Latest News – The Horse
EIA Detected in Australia
On June 8, the Queensland, Australia, Department of Primary Industries and Fisheries (DPI&F) reported that equine infectious anemia (EIA) was confirmed on a central coast property. While the disease is detected frequently along western
Thoroughbred Charities Awards $1,014,400 in Grants
Thoroughbred Charities of America (TCA) approved grants of $1,014,400 for the 2004 fiscal year at an annual board of directors meeting on May 22. The grants have been awarded to 85 equine charities that work with improving the lives of
Virginia Logs Its First 2004 Equine WNV Case
The Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (VDACS) announced 2004’s first positive case of West Nile virus (WNV) in a horse on May 28. The six-year-old Thoroughbred mare lived on a farm in Culpeper County that had a positive
Arizona Horse Slashing Mystery Solved
The necks of more than 20 horses were mysteriously slashed near their jugular veins at Tanque Verde Guest Ranch in Tucson, Ariz., beginning in July, 2003. The attacks launched an investigation, and concern about area horses’ safety erupted.
21 Kentucky Horses Lost In Flooding
One farm in Stanton, Ky., on the Red River lost 15 babies, five broodmares, and a stallion to flooding on Sunday, May 30. Heavy rains that day rapidly forced waters higher in the already swollen river, and within three hours the river had covere
Fatal Genetic Quarter Horse Disease Identified
Glycogen branching enzyme deficiency in Quarter Horses might cause unexplained stillbirths/deaths of foals.
NC State Names New Dean for College of Veterinary Medicine
Dr. Warwick A. Arden, professor and head of the Department of Veterinary Clinical Medicine at the University of Illinois’ College of Veterinary Medicine, has been named the new dean of North Carolina State University’s College of Veterinary
Vesicular Stomatitis Confirmed in New Mexico
On June 4, 2004, the National Veterinary Services Laboratories (NVSL) in Ames, IA, confirmed the finding of vesicular stomatitis (VS) in horses at one premises in New Mexico.
VS is a viral disease that primarily affects horses, cattle,
Agricultural Guidelines for Horse Operations Published
Rutgers Cooperative Extension and the Rutgers Equine Science Center have published the eagerly awaited Agricultural Management Practices for Commercial Equine Operations.
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New Colic Drug Available
Veterinarians in the United States have a new tool to use in their diagnosis and treatment of colic, which gives them an early, 30-minute window in which to decide whether or not the colic might require more intensive medical therapy or surgery.
New Topical Osteoarthritis Treatment Available
The FDA recently approved a new non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) that can be applied to the skin over a horse’s joint to relieve pain of osteoarthritis. The approval represents the first topical equine pharmaceutical formulation
Buyer Beware: Some Pesticides Might Be Duds
In the spring and early summer each year, vendors might appear in your area, selling ineffective chemicals at seemingly cut-rate prices. Rule of thumb: If it sounds too good to be true, it probably is.
The Kentucky Department of Agriculture receives many complaints in the spring from consumers who have purchased ineffective chemicals over the telephone or on the Internet because the
Ireland Officials Issue EVA Alert
Ireland’s Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (DARD) issued advice on April 5 to horse breeders because of concerns over the perceived risk increase for equine viral arteritis (EVA).
Tests on horses from two Irish studs have shown evidence of exposure to the disease, and the positive test results are believed to be linked to a previously reported outbreak of EVA at an Irish
Veterinarian Lectures at Western States
Veterinarians representing the American Association of Equine Practitioners (AAEP) are delivering educational lectures on a variety of equine health topics during the Western States Horse Expo, June 11-13, at the Cal Expo in Sacramento, Calif. The sessions are designed for horse owners and other individuals interested in equine health.
Topics include the stumbling horse, common foot
Rutgers Auction Raises $15K for Research
Over two dozen bidders came out April 25 for a chance to own one of 12 Belgian-cross fillies and five Belgian and Belgian-cross mares available this year at the 5th Annual North American Ranching Information Council (NAERIC) auction of incentive registered yearlings at the Rutgers University’s Cook College Campus in Brunswick, N.J., on April 25. The campus Round House was filled to capacity
Mangoes Toxic to Horses?
In our horse paddock there are four mango trees. Our horses often eat the mangoes that fall off the tree. We were wondering if it is possible for our horses to get sick from eating too many mangoes.
