A pilot program aimed at increasing the number of veterinary technicians in rural Alaska is going into full swing this fall.
The University of Alaska Board of Regents has approved a certificate focusing on veterinary science, to be
Horses suffer from few endocrine disorders compared to humans and companion animals; however, they’re not totally off the hook, explained Emily Graves, VMD, MS, Dipl. ACVIM, of Michigan State University, to horse owners in attendance at the
It sounds like the plot for a scary B-movie: Germs go into space on a rocket and come back stronger and deadlier than ever. Except, it really happened.
The bacteria: Salmonella, best known as a culprit of food poisoning (in horses it can cause debilitating–and even deadly–diarrhea).
W. Burton Staniar, MS, PhD, has joined the Penn State Department of Dairy and Animal Science faculty as an assistant professor of equine nutrition.
Prior to coming to Penn State, Staniar was an assistant professor at Virginia Polytechnic
As the Keeneland September yearling sale approached the end of its long run in Lexington, the comments from consignors and buyers were nearly all positive. Here’s what they had to say:
Jody Huckabay, Elm Tree Farm: “If you bring a nice horse
A new website launched by the Montana-based Rolling Dog Ranch Animal Sanctuary examines research on uveitis and blindness in Appaloosa horses.
Members of the United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) will have the opportunity to be among the first to reserve tickets for the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games 2010. All categories of USEF membership will be included in this ticket
New South Wales (NSW) and Queensland will receive the majority of 20,000 vials of equine influenza vaccine expected to arrive Thursday, according to Primary Industries Minister Ian Macdonald.
The states will each receive around 9,500 vials
The Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) is offering a reward of up to $2,500 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of those responsible for the intentional mutilation of a 15-year-old Quarter Horse in Bristol,
Michael Blackwell, DVM, MPH, dean of the University of Tennessee (UT) College of Veterinary Medicine has announced he plans to retire. Blackwell will leave his position January 1, 2008. His retirement will be effective March 1, 2008.
As if hay scarcity and high prices aren?t enough, experts are warning horse owners that imported hay could also hide horse health dangers including seriously low amounts of essential vitamins such as A and E, excessive amounts of selenium, and
Once upon a time, in the Wild West, all it took to raise cattle was land, grass and cowboys who knew how to rope the critters. Now, it may take an MBA.
Texas A&M-Kingsville’s Institute for Ranch Management is offering what university
Georgia Department of Agriculture Commissioner Tommy Irvin says horse abuse and neglect is on the rise statewide.
A drought that led to hay shortages, the closing of horse slaughterhouses, a downturn in the
Stem cells have been isolated successfully from the equine umbilical cord. Once collected, these cells (referred to as umbilical cord matrix cells) can then be preserved frozen, cultured, and differentiated into a host of cell lines,
Coles County, Ill., state’s attorney Steve Ferguson plans to file charges in the alleged horse neglect incident, but he wants to see reports on each of the nearly 60 horses first.
Attorney Michael Tague of Champaign, Ill., who is representing
Australian government and horse industry representatives have authorized the use of Merial?s vaccine ProteqFlu as part of the emergency response plan to contain and eradicate equine influenza. The vaccine will only be used in buffer zones create
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