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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
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
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.
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
Western Performance Horse Injuries and Problems
Tarsitis (hock inflammation) is a common problem for Western performance horses since they use their hind ends heavily during events such as reining and cutting. Black believes that a large percentage of high-performance Western performance horses have this problem. He said it is hard to keep these horses in training for futurity events since they are worked so hard.
Nominations Open for AQHA Equine Public Service Award
Until May 1, the American Quarter Horse Association (AQHA) is accepting applications for its Equine Public Service Award. The award recognizes American Quarter Horses that are specifically used in the public service sector, including, but not limited to, police horses, parks and mounted rangers, beach patrol, Royal Canadian Mounted Police, border patrol and sheriff’s posse.
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100th Equine Corneal Transplant Performed at UF
Veterinary ophthalmologists at the University of Florida completed their 100th corneal transplant on a horse Jan. 9.
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Rutgers to Hold One-Day Horse Management Seminar This Weekend
Press Release
March 9, 2004
With the summer show season only months away, recommendations for competition horses and important new information, research, and statistics about the impact of West Nile virus (WNV) on the equine population will be featured at the annual Rutgers Equine Science Center’s Horse Management Seminar on Sunday, March 14, 2004 on the Cook College campus of Rutgers, The State University of New Neonatal Ultrasonography
Christy M. West
March 9, 2004
Using ultrasound to diagnose problems in the horse is not a new concept, but it is not as often used in foals as it is in mares. Rob Franklin, DVM, Diplomate ACVIM, of the Goulburn Valley Equine Hospital in Victoria, Australia, discussed ultrasonography of the neonatal foal at the Western Veterinary Conference, held February 15-19 in Las Vegas, Nev. “You can do quite a bit more with European Buyers Face New Tax on U.S. Imports
Ray Paulick
March 9, 2004
European horse buyers may be subject to an excise tax of at least 5% on horses they purchase and bring home from the United States as a result of trade sanctions imposed against the U.S. on March 1 by the European Union (EU). Horses are included in the list of imported products being taxed, though breeding stock and horses destined for immediate slaughter are exempt. No specifics wer Belgian Hit, Killed by Car in Massachusetts
Stephanie L. Church, Editorial Director
March 8, 2004
A driver sustained serious injuries when his car struck a 2,000-pound Belgian horse in Westport, Mass., on March 6, according to an article in the online edition of The Herald News, which is based in Fall River, Mass. “The (32-year-old) operator was identified by police as David Costa,” said the article. “Police said the horse had escaped from its corral. After Costa’s gray Ford Escor Help Needed for Stallion Infertility Research
Stephanie L. Church, Editorial Director
March 8, 2004
Bhanu P. Chowdhary, BVSc, AH, MVSc, PhD, associate professor in Texas A&M’s College of Veterinary Medicine, is trying to find molecular causes of stallion infertility and reduced fertility. Chowdhary said, “Our research focuses specifically on genes located on the Y chromosome of the horse. In humans it has been clearly shown that of the around 7% infertile males, at least a “Pearls of Wisdom” from the Palm Beach Laminitis Symposium
The Horse Staff
March 8, 2004
The key points presented by each speaker during the Second International Equine Conference on Laminitis and Diseases of the Foot, Nov. 10-11, 2003, were sent to conference attendees by James A. Orsini, DVM, Dipl. ACVS, course director, and follow for your benefit: Gordon Brumbaugh, DVM, PhD AQHA Statement on HC/HERDA
Press Release
March 8, 2004
The American Quarter Horse Association’s (AQHA) statement regarding hyperelastosis cutis (HC) or hereditary equine regional dermal asthenia (HERDA): 1. AQHA is aware of the condition known as hereditary equine regional Equine Grass Sickness Linked to Clostridium Botulinum
Press Release
March 5, 2004
A new study completed at the University of Liverpool in the United Kingdom and funded by The Home of Rest For Horses has revealed that grass sickness is strongly associated with low antibody levels to the bacterium Clostridium botulinum. The findings might lead to routine vaccination against the bacterium in U.K. horses. Grass sickness was first identified around 100 years In the Wings Relieved of Stallion Duty Because of Laminitis
The Blood-Horse Staff
March 5, 2004
Darley stallion In the Wings, who won the 1990 Breeders’ Cup Turf (gr. I) and was a champion in France, was diagnosed with laminitis the past weekend and has been relieved temporarily from stallion duty. The 18-year-old son of Sadler’s Wells covered 15 mares at Kildangan Stud in County Kildare, Ireland, prior to the diagnosis. “In the Wings is a terrific patient and appears to be Readers’ Most PopularWeekly PollPartners in Equine Health
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