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Advice On Getting Mares In Foal After Losses

Bob Douglas, PhD, owner of BET Labs in Kentucky, specializes in working with veterinarians and farm owners to assist in reproductive problems of mares and stallions. He works with Northern and Southern Hemisphere breeders, and said his clients

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Mare Reproductivity A Timely Topic At Farm Managers Meeting

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Cloudy Fetal Fluids

Cloudy placental fluids and disturbances in the placental membranes were seen on ultrasound before many of the mares lost their pregnancies. Some mares that had these symptoms did not lose their pregnancies

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Syndrome Survey Nearly Completed; Hemlock Poisoning Not Ruled Out

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Washington Report: Ag Secretary Familiar With Syndrome

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Kentucky to Study Economic Impact of Breeding Industry Crisis

In an effort to determine the effects of Mare Reproductive Loss Syndrome on the horse industry, Kentucky Gov. Paul Patton has announced he will commission an economic impact”P>In an effort to determine the effects of Mare Reproductive Loss Syndrome on the horse industry, Kentucky Gov. Paul Patton has announced he will commission an e”>In an effort to determine the effects of Mare Reproductive Loss Syndrome on the horse industry, Kentucky Gov. Paul Patton has announced he will co”In an effort to determine the effects of Mare Reproductive Loss Syndrome on the horse industry, Kentucky Gov. Paul Patton has announce”FONT face=Georgia, Times New Roman, Times, serif>In an effort to determine the effects of Mare Reproductive Loss Syndrome on the horse industry, Kentucky Gov. Paul Patton h”ONT face=Georgia, Times New Roman, Times, serif>In an effort to determine the effects of Mare Reproductive Loss Syndrome on the horse industry, Kentucky Gov. Pau”NT face=Georgia, Times New Roman, Times, serif>In an effort to determine the effects of Mare Reproductive Loss Syndrome on the horse industry, Kentucky”T face=Georgia, Times New Roman, Times, serif>In an effort to determine the effects of Mare Reproductive Loss Syndrome on the horse industry, ” face=Georgia, Times New Roman, Times, serif>In an effort to determine the effects of Mare Reproductive Loss Syndrome on the horse ind”face=Georgia, Times New Roman, Times, serif>In an effort to determine the effects of Mare Reproductive Loss Syndrome on the hor”ace=Georgia, Times New Roman, Times, serif>In an effort to determine the effects of Mare Reproductive Loss Syndrome on th”ce=Georgia, Times New Roman, Times, serif>In an effort to determine the effects of Mare Reproductive Loss Syndrome o”e=Georgia, Times New Roman, Times, serif>In an effort to determine the effects of Mare Reproductive Loss Syndrom”=Georgia, Times New Roman, Times, serif>In an effort to determine the effects of Mare Reproductive Loss Syndr”Georgia, Times New Roman, Times, serif>In an effort to determine the effects of Mare Reproductive Loss Synd”Georgia, Times New Roman, Times, serif>In an effort to determine the effects of Mare Reproductive Loss Synd”eorgia, Times New Roman, Times, serif>In an effort to determine the “orgia, Times New Roman, Times,

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Shock Wave Therapy: Use it Logically

Extracorporeal shock wave therapy (ESWT) is an established medical treatment (see The Horse of May 2001). Originally utilized to treat human kidney stones non-invasively, additional applications for this technology have been discovered.

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Gastric Ulcers: A Pain in the Gut

Over the last 10-12 years, veterinarians and researchers have documented an alarmingly high prevalence of gastric ulcers in horses. Worse, the prevalence seems to be even higher in horses in training, particularly racehorses. Of course, the rise

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AAEP UPDATES: New Board Members

Three new directors have been elected to the board of the American Association of Equine Practitioners (AAEP). Terms for the new directors will begin at the 2001 AAEP Annual Convention in San Diego, Calif., Nov. 24-28.

The newly elected

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High-Performance Broodmares?

Q: I have heard that breeding a mare does irreversible damage to the ligaments, tendons, and muscles — that once a mare is bred, she can’t return to the performance ring, i.e., reining. Any reports or information on mares that have been

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Muscle Toning and Development

A number of horses I’ve seen appear to have asymmetrical muscle development, particularly over the shoulder area, which can make saddle fitting difficult. Many publications seem to say that the larger shoulder indicates that the horse is

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Internet Adoption Of Wild Horses and Burros

The U.S. Department of Interior’s Bureau of Land Management will be holding an on-line Wild Horse and Burro Internet adoption June 28-July 19. Your family can adopt a horse or burro with just a click of your computer’s mouse. There will be 44

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Jamco And Life Horse Help Make Dreams Come True

In a fundraising effort, Jamco Trailers of Seaforth, Ontario joined with Life Horse, a national non-profit organization, to raffle off a brand new J2000 trailer. The lucky winner, Gail Suter of Mt Airy, MD had her ticket drawn at the Horse World

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Results From Informal Spring Loss Questionaire

We thank those of you who participated in last week’s survey of farms experiencing symptoms similar to the spring loss syndromes. We had over 150 individuals respond since May 25, from all areas of North America. We received many replies from

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Maryland Crow Tests Positive For West Nile Virus

The Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DHMH) Laboratories confirmed May 24 that a crow found in Baltimore City tested positive for the West Nile Virus (WNV). This first confirmed crow of the 2001 season was found in the 3100 block

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More West Nile Virus Findings In New Jersey

Two crows collected in Edison, New Jersey, May 22 and 24 tested positive for West Nile Virus (WNV). To date, 118 crows and 1 hawk have been tested by the N.J. Department of Health and Senior Services’ Public Health and Environmental Laboratory.

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