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AAEP 1998 Convention Prospects
EQUIPMENT
Mobile Clinic
LaBoit has introduced the Medical Trailer in 12′, 14′, 16′, and 18′ sizes. According to the company, all procedures done in a stationary clinic
Giving Horses Warm Water
I’ve heard it’s necessary to give horses warm water in the winter. Is this true? And if so, how warm should it be?
Understanding
There are many people out there who, in this winter season, are doing more than their jobs.
Fundamentals Of Foaling
Find out what to expect during the foaling process.
Teasing for Successful Breeding
A good teasing program is essential for insuring success in an equine breeding program. Without it, breeding can become a hit-and-miss proposition, despite the sophisticated tools that are available to veterinarians and breeding technicians.
Reading Pedigrees
The horse you see–or the foal you envision–reflects generations of ancestors. Owners of those ancestors made decisions on mating horses, planning each generation. They selected animals by examining the successes of previous horsemen, as
When Should You Supplement?
Look around any barn and you’ll see the evidence. Do you know a feed room that doesn’t have a collection of jugs and buckets, pails and little plastic scoops, pellets and powders in a rainbow of colors? The ingredients range from high-tech
Foals and Meconium Impaction
Passing the meconium is, to me, the second-biggest hurdle a foal must overcome after birth–the first, obviously, is making the transition from the protected life within the uterus to life outside the uterus (breathing, standing, nursing).
EVA–Equine Viral Arteritis
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Pasture Paranoia: Laminitis Prevention
Lush pasture is the arch enemy of horses susceptible to laminitis and founder.
AHC 1998 Year-End Review
The 105th Congress completed its legislative work on October 21, 1998, however they officially adjourned on December 22 following the Presidential impeachment vote. In what may be remembered as one of the most controversial
The State Of Kentucky Declares VS All-Clear
Effective today (January 25, 1999), the Kentucky Department of Agriculture has removed Colorado from he list of States affected with Vesicular Stomatitis. There are currently no states considered by the Kentucky Department of
Valley Foundation Gift To Help Vet School Remedy Facilities Deficiencies
A $10.7 million gift from the Wayne and Gladys Valley Foundation—the largest single cash gift in the campus’s history—will boost significantly efforts to improve aging facilities at the University of California, Davis, School
Effects Of Weaning On Growing Foals
Every foal must be weaned from its dam at some point. However, when and how the weaning process is undertaken may have significant effects on the growing horse.
Simpsonville, Ky., Horse Owner Settles Horse Protection Act Charges
The U.S. Department of Agriculture and Margaret Baird of Simpsonville, Ky., have agreed to a consent decision and order regarding charges of Horse Protection Act violations.
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Three Charged In The Slaughter Of 34 Wild Horses
A construction worker and two Marines have been accused of the wild horse killings in Nevada December, 27, 1998, for sport. The shootings, which left 34 horses dead and several wounded, have sparked immense interest by the public and a reward
