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Independent Secondary Isolation of CEM in Kentucky
In a separate and unrelated incident, a second contagious equine metritis (CEM)-like organism was recovered from a jack in Kentucky which has no known association or relation to the California jack. Two Standardbred mares
Kentucky CEM Update
As of Feb. 18, three more horses had tested positive for a CEM-like organism in Kentucky. A Paint stallion and two pregnant mares were cultured positive for the organism on the original nurse mare farm in Kentucky where the organism that cause”P>As of Feb. 18, three more horses had tested positive for a CEM-like organism in Kentucky. A Paint stallion and two pregnant mares were cultured positive for the organism on the orig”>As of Feb. 18, three more horses had tested positive for a CEM-like organism in Kentucky. A Paint stallion and two pregn”As of Feb. 18, three more horses had tested positive for a CE”s
USDA Relieves Oklahoma Horse Import Restrictions
The USDA has added Oklahoma to the list of states approved to receive certain mares and stallions imported into the United States from regions affected with contagious equine metritis, a serious venereal disease of
McPhail Chair Has Web Site
The Mary Anne McPhail Dressage Chair in Equine Sports Medicine at Michigan State University’s College of Veterinary Medicine is now present on the Internet (www.cvm.msu.edu/dressage).
The”P>The Mary Anne McPhail Dressage Chair in Equine Sports Medicine at Michigan
CEM: Breeding Farm Precautions
The problem of contagious equine metritis (CEM) has not gone away. In fact, it has become more confusing as the weeks have progressed since a CEM-like organism was found in a Mammoth donkey jack in California in December 1997. In a separate an”P>The problem of contagious equine metritis (CEM) has not gone away. In fact, it has become more confu
Bute In Britain
Veterinarians in Britain are campaigning for government recognition of two distinct categories of horse: 1) sport and pleasure, and 2) human consumption. It sounds horribly clinical, but United Kingdom veterinarians believe it is the only way
Kentucky Thoroughbred Farm Manager’s Club: Keeping Mares and Foals Healthy
The middle of foaling season was an appropriate time for farm managers in Central Kentucky to brush up on some of the finer points of keeping foals and mares healthy. Veterinarian Karen Wolfsdorf of Hagyard, Davidson, & McGee,
AVMA Joins AAEP In Support Of PMU Farm Management
The American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA), the nation’s largest veterinary organization, released a statement in support of the American Association of Equine Practitioners’ (AAEP) assessment of the management of mares utilized in the
AAEP Internship Program Offers Front Line Education”AEP Internship Progra
A new and unique internship program developed by the American Association of Equine Practitioners will be the first of its kind in equine medicine to offer equine veterinary students a practical and real world look at equine veterinary”P>A new and unique internship program
AAEP Contributes To NTRA Effort
The American Association of Equine Practitioners and its members have contributed $100,000 to assist this spring’s launching of the National Thoroughbred Racing Association (NTRA). The contribution consists of $25,000 from th
AAEP Internship Program Offers “Front Line” Education
A new and unique internship program developed by the American Association of Equine Practitioners will be the first of its kind in equine medicine to offer equine veterinary students a practical and “real world” look at equine veterinary practice.
The AAEP Practice Internship Program, with internships to begin in July 1999, is designed to provide equine veterinary practices with
Ten Steeplechase Horses Die In Virginia Fire
Ten Thoroughbred steeplechasers and 15 hounds used in fox hunting were killed Feb. 16 when fire destroyed a barn at the Waterman family’s Clifton Farm near Leesburg, Va. According to published reports, four horses and dozens
Regu-Mate Studies
Two studies involving the use of altrenogest (Regu-Mate) to control behavior of stallions appeared on the surface to have contradictory results.
Fort Dodge Animal Health Introduces First Intranasal Vaccine For Strangles
Until recently, vaccinating for strangles (Streptococcus equi) was a painful procedure for both horses and their owners. Conventional intramuscular vaccination often caused lameness and inflammation that could
Small Colon Impactions
Disorders of the small colon make up a small percentage of the etiologies in acute abdominal crises in horses. Obstruction by fecal material, enteroliths, and meconium are the most commonly reported pathogenic conditions of the small colon in th
Cost Of Hay Fluctuates
After reaching a record price of nearly $118 per ton last May, the cost of hay dropped to more normal seasonal levels by the end of the year, according to records maintained by Morgan Consulting Ltd. of Paola, Kan. While the
