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California Latest State to Focus on Equine “Milkshakes”

Random pre-race testing for “milkshakes”–the loading of bicarbonates through a stomach tube to reduce fatigue-causing buildup of lactic acid–began at Santa Anita Park in late February, but the California Horse Racing Board is referring to the program as a survey because no penalties will be applied if a horse tests positive.

Concerned over widespread accusations among trainers that

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April is Horse Adoption Month at Nevins Farm

April has been designated as Horse Adoption Month at Nevins Farm. With spring just around the corner, many horse enthusiasts are considering buying a new horse to enjoy the riding season. A great alternative to buying a horse at an auction or

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Premature Foals: Short- and Long-Term Problems

Several problems commonly develop in premature foals, some of which can require some tough decisions by the owner and practitioner. Don’t balk at gathering information. Get very detailed histories and take a good look at the placenta.

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WNV: Treatment and Prevention

“West Nile virus (WNV) is the number one diagnosed neurologic disease in horses, or close to it,” said William Saville, DVM, PhD, Dipl. ACVIM, of The Ohio State University, at a March 10 Fort Dodge Animal Health educational seminar for veterinarians held in Lexington, Ky. “Because of the decreased number of cases in 2003 compared to 2002, people are starting to think we’ve got WNV under

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WNV: Treatment and Prevention

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Nutritional Series Kicks Off in Lexington, Ky.

In the first of a new series of nutritional talks sponsored by Buckeye Nutrition, 30 veterinarians from Lexington, Ky., and surrounding areas attended a dinner and a presentation on Feb. 11. Kent Thompson, PhD, Buckeye Nutrition’s Director of

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The Depressed Foal

The most common reasons a foal might become depressed, Franklin said, include infection, poor nutrition, acidosis (unusually acidic blood from diarrhea), lameness (multiple lamenesses can often depress a foal

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West Nile Virus Q&A

In a question and answer session following her West Nile Virus presentation during the Western Veterinary Conference (held Feb. 15-19 in Las Vegas, Nevada), Eileen Ostlund, DVM, PhD, head of the equine and ovine viruses section at the Diagnostic Virology Laboratory, National Veterinary Services Laboratory in Ames, Iowa, offered the following answers to the audience’s questions.

Can you

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WNV: An Evolving Epizootic

“West Nile virus (WNV) is coming to a state near you if it hasn’t already arrived,” said Eileen Ostlund, DVM, PhD, head of the equine and ovine viruses section at the Diagnostic Virology Laboratory, National Veterinary Services Laboratory in Ames, Iowa, during the Western Veterinary Conference held February 15-19 in Las Vegas, Nev. In a comprehensive overview of WNV’s activity in the United

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AQHA Board of Directors Votes on Key Rule Changes at Convention

The American Quarter Horse Association Board of Directors voted Tuesday on the recommendations of the AQHA standing committees as approved in the general membership meeting. The following is the final results of the vote regarding hyperkalemic periodic paralysis (HYPP) and the white rule.

HYPP
The board voted that foals of 2007 and later tracing to the stallion

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Fever of Unknown Origin in the Foal

“Take an organized approach to elucidate causes of fever of unknown origin in the foal,” said Robert Franklin, DVM, Dipl. ACVIM, of Goulburn Valley Equine Hospital in Victoria, Australia, during the Western Veterinary Conference held February 15-19 in Las Vegas, Nev.

Normal foal body temperature is up to 102°F, he said, and it can be elevated by infectious and non-infectious factors.

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Vet’s Work with Retirement Group Garners February “My Vet Matters” Award

Stephen H. Bokman, DVM, MS, of Englishtown, N.J., has been chosen as the February honoree of the American Association of Equine Practitioners’ (AAEP) My Vet Matters Contest. Bokman, a racehorse practitioner, was nominated by Ellen Harvey for his volunteer work with the Standardbred Retirement Foundation (SRF) in Freehold, N.J. Eighty-five veterinarians were nominated for the February

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