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Rolex Kentucky Three-Day:America’s First Four-Star Event
For the first time, America will host a Four Star Three-Day Event (CCI****) this spring. The Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event, organized by Equestrian Events, Inc. of Lexington, Kentucky, will be held at the Kentucky Horse Park, April 23-26, 1998.
To compliment this event, fans all over the world will have access to
How to Utilize Your Equine Physical Therapist
Prior to the 1980s, physical therapy was thought to be effective only in human medical care. The parallels between human athletes and equine athletes had not yet been drawn to the extent that they are today. As trainers came to recognize that
Estrous Cycle Primer
For all things there is a time and a season. Nowhere is this more true than in equine reproduction. Nature has established a definite time and season for mares to conceive and bear foals. It is a very sensible approach on the part of
Foal Imprinting
A mare goes into labor. Powerful and swift contractions expel a foal that, for a short time, lies helpless in the straw or on the grass. A handler quietly approaches the wet creature that is drawing its first breaths. This
Winter Hoof Care For Horses
What can you do to prepare your horses’ feet for winter? Here are a few tips.
Newborn Knowledge
Final preparations will need to be made so that the newborn foal gets the best chance at life.
Protection and Perception: The AAEP On-Call Program
Of the 84 horses pre-entered in the 14th Breeders’ Cup Day of championship racing for Thoroughbreds, 10 did not answer the call to the post the next Saturday. Two horses had a system disease that took them out of training. One horse (“P>
Of the 84 horses pre-entered in the 14th Breeder
Cooking Supper: Bran Mash
Bran mashes are traditional meals for a wide variety of horses.
Damming The Info Flow
Larry Bramlage, DVM, MS, Diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Surgeons, was one of the industry leaders who was asked to provide veterinary comment on editor Kimberly S. Herbert’s September Viewpoint urging the veterinary community to provide information from the research laboratory and the field to veterinarians and horse owners in a more expedient manner.
Baby Boosters
Foals, just as infants, are vulnerable to disease and infection because their young bodies are naive to the world of germs and bacteria. The inclination, particularly for horse owners who choose to vaccinate their own horses, is to
Cleft Palate in Horses
My veterinarian says my filly has a cleft palate. Does this mean the same as it does in humans?
National Animal Health Monitoring System (NAHMS)
All areas of the equine industry answered the USDA’s National Animal Health Monitoring System’s (NAHMS) questions on what the industry needs the most. Over the past three years NAHMS has been conducting focus groups, individual interviews, and
USAHA Infectious Diseases Committee Report On EIA
The United States Animal Health Association (USAHA) Committee of Infectious Diseases of Horses was the first introduction of the new draft uniform methods and rules for equine infectious anemia (EIA). Tim Cordes, DVM, Senior Staff Veterinarian,
Farmer Cooperatives Announce Plans To Merge
The board of directors of Southern States Cooperative and Michigan Livestock Exchange have approved plans to merge their farmer-owned cooperatives, subject to a vote by the MLE membership. Final approval would combine the livestock marketing
Countess Diana Has Knee Chip Removed
Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies (gr. I) victress Countess Diana recently underwent successful surgery to have a bone chip removed from her left knee. The leading contender for an Eclipse Award as champion 2-year-old filly, Countess Diana will hav
Surgery For Recurrent Uveitis
Equine recurrent uveitis (ERU) or periodic ophthalmia frequently is a sight-threatening intraocular inflammatory disease of the eye in equids of any age in all parts of the world. Severe single attacks, as well as recurrent minor episodes, can
