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Sub-Fertile Mares
A broodmare which fails to conceive or carry a foal to term can be an emotional and financial liability. For the backyard breeder, the liability might be primarily emotional, when that special mare you wanted to produce your next trail horse or
Sound and Pictures
One of the most significant advances in equine management in recent years has been the advent of ultrasonography, or ultrasound. Through this technology, which bounces repeating sound waves off tissues and structures in the horse’s body and
Does Frozen Semen Really Work?
It has been more than 40 years since Canadian investigators reported the birth of the first foal from the insemination of a mare using frozen stallion semen. Since then, the technology of semen freezing has evolved tremendously. On a
Knox Awarded AAEP/Pony Club Scholarship
Colorado State University College of Veterinary Medicine student Peter Knox was awarded the 1997 American Association of Equine Practitioners/United States Pony Club (USPC) scholarship awarded to a veterinary student who has been, or is
American Endurance Ride Conference Annual Convention
The American Endurance Ride Conference Annual Convention accompanied by a trade show was held in Lexington, Ky., January 22-24. Filled with seminars, the convention was an opportunity for both new and experienced endurance riders to gain and
Trainer Suspended In Sponging Case
The New Mexico Racing Commission has suspended trainer Joe Meyers for five years after he was accused of stuffing a sponge into a horse’s nostrils. In action that effectively extends the penalty to a lifetime ban, the
Keeneland Donates To Grayson-Jockey Club Research Foundation
The Keeneland Association, a non-dividend -paying corporation that holds Thoroughbred racing and auctions in Lexington, Ky., recently donated $12,500 for equine medical research. The donation was made to the Grayson-Jockey Club Research
Farnam Companies And Zimecterin Donate Plastic Horse To ‘Equine Evac’
Farnam Companies Inc. and Zimecterin (ivermectin) Advanced Technology Dewormer recently donated a life-sized plastic horse, retail value of $1,200, to Santa Barbara Equine Assistance and Evacuation, Equine Evac, a volunteer emergency equine
Fact Finders To Assess BLM Wild Horse And Burro Program
Pat Shae, Director of the Bureau of Land Management, announced he has asked three independent fact finders to analyze specific issues related to the BLM’s wild horse and burro program. The fact finders include an accountant, a veterinarian, and
Five Horses Killed In Central Kentucky Fire
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The Equine Research Centre’s Day At The Races at Woodbine
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Nutrition Books To Aid Veterinarians In Advising Clients
The Veterinarian’s Practical Reference to Equine Nutrition, produced for the American Association of Equine Practitioners by Purina Mills, Inc., is a complete text providing information on how to feed horses in a number of lifestyle
Salmonella Antimicrobial Susceptibility
In the October 1996 issue of the Equine Disease Quarterly, Salmonella isolates from equine cases over a six-year period at the Livestock Disease Diagnostic Center (LDDC) were discussed. From June 1994 to June 1996, 3,340 equine necropsies on adults, neonates, and fetuses were performed at the LDDC. Salmonella isolates from necropsy cases during the two years have been closel
Antimicrobial Susceptibility
In the October 1996 issue of the Equine Disease Quarterly, Salmonella isolates from equine cases over a six-year period at the Livestock Disease Diagnostic Center (LDDC) were discussed. From June 1994 to June 1996, 3,340 equine
The First Annual Frank Milne Lecture Awarded
The Frank Milne Lecture at this year’s American Association of Equine Practitioners’ convention was a first. It was designed to present what amounted to an A-to-Z informational session on a given subject. Chosen for this year was the lower airwa
Oxytocin And Maternal Recognition Of Pregnancy In Mares
It is well established that early conceptus loss (the embryo and its associated extra-embryonic membranes) is a major source of reproductive inefficiency in domestic animals. Early pregnancy in all mammals is characterized by a high fertilizatio
