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ReRun Moves to New Jersey
ReRun, Inc., the national non-profit Thoroughbred adoption group, has announced its recent incorporation in New Jersey. Originally founded in 1999 in Kentucky by Lori Neagle and Shon Wylie, ReRun has placed over 300 Thoroughbreds in adoptive homes–both for riding and for use as companion horses.
Laurie Lane, also with ReRun since its inception and adoption coordinator, is now ReRun’s
Complications from Vaccinations
Sometimes a horse has a reaction following a vaccination. The local and whole body reaction to a number of the equine immunization products is a well-known side effect of these necessary shots. Some horses demonstrate signs of systemic illness, such as depression, inappetence, and fever.
Attending Veterinarian Discusses “Whisper Syndrome”
The following statement was posted on the “Whisper Syndrome” message board yesterday (https://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/whisper_syndrome/). It was made by Thach Winslow, DVM, the veterinarian who treated horses on a farm in Shawsville, Va., one of which died of a yet to be determined illness. The horse’s
Kentucky Breed Development Incentives Almost Home
A proposal to create breeders’ incentive funds and a modification of the tax on yearlings and 2-year-olds was slated for passage March 8 as part Kentucky Gov. Ernie Fletcher’s tax modernization and budget package.
The House and Senate left the horse industry benefits intact when they each passed the measure. The incentives then survived a conference committee meeting that lasted until
9th Edition of The Merck Veterinary Manual Released
The 9th Edition of The Merck Veterinary Manual has just been released. It is the collaborative work of more than 350 contributors and features 35 new chapters, 30 new tables, and more than 400 new pages of material, including new coverage of ophthalmic emergencies and equine emergency medicine.
This edition includes a section on West Nile virus, which was not present in the
Equine Star of Seabiscuit Film Passes
His registered name was “I Two Step Too,” but to thousands of people who fell in love with him, he became known as “Seabiscuit,” after the movie in which he starred. I Two Step Too was euthanatized today at the Kentucky Horse Park after battling a rare type of tumor for several months.
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“Our perennial topic this morning is West Nile virus (WNV),” began Rocky Bigbie, DVM, MS, director of field veterinary services with Fort Dodge Animal Health, at the 2005 Western Veterinary Conference held Feb. 20-24 in Las Vegas, Nev. He also focused on myriad hot topics in equine veterinary medicine, discussing WNV vaccination guidelines, influenza vaccination challenge, vaccine care and A flurry of interest arose this week on an Internet message board started by individuals who think their sick horses’ fatal diseases are linked. As a result, veterinarians are cautioning horse owners not to jump to conclusions in diagnosing their own animals or linking past cases with the alleged disease, because at this time, no disease claims have been substantiated. Since March 2, Controversy over medication and drug testing has been around since organized equine competitions came into being. There has always been more disagreement than agreement among the various factions involved, and more contention than harmony. Drug testing is a legal part of nearly all breed and discipline competitions these days, and much of what is done in regard to drug testing in other With the advent of the Internet, cheaper airline travel options, and popularity of foreign breeds, more people are importing and exporting horses between countries. But whether home or abroad, purchasing or selling a horse is seldom simple. However, if you know what you are getting into and are prepared to wade through the red tape, foreign money exchange, and long-distance phone calls, expanding When a pregnant mare develops a problem that puts her fetus at risk, what can be done? Some of these foals can be saved if the problem can be discovered early and the mare given proper treatment to reverse the condition. Jon Palmer, VMD, associate professor of medicine and director of the neonatal and perinatal programs at the Connelly Intensive Care Unit at New Bolton Center (part of th Infectious diarrhea in young foals can be fatal without prompt treatment, and the age of the foal can make a difference in his vulnerability to certain pathogens and how deadly they might be. In foals less than a week old, the cause is often salmonella or a clostridium bacteria. Sam Jones, DVM, PhD, Dipl. ACVIM, associate professor of equine medicine at North Carolina State University, There are many scientists who have studied and theorized about how man and horses came to be together, but modern science has changed some of what we thought was fact. Equine nutritionists and wise horse owners have long known that obesity in horses is not a good thing. Aminoglycosides, including amikacin, are known for their potent activity against bacteria that cause sepsis in newborn foals. Dosage protocols for aminoglycosides have been extensively studied in humans, and conventional dosing at eight- to 12-hour intervals is now giving way to high-dose, once-daily administration. Human studies have shown that amikacin is more effective and less toxic to th Diseases transmitted by ticks are becoming more widespread. Recently, a case report was published detailing a common tick-borne illness in horses called equine granulocytic anaplasmosis (EGA), once called equine ehrlichiosis. An 11-year old Hanoverian-cross gelding had recently been imported from Canada in good health and appeared normal when ridden one morning. That afternoon, however, he Readers’ Most PopularWeekly Poll |
