Latest News – The Horse
Colorado Declared VS Free
Three formerly VS positive premises located in Larimer County, Colorado, were released from quarantine during the week ending Jan. 22, 1999. A new investigation in El Paso County, Colorado, was determined to be negative.
New Tests Nab Grain Toxins
New tools to detect mycotoxins that contaminate corn, barley, wheat and other commodities have been developed by an Agricultural Research Service scientist. ARS is USDA’s chief scientific research agency.
Light Shed On Mystery Horse Disease
CSIRO (Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization—Australia’s largest scientific research organization) Animal Health scientists have discovered more about the mysterious Hendra disease that killed two human
DNA Kit Now Available For $30
AQHA’s Executive Committee, at its January meeting, reduced the cost for a DNA kit from $40 to $30 per horse. The new price became effective Feb. 1, 1999.
To date, AQHA offers its Members
A New Vaccine For Equine Herpesvirus On The Horizon
Equine herpesvirus-1 (EHV-1) is the major cause worldwide of epidemic abortion in mares, along with neonatal deaths in foals, and also cause respiratory illness and nervous system disease. This virus, along with the closely
Ash Fork Update
Since August, 1998, twelve horses and a mule have died in the Ash Fork, Ariz., area after displaying similar symptoms.
Scientists Find New Clue To Treat Moldy Corn Poisoning
A disease that destroys brain cells in horses, moldy corn poisoning or equine leukoencephalomalacia (ELEM), is currently a death sentence. But promising new research findings may someday improve the odds.
Ash Fork, Ariz., Information Line Established
A 1-800 information line was established today to aid Northern Arizona horse owners concerned by the recent death of several horses near Ash Fork, located west of Flagstaff off Interstate 40.
ADA Launches Joint Investigation Into Ash Fork Horse Deaths
Arizona Department of Agriculture officials today announced that experts from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Animal Plant Health Inspection Service, Veterinary Services, have joined the investigation into a series of
Botulism In Arizona…Or Not?
The first case of what state officials suspect to be botulism was seen in the latter part of November, 1998. To date, 13 horses in the Ash Fork, Ariz., area, a rural town west of Flagstaff, have exhibited the same neurologic symptoms and have been euthanized.
Pasture Paranoia: Laminitis Prevention
Lush pasture is the arch enemy of horses susceptible to laminitis and founder.
EVA–Equine Viral Arteritis
Imagine the following telephone conversation. Yes, I’d like to order some disease, please.
Yes, ma’am. We can get some disease right out to you. When do you want your disease delivered?
The sooner, the better!”P>Imagine the following telephone conversation. Yes, I’d like to order some disease, please.
Yes, ma’am. We can get some disease right out to you. When do you want your disea”>Imagine the following telephone conversation. Yes, I’d like to order some disease, please.
Yes, ma’am. We can get some disea”Imagine the following telephone conversation. Yes, I’d like to order some disease, pleas”magine the following telephone conversatio
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).
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
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
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.
