEP) Foundation reminds equine researchers that the deadline for submitting an application for its Research Fellow is July 30, 2007.
The Research Fellow was developed by the AAEP
Obesity and Laminitis
In obese horses insulin resistance might also contribute to widespread inflammation and, thus, vasoconstriction (narrowing of the blood vessels), which is the case in human metabolic syndrome.
World Rabies Day is Sept. 8, 2007
About one person every 10 minutes dies of rabies somewhere in the world.
This harsh statistic has brought together for the first time leaders from veterinary, animal wildlife, and human medicine to create an Alliance for Rabies
Farm Worker Settles in Horse Poisoning Accusation Case
A woman who worked at an equestrian facility in College Station, Texas, where 27 horses died last year settled a lawsuit she filed against the stable’s owner, who had accused her o
Herd of Horses on Oregon Highway Involved in Van Crash
An Oregon woman was injured Friday night when the van she was driving struck horses on Highway 62, the Mail Tribune reported. Two
Hormones to Treat Cryptorchids
While giving hormones to colts might seem like a method of self-destruction, there really is a reason for it in some cases–such as for cryptorchids. These colts have at least one testicle that hasn’t descended into the scrotum; normally
Flu: Interspecies Transmission
In 2004 researchers identified a highly contagious canine influenza virus strain (H3N8) that was closely related to an equine flu strain. Essentially that meant the virus had jumped from horses to dogs, and the scientists said it was “a very rar
Large Animal Disposal Discussion on Agenda at U of Arkansas Event
Even with the best of veterinary care, animals die, and a practical method of disposal must be implemented.
Methods for disposing of large animals will be one of the topics addressed and demonstrated at Hay Day, hosted by the University of
Equine Cloning: Where Are We Today?
“Five years ago, presenting ‘A Review of Cloning’ in the horse was almost unimaginable,” began Katrin Hinrichs, DVM, PhD, professor of veterinary physiology and pharmacology and Patsy Link Chair in reproductive studies at Texas A&M
Ulcers Shown to Affect Horses with No Risk Factors
A study suggests that broodmares at pasture without the normal risk factors are likely to have ulcers, too.
Diagnostic Approach To Equine Muscle Disorders
Stephanie Valberg, DVM, PhD, professor of large animal medicine and director of the University of Minnesota’s Equine Center, began the in-depth seminar on muscle disorders by discussing diagnosis of muscle disorders, beginning with a careful
Kentucky Equine Humane Center Draws Interest
The Kentucky Equine Humane Center held its inaugural open house June 23 at the organization’s leased property in Nicholasville, Ky. Formed to facilitate adoption of unwanted horses in Kentucky and to provide humane treatment and shelter during
Sources: Snake Venom Found in Kentucky Search
Word is circulating in Kentucky that cobra venom, a substance used to kill pain, was found by investigators during a June 26 search of trainer Patrick Biancone’s barn at Keeneland.
Several sources indicated, and media reports suggested,
