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USGS Researchers: West Nile Moves Bird-to-Bird
Scientists from the U.S. Geological Survey said recently that the West Nile Virus can be transmitted from bird-to-bird in a confined laboratory setting. It had been thought that the virus was only transmitted through mosquito bites.
USDA Amends Regulations on Horses From Spain
The U.S. Department of Agriculture is amending the requirements for health certificates accompanying imported Spanish pure breed horses from Spain which specify whether or not the horses were raised on breeding premises.
Instead, APHIS
Three To Be Honored As AAEP Distinguished Life Members
Three past presidents of the American Association of Equine Practitioners will be honored with the group’s 2000 Distinguished Life Member award. James Coffman, DVM, Gary Lavin, VMD, and Robert Shideler, DVM, will be recognized for their
Public Meeting on Veterinary Biologics To Be Held
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service’s Center for Veterinary Biologics is announcing its tenth annual public meeting to discuss regulatory and policy issues related to the manufacture, distribution, and
European Union Increases Equine Import Restrictions
The European Commission of the European Union (EU) has notified the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Animal and Plant Heath Inspection Service (APHIS) that import restrictions have been expanded to horses from Pennsylvania due to
Two More West Nile Birds Found In Virginia
Virginia’s Commissioner of Health E. Anne Peterson, MD, MPH, reported Tuesday that two more crows have tested positive for West Nile virus (WNV) in Virginia. The two crows were found in Fairfax and Spotsylvania Counties. The total number of crow
Delaware Horse Tests Positive for West Nile Virus
The Delaware Department of Agriculture has confirmed that a horse from a farm on the northwest side of Clayton has tested positive for West Nile virus (WNV). This is the first appearance of the virus in Delaware.
The horse was first
Old Habits Dies Of Heart Attack
Champion and All American Derby (Grade 1) Quarter Horse Racing winner Old Habits died Tuesday morning of an apparent heart attack after a gallop at the San Luis Rey Downs training center. Trainer Danny Cardoza was ponying Old Habits off the trac
Task Force Meets To Discuss Governance Of U.S. Equestrian Sport
Members of the American Horse Shows Association (AHSA)/United States Equestrian Team (USET) Strategic Planning Initiative Task Force met at the Newark International Airport in Newark, New Jersey on Nov. 6 to discuss the future governance of
Vitamin E and Equine Motor Neuron Disease
Thomas J. Divers, DVM, Dipl. ACVIM, ACVECC, reported at the Cornell at Saratoga Symposium on Equine Health Care that many of the questions about equine motor neuron disease (EMND) have been answered. EMND was first reported in 1990 by the late
Holding Off on Treatment to “Save Money”
Often, holding off on treatment to save money in the form of vet bills results in longer, more expensive treatment, with the horse’s performance or reproductive career being placed in jeopardy.
Fat Burning
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Winter Stress
Winter weather can be responsible for stress that compromises a horse’s health.
Salmonella: Beware The Bacteria
Although it’s ever-present, under normal conditions Salmonella will have little influence on your horse’s heath. But, if he’s stressed and his immune system is operating at less than full capacity, the bacteria can sneak in and strike.
Joint Supplements Controversy
In this issue, we discuss one of the hottest, and most controversial, areas of supplementation on the equine market–glucosamine, chondroitin sulfate, and other oral supplements for horses with signs of osteoarthritis or degenerative joint
Equine Genetics
On June 26, 2000, the President of the United States presided over a news conference at which a dramatic announcement was made: Scientists reported that the human genetic code essentially had been deciphered. At the White House ceremony, the
