Latest News – The Horse
New Client Education Brochures Available to Veterinarians
The American Association of Equine Practitioners (AAEP) has produced 21 client education brochures with the help of Bayer. The brochures are available to veterinarians and come in packages of 25, at $5.50 a package for member veterinarians and
Farnam Sends Fly Control Products to U.S. Troops in Afghanistan
Upon receiving an urgent request for fly control products from the 360th Civil Affairs Brigade stationed in Kabul, Farnam Companies–a leading supplier of fly control for horses–answered the call to duty. The Army compound was struggling with a
Pigeon Fever in Kentucky
An unusual outbreak of the bacterial disease ?pigeon fever,? also known as dryland distemper, has been occurring in Kentucky over the past three weeks, according to Doug Byars, DVM, a specialist in internal medicine and equine critical care. He
Actinobacillus Species Resistance
A retrospective study at the University of Pennsylvania showed a possible pattern of resistance to antibiotics by the isolates. During the five-year study period, 1,604 horses underwent “clean” elective surgical procedures. Of those, 23 (1.43%) had postoperative wound infections, and Actinobacillus species were isolated from 10 of the 23 (43%). Seven horses survived and three were
Endometrial Cysts
Endometrial cysts occur in up to 22% of all mares and up to 55% of older mares.
Farm in Ohio Affected by Recent Tornadoes
The former home of Magical Mac, a horse who lived to be 50 and had his own book, was hit by one of the recent tornadoes which struck the Midwest and South on Nov. 10.
Michele Davis owns Serendipity Stables near West Mansfield, Ohio. The
Barn, Horses Swallowed by Sinkhole
The Associated Press reported today that a 50-foot wide, 30-foot deep sinkhole in Sanford, Fla. destroyed a barn, killed a horse, and almost drowned another.
The barn?s owner, Bob Bonwit, came home Thursday night and discovered the
Colorado State’s Orthopaedic Research Center Opens
A formal dedication ceremony and open house was held Nov. 1 to launch Colorado State University’s (CSU) Orthopaedic Research Center, which will further its mission of medical investigations benefiting both animal and human health. Led by Dr.
Morris Animal Foundation Funds Eight New Studies for Equine Health in 2003
Morris Animal Foundation has announced eight new studies for 2003, aimed at advancing equine veterinary medicine. The new studies examine issues including laminitis, endotoxemia, colic, genetics, immunology, and foal diseases. Nine continuing
Auction of Nureyev Sculpture During AAEP Convention
Exclusive items ranging from a limited edition bronze of the late great Thoroughbred stallion Nureyev to a NASCAR driving experience highlight the AAEP Foundation’s first-ever live auction. The fundraising event will be held as part of the AAEP
Have a Horse with Heaves?
Sarah Gardner, DVM, PhD, Dipl. ACVIM, assistant professor of equine medicine at North Carolina State University?s College of Veterinary Medicine, is looking for horses with heaves (chronic respiratory disease, COPD) as donations or that she can
Moyer Receives Distinguished Alumni Award
William Moyer, DVM, head of the Department of Large Animal Medicine and Surgery at Texas A&M University and member of The Horse’s Editorial Advisory Board recently was awarded a Distinguished Alumni award by Mesa State College in Grand Junction, Colo. Moyer was recognized Oct. 18 at a special luncheon and honored with a plaque placed on the Distinguished Alumni wall at the college.Nominee
Nutrition and Reproduction
“Sex is truly a luxury in the body–you’ve got to be productive before you can be reproductive,” began David Pugh, DVM, MS, Dipl. ACT, Dipl. ACVN, a professor of reproduction at Auburn University, in his presentation, “Nutrition and Its Effects
Deep Horn Insemination Technique
In his presentation “Deep Horn Insemination” at the Hagyard-Davidson-McGee Bluegrass Equine Reproduction Symposium Oct. 25, John Steiner, DVM, Diplomate ACT, discussed two ways to use minimal numbers of sperm deposited at the tip of the uterine
Luteal Insufficiency in the Mare
Insufficient function of the corpus luteum (the structure formed after the follicle that releases the egg, or ovulates, and then produces progesterone) has been proposed as a mechanism for early embryonic loss in the mare, but until now there
Neonatal Emergency Management in the Field
Rhonda Rathgeber, DVM, PhD stressed the need for assessing newborn foals early for abnormal conditions.
