Latest News – The Horse
Notes From the Field, Sept. 6 morning
Veterinary Medical Assistance Team 2 (VMAT 2) is currently commanded in the field by Karen Iovino, DVM, of Virginia. The Team Commander is Patrice Klein, VMD, in Maryland working issues from the rear.
The team has been doing assessments
AVMA Vet Teams At Work
For the first time in their 11- year history, four complete Veterinary Medical Assistance Teams (VMAT) have been simultaneously deployed. Staged in neighboring communities since Aug. 30, all four teams have now moved in to Katrina-ravaged areas
Recreational Horses At Risk for Stomach Ulcers
New research shows that stomach ulcers can occur within five days in horses exposed to recreational show conditions and activities. The study, reported in the Sept. 1 issue of the Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association
Thoroughbred Industry Supports Hurricane Relief
Individuals in the Thoroughbred industry are teaming up with Starquine and Brisnet to host a Thoroughbred stallion season auction to benefit the victims of Hurricane Katrina. Live bidding will take place Sept. 26 thru Sept. 29th at
Help Sought for Trailer Accident Survey
For the last two years, USRider has been working with nationally known large-animal rescue expert Dr. Tomas Gimenez in an effort to further enhance the safety of horses and those who travel with horses. To help with this important equine
Dreamer: Inspired by a True Story
When Director-Producer John Gatins (37) wrote Dreamer, he did so with the hope that people would get a wholesome feeling from watching this movie. Gatins, who grew up in upstate New York, which is horse country, never gravitated much to
Texas Judge Rules Horse Meat Legal
On Aug. 25, U.S. District Judge Terry Means ruled that the possession
of horse meat for sale for human consumption was not illegal under Texas law. The judge also issued a permanent injunction against Tarrant County, Texas, District Attorney
Keeneland To Accept Donations For Disaster Relief; Casners Commit $1 Million
Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association (TOBA) chairman and WinStar Farm co-owner Bill Casner and his wife, Susan, have made a commitment to match up to $1 million raised during the Keeneland September Thoroughbred Yearing Sale at Keeneland
Pfizer Commits $2 Million and Healthcare Products
The colleagues of Pfizer express our sympathy and support for the people of Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, and other states whose lives and communities have been devastated by Hurricane Katrina.
Since the first hours of
Notes from the field – Sept. 5, morning
Editor’s Note: The following is from veterinary emergency personnel assigned to duty in the wake of Hurricane Katrina.
If veterinary personnel are deployed they should take their captive bolts; there is minimal euthanasia solution available for all the horrific injury and infectious cases that need to be put down.
Emergency veterinary volunteers should bring maps; we
Notes from the field ? Sept. 5, morning
Editor’s Note: The following is from veterinary emergency personnel assigned to duty in the wake of Hurricane Katrina.
If veterinary personnel are deployed they should take their captive bolts; there is minimal euthanasia
Churchill Downs’ Louisiana Safe List Names Grow
Churchill Downs Incorporated (CDI) has located approximately 40% of its Louisiana workforce displaced by Hurricane Katrina. As of Sept. 5, 203 employees had been located through the company?s toll-free CDI Louisiana Employee Hotline 877/244-5536
Horses Saved; Rescuers Live the Highs and Lows
Eighty-nine equines rescued from areas ravaged by Hurricane Katrina are alive and well and staying at the Lamar-Dixon Expo Center in Gonzales, La. They are being cared for by a dedicated team of Louisiana State University (LSU) veterinarians,
Hurricane Horses Being Reached
As southern Louisiana reaches the one week anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, rescue efforts continue on a large scale for horses affected by the storm and subsequent flooding.
Lamar-Dixon Expo Center, the central staging area for horses
The Underweight Horse
Managing and caring for a persistently underweight horse can be difficult and frustrating for the owner and/or caretaker.
Animal Evacuation and Recovery Plan for New Orleans
The Louisiana Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (LA/SPCA), the Louisiana Veterinary Medical Association (LVMA), the Louisiana Animal Control Association (LACA), and the LSU School of Veterinary Medicine (SVM) are managing animal
