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Feeding Yearlings
Yearlings are a funny bunch. Gangly and half-grown they’re at that gawky stage where hips are higher than withers and where legs seem all knobby knees and hocks. Sometimes it seems that designing a correct feeding program for them is almost as
Equine Back Problems
Equine back problems are common, particularly in performance horses. The conditions involved can be primary or can result from lameness, ill-fitting tack, or even inadequate schooling.
Saddle Fit
Fitting a saddle correctly to a horse’s back can be confusing and frustrating, Harman says, because so many variables are involved.
USDA Committee On Foreign Animal And Poultry Diseases To Meet
The Secretary of Agriculture’s Advisory Committee on Foreign Animal and Poultry Diseases will meet May 5-7 in Riverdale, Md., to discuss matters relating to certain foreign animal and poultry diseases.
USDA Holds Public Meeting On Veterinary Biologics
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service’s Center for Veterinary Biologics is announcing its eighth public meeting to discuss regulatory and policy issues related to the manufacture,
Lil’s Lad Undergoes Successful Operation
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New Options For Distance Learning
Remaining current and informed is crucial to success in the horse industry, but busy schedules do not always provide time out for education. To address this need, the Equine Research Centre in Guelph, Ontario, has developed
AVMA/AVMF And The American Red Cross Join Forces;
Separation or injuries to beloved family pets oftentimes compounds the devastation people suffer during disasters.
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Conceptus-Maternal Communication In Horses
Early conceptus loss causes a significant financial burden to horse breeders. In the January 1998 issue of the Lloyd’s Equine Disease Quarterly, maternal recognition of pregnancy and the relationship of progesterone,
New Research Examines Foal Influenza Vaccine
Influenza is among the most common upper respiratory diseases of horses. Foals are not usually clinically infected with influenza because the dam’s colostrum provides the newborn with protective maternal antibodies. As foals get older their
Veterinary School Welcomes New Program Director
The University of California-Davis (UCD), School of Veterinary Medicine’s Center for Equine Health has named a new director.
Gregory Ferraro, DVM, says he plans to actively promote the
International Disease Report: Fourth Quarter 1997
The International Collating Center, Newmarket, and other sources provided the following information:
The period was relatively quiet with no major epizootics. Cases of influenza were
Genetic Marker Analysis Of Feral Horses
Since the passage of the Wild and Free-Roaming Horse and Burro Act in 1971, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has been charged with managing wild horse populations on public lands. The management policy must often obtain a
$1 Million Incentive Will Benefit Buyers Of PMU Horses
The NAERIC Incentive Program, a concept designed to revolutionize the marketing of pregnant mares’ urine (PMU) ranch-bred horses, was announced March 30, 1998, at the 1998 Royal Manitoba Winter Fair. The program, designed by
VSV Might Be Useful For Humans
Yale University lab researchers recently modified the vesicular stomatitis virus (VSV) to kill HIV-infected human cells. Even better, the human VSV left the human cells unharmed. Such a treatment might swiftly stop HIV
New International Colored Sporthorse Registry
International Sport Horses of Color, “SHOC,” is a new equine color by design registry, registering sport horses of all breeds and colors, including, spotted and solid colors such as Pinto, Palomino, Cremello, Buckskin, Bay,
