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West Nile Virus Found in Oregon Bird

Stephanie L. Church, Editorial Director August 16, 2004

Oregon has become the last of the continental United States to be affected by West Nile virus (WNV). Malheur County officials and the Oregon Department of Human Services (DHS) confirmed Aug. 13 that a dead crow found in Vale (in the east central

Michigan’s First 2004 Equine WNV Case

Press Release August 13, 2004

A Clinton County horse has tested positive for West Nile virus (WNV), the first of the year, veterinary officials with the Michigan Department of Agriculture (MDA) today confirmed (Aug. 13, 2005).
Laboratory tests conducted in early August at the Michigan State University Diagnostic Center for Population and Animal Health confirmed the presence of West Nile virus in the unvaccinated horse

BET Warning Letter

Kimberly S. Brown August 12, 2004

November 17, 2003

WARNING LETTER

CIN-04-18828

Robert H. Douglas, Ph.D.

BET Pharm LLC

1222 Richmond Road

Lexington, KY 40502

Dear Dr. Douglas:

During an inspection of your facility at 1517 Nicholasville Road, Lexington, KY 40503 on June 30, July 1-3, 7, 8, 24, 28, 30 and August 1 and 6, 2003, our investigators observed serious

BET Pharm Raid Update

Kimberly S. Brown August 12, 2004

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is recommending that horse owners and veterinarians who have products from BET Pharm, LLC, in Lexington, Ky., not use the products. “The owner should be consulting with their veterinarian to make a decision whether to use what they have on hand,” said Gloria Dunnavan, Director of the Division of Compliance in the FDA’s Center for Veterinary Medicine in

Bob Costas & Katie Couric Co-Host NBC’s Opening Ceremony Coverage Friday at 8 P.M. ET/PT

Press Release August 12, 2004

THE OLYMPICS RETURN TO GREECE FRIDAY ON NBC WITH THE OPENING CEREMONY OF THE 2004 ATHENS GAMES

THE OLYMPICS RETURN TO GREECE FRIDA

FDA Recommended Seizure on Illegal Horse Drugs Carried Out by United States Marshals Under Court Order

Press Release August 12, 2004

At the request of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky issued a seizure warrant on Aug. 11, 2004, for various illegally compounded drug products for use in horses found at BET Pharm

NBC Olympics Viewing Marathon Postponed Due to Hurricane Charley and Tropical Storm Bonnie

Press Release August 12, 2004

Universal Orlando Contest Temporarily Postponed, Rescheduled to Begin Sunday at 7 p.m. ET

Competitors Standing By at Universal Orlando Resort to Break Guinness World Record for TV Watching Marathon During NBC’s 24-Hour Olympic

Costas and Couric Lead NBC’s coverage of Athens Olympics Opening Ceremony at 8 PM ET/PT Friday

Press Release August 11, 2004

Telecast Includes Feature on Athens’ Readiness & Security

NBC ATHENS PRESS OFFICE: 011 30 210 00 49288

USDA to Compensate for Brucellosis-Infected Sheep, Goats, and Horses

Stephanie L. Church, Editorial Director August 11, 2004

The USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) recently amended its brucellosis regulations in an effort to encourage livestock owners to cooperate with the agency’s brucellosis eradication program, thus reducing the likelihood of

Anthrax in Texas

Stephanie L. Church, Editorial Director August 11, 2004

Anthrax had killed a cow, a kudu (a type of antelope), and a whitetail deer in Texas as of Aug. 10. Laboratory results confirmed the disease in the animals, which lived on three premises in Uvalde and Val Verde Counties in Southwest

Millionaire Dollar Bill Euthanized

The Blood-Horse Staff August 10, 2004

Gary and Mary West’s millionaire grade II winner Dollar Bill, who proved popular enough to warrant his own web site, was euthanized Aug. 3 after foundering. He suffered from ankle problems during his racing career and had been a patient at Rood

Survey: Horse Industry Thriving in Minnesota

Press Release August 10, 2004

The horse industry in Minnesota has grown rapidly in the last five years. In a recent economical assessment, Brian Buhr, an economist with the University of Minnesota Extension Service, estimated that Minnesota’s horse industry generates nearly

New Bolton’s Widener Hospital Open for Appointments

Press Release August 9, 2004

Penn’s George D. Widener Hospital for Large Animals reopened on Monday, Aug. 2, 2004, for scheduled appointments for equine patients. We have to limit the cases right now because we only have one of the hospital’s barns available, said Bruce”enn’s George D. Widener Hospital for Large Animals reopened on Monday, Aug. 2, 2004, for scheduled appointme