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European Union to Set Up Emergency Veterinary Teams
The European Commission said Tuesday it was setting up a veterinary expert team that could be deployed at short notice to respond to animal disease outbreaks such as bird flu in Europe or elsewhere.
An EU panel of national veterinary
SmartPak Names Charity Program Beneficiaries
SmartPak has announced the beneficiaries of their SmartBlue program. The charities selected include Bay State Equine Rescue, CANTER New England, H.O.P.E. Inc., Days End Farm Horse Rescue Inc., and the UC Davis Center for Equine Health.
Ky. Budget Proposal Does Not Include Horse Park Projects
A key lawmaker says a House budget proposal would not fund additional projects at the Kentucky Horse Park in preparation for the 2010 World Equestrian Games. But he adds it would include money for bird flu medicine.
The plan would not
Abscess Might be Root of Real Quiet’s Lameness
Champion Real Quiet, who was taken to the University of Pennsylvania’s New Bolton Center Feb. 19 after showing signs of discomfort after mounting his mares, is undergoing treatment on his back feet after nuclear scintigraphy revealed heat in the
Horse Euthanatized After Attack by Dogs
A Spokane Valley, Wash., racehorse attacked by two pit bull terriers was so badly injured it had to be euthanatized, its owners said. The dogs were ordered destroyed Tuesday after they were deemed to be dangerous.
The horse, named Drink
Herpesvirus: Update on Equine Medical Center Quarantine, Meetings
The status of Virginia Tech’s Marion duPont Scott Equine Medical Center has not changed since Monday, Feb. 26. The state-imposed quarantine is still in effect.
Two of the four horses with neurologic signs have had a positive test for equine
Herpesvirus: More Negative Maryland Tests
The Maryland Department of Agriculture (MDA) today (Feb. 27) at 5:20 p.m. announced that test results taken last week from 16 more Maryland horses involved in the equine herpesvirus-1 (EHV-1) situation in Maryland and Virginia, for a total of 28
Derby Winner Real Quiet Sidelined from Stallion Duty
Kentucky Derby winner Real Quiet was taken to the University of Pennsylvania’s New Bolton Center Feb. 19 after showing signs of discomfort after mounting his mares. He stands at Dr. William Solomon’s Pin Oak Lane Farm near New Freedom, Pa.
Teens Charged in Ky. Horse Shooting to be Tried as Adults
Two Pike County, Ky., high school students charged with fatally shooting three horses will be charged as adults, the Appalachian
New Trial Date Set for Sharpsburg Horse Neglect Case
Barbara Reinken, the Sharpsburg, Md., woman whose 74 horses were seized in December 2006, appeared in Washington County District Court on Thursday Feb. 22. The State requested the matter be rapidly set for its trial date and Judge Mark D. Thomas
Elastikon Award to Promote Soundness In Horses
A research project to be conducted by a team led by Chris Kawcak, DVM, PhD, Dipl. ACVS, at Colorado State University and aimed at avoiding a common type of fracture in athletic horses has been designated the recipient of the first Elastikon
Thoroughbred Charities of America Announces New Endowment Fund
Thoroughbred Charities of America has announced a gift of $250,000 from a donor who wishes to remain anonymous. The fund will be used to create a permanent endowment for TCA to assure future grant giving.
It will also offer donors an
Equine Herpesvirus: Va. Officials Awaiting Test Results
The Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (VDACS) announced that a horse from a farm in Fauquier County tested positive for equine herpesvirus-1 (EHV-1). This horse had been admitted to the Marion duPont Scott Equine Medical
Herpesvirus: Test Results Returned on Maryland Horses
The Maryland Department of Agriculture has received test results taken last week from 13 Maryland horses involved in the equine herpesvirus-1 (EHV-1) situation in Maryland and Virginia. Twelve of the test results were negative, resulting in
Control of EIA Should Take New Directions
Horse owners in the United States pay over $50 million each year to test for equine infectious anemia (EIA). What return are they getting for their money? How concerned should they be about EIA? This article attempts to put EIA in a contemporary
