Latest News – The Horse
Recognizing and Responding to Neglect
Equine veterinarians are in a unique position to recognize neglect or the potential for neglect in horses. They have direct access to horses and horse property, and they get to know horses and their owners by providing care for many years. As
Pointing Fingers?
Originally the reason to cover the plight of working horses in Mexico was to open the eyes of U.S. owners to the fact that our horses don’t have it too bad in this country, despite any disagreements we have on equine welfare issues. We also
WNV in Northern Indiana
West Nile virus (WNV) was first detected in Indiana horses in 2001. In 2002, the state reported 704 cases, the fifth-largest outbreak in the United States. Michael Ward, BVSc, MSc, MPVM, PhD, from Purdue University’s School of Veterinary
Decreasing Abdominal Adhesions
Post-operative abdominal adhesions are a significant problem in horses, as they can lead to intestinal obstruction or strangulation. In recent years, a laparoscope is used to look into the abdomen and break down any adhesions that have formed
R. Equi Pneumonia Linked to Large Farms, Lots of Horses
Farms with large acreage and many mares and foals are more likely to have cases of R. equi foal pneumonia than smaller farms with fewer horses, according to a recently published Texas A&M University (TAMU) study.
Veterinarian Describes Maryland Disease Cases; Officials Rule Out Rabies
Three horses succumbed to neurologic illness and were euthanatized at the Columbia Horse Center (CHC) in Columbia, Md., last week, according to the animals’ attending veterinarian. Two more horses at the facility developed signs of the
Pneumonia Linked to Large Farms, Lots of Horses
Farms with large acreage and many mares and foals are more likely to have cases of R. equi foal pneumonia than smaller farms with fewer horses, according to a recently published Texas A&M University (TAMU) study. Additionally, farms
California Strangles Outbreak; At Least 60 Horses Affected
A strangles outbreak has placed a boarding stable in northern Los Angeles County, Calif., under quarantine, and more than 60 horses at the farm remain under close observation. The outbreak of the highly contagious upper respiratory disease cause
Precautions Taken to Prevent Strangles Spread
Though cases of strangles at Palm Meadows Training Center in South Florida appear to have been confined, the five positive tests for Streptococcus equi set in motion a chain of events up and down the East Coast.
New York Racing
GBED Linked to Quarter Horse Bloodlines
Glycogen-branching enzyme disorder (GBED) has likely been a cause of neonatal mortality in Quarter Horses for decades, according to Stephanie Valberg, DVM, PhD, who gave an update on her research on the disorder at the recent conference of the
Athens Gold Medalist Cian O’Connor Disqualified
Following a hearing held in Zurich, Switzerland, on March 27, the International Federation for Equestrian Sports (FEI) Judicial Committee determined that there had been a breach of FEI General Regulations Art. 146.2 at the 2004 Olympic Games in
Exercise Exhaustion
Exercise exhaustion can occur after relatively brief maximal exercise or after prolonged submaximal exercise.
Update on Equine Health Concern in Maryland
As part of its response to an equine health concern at a barn in Columbia, Md., the Maryland Department of Agriculture reports that the situation is stable and that every measure is being taken to determine the illness that caused three horses t
Maryland Officials Respond to Equine Health Concerns in Howard County
Maryland Department of Agriculture (MDA) veterinarians are responding to concerns regarding three horses euthanatized due to illness in Columbia, Md.
Private veterinarians contacted MDA’s veterinarians and are working closely with
Neurologic EHV-1 in New York
Three horses have died or were euthanatized following infection with equine herpesvirus type-1 (EHV-1) at a boarding facility in Tioga County, N.Y. The first case was detected about two weeks ago, said officials at the New York State Department
Greater Good Listed a Colt, But Unable to Breed
Should Greater Good win the May 7 Kentucky Derby (gr. I), it would make the second time in the past three years the winner cannot stand at stud.
Funny Cide, who won the 2003 Derby, is a gelding. Greater Good is listed as a colt but
