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U.K. Equine Viral Arteritis Restrictions Lifted
The stallion that tested positive for equine viral arteritis (EVA) has been returned to its country of origin and restrictions on the quarantine premises where it was being kept have now been lifted.
The horse, which had been imported into the United Kingdom, had already been in quarantine in the Newmarket area of Suffolk in anticipation of onward exportation when tests confirmed
New Mexico VS Embargo Lifted
New Mexico has been removed from the Kentucky list of vesicular stomatitis (VS)-embargoed states. Robert Stout, DVM, Kentucky state veterinarian, wrote the following in a letter to New Mexico’s state veterinarian posted on the Kentucky Department of Agriculture’s (KDA) web site: “Our removal of New Mexico from the list of embargoed states is based on information received from your office and
Farm and Track Chaplaincies Seek Assistance
Touted as the 2005 Keeneland January Horses of All Ages Sale Prayer Breakfast, the Blue Grass Farms Chaplaincy (a division of the Race Track Chaplaincy of America) held a well-attended meeting at Keeneland the morning of Jan. 13 to give insight into its programs and encourage participation and support from the industry. The needs range from as simple as sponsoring a Bible to large financial
Beware Botulism in Wet Weather
Wet weather is known to give rise to increases in some equine diseases, including botulism, Potomac horse fever, and mosquito-borne diseases such as West Nile virus, and Eastern, Western, and Venezuelean equine encephalitis. One veterinarian at the Hagyard Equine Medical Institute (HEMI) in Lexington, Ky., noted that the hospital has seen a higher incidence of adult botulism cases in the
Tsunami’s Effects on Horses Unclear; Work Animals Likely Affected
No one has ventured to guess the extent of devastation to horses in tsunami-ravaged areas in Asia. The initial disaster and the resulting shortages of food and clean water could affect many work animals in regions of southern India areas and in areas where horses are integral to daily life. Internationally, animal welfare groups are analyzing the immediate needs and have been sending supplies
Malnourished Horses Seized in Kentucky
Twenty-four horses have been confiscated from a Lexington, Ky., farm by the Lexington Humane Society (LHS) after one dead horse was found in a pasture. Four of the horses were in acute condition from starvation and were transported to Hagyard Equine Medical Institute (HEMI).
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Donations will be accepted at Keeneland’s January Sale As the devastating toll of the Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami continues to mount, members of the Thoroughbred industry are establishing a fund for the relief efforts. The Keeneland Foundation will coordinate and administer the fund. Proceeds will be given to Action Against Hunger and Direct Relief International, two Allyn G. Mann has returned to Luitpold Pharmaceuticals, Inc., as senior manager of the Animal Health Division. Mann was most recently at Bayer HealthCare Animal Health Division, where he was the Equine Product Manager. “Allyn’s return to Luitpold was a happy reunion,” said Mary Jane Helenek, President and CEO of Luitpold Pharmaceuticals, Inc, “and a great match. With his 20 years of Scott E. Palmer, VMD, of Clarksburg, N.J., was installed as the 51st president of the American Association of Equine Practitioners (AAEP) during the group’s annual convention in Denver, Colo., December 4-8, 2004. Palmer is the owner of New Jersey Equine Clinic in Clarksburg, where he has practiced for nearly 30 years. He has received international recognition for his studies in The Associated Press reported this morning that a federal judge in Lexington, Ky., ordered that the body of American Saddlebred champion Wild Eyed and Wicked be exhumed for additional forensic testing. Wicked was one of five top Saddlebreds that were injected with an unknown, necrotizing (tissue-killing) substance the weekend of June 28-29, 2003, at Double D Ranch in Versailles, Ky. I Illinois agriculture and health officials announced last week that a LaSalle County horse tested positive for rabies at the Illinois Department of Agriculture (IDA) laboratory in Galesburg on Dec. 10, 2004. Eleven people received preventive rabies treatment following exposure to the horse on the small family farm at which it was stabled. According to state public health veterinarian The American Association of Equine Practitioners (AAEP) has released West Nile Virus (WNV) vaccination guidelines. This information is intended as a supplement to the AAEP’s Guidelines for Vaccination of Horses (January 2001). Practitioners are directed to consult this publication as the following discussion is to be read in conjunction with those general guidelines for The average equine extracorporeal shock wave therapy (ESWT) patient has been examined multiple veterinarians before arriving for ESWT treatment, said Alan Donnell, DVM, of Pilot Point, Texas at the third annual Shock Wave Therapy Symposium, held this year on Dec. 3 in Denver, Colo. Donnell treats Quarter Horses and Arabians and travels to 33 major performance shows throughout the USRider Equestrian Motor Plan has established an endowed fund at Eastern Kentucky University (EKU) to promote large-animal rescue efforts and support related training programs. The $25,000 gift/pledge, which will be matched through the Commonwealth’s “Bucks for Brains” Program for a total of $50,000, will enable EKU’s Fire and Safety Engineering (FSE) Technology Program to prepar Researchers at The Royal Veterinary College in Great Britain believe they’ve found the answer to what makes a fast racehorse. The research, funded by the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council, combined data about the length, shape, and structure of horses with analysis of horses in the field to develop mathematical and computer models of horse movement. Using Arizona Department of Racing officials have planned hearings in early January for eight horse owners or trainers whose barns were raided by state and federal officials Dec. 15 at Turf Paradise in Phoenix. The raids, according to the Arizona Republic, involved tack rooms. Investigators found therapeutic medications that weren’t prescribed by a veterinarian licensed by the Readers’ Most PopularWeekly Poll |
