Horse Management and Care (AAEP 2006)
Multiple Authors
March 1, 2007
Various horse management and health care tips offered by equine professionals at the AAEP 2006 Convention.
Various horse management and health care tips offered by equine professionals at the AAEP 2006 Convention.
There are many benefits to keeping horses on your own property, but there are also responsibilities, and one of the biggest is barn maintenance. Whether your barn is old or new, there are products on the market that can help ease the burden.
The Maryland Department of Agriculture yesterday (Feb. 28) received the final outstanding equine herpesvirus-1 negative test results taken last week, for a total of 30 negative tests. As a result of this negative test, a total of 10 of the 13
Uplifting Applications for UC Davis Large Animal Lift
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Shelly, crumbly feet can be a challenge for horses and their owners. The feet break down too readily if the horse is barefoot, and they are unable to hold nails if he’s shod. In this article we’ll look at several causes and potential treatments for
When officials at the University of Georgia veterinary school were seeking homes for four horses they no longer needed, they tried an approach they hadn’t used before: Advertise them on the Internet as surplus government property.
The vet
Drug compounding, the ethics of treating cryptorchids, and sexually transmitted diseases were the hot topics discussed by equine practitioners at the Reproduction Forum.
The horse’s immune system is a window to its world. The biochemical analysis of blood components can give the veterinarian valuable information about disease exposure and immune responses. When a horse is exposed to an antigen (a disease-causing
Candy Stripes, sire of 2006 Horse of the Year Invasor, died Feb. 28 at Haras Carampagne in San Antonio de Areco in Argentina because of colic. The son of Blushing Groom was 25.
Candy Stripes not only sired Argentine-bred Invasor, who won
Careful inspection of a horse’s muscle mass and symmetry and hands-on palpation educates the examiner about the horse’s muscle tone and comfort level. The examiner also evaluates the horse in motion and conducts a full lameness exam.
Colic, defined as any abdominal pain, has resulted in the deaths of horses throughout recorded history, stated White. In fact, it is second only to old age as the number one cause of equine deaths in the United States today.
State officials have cancelled all public horse sales and auctions throughout Virginia. The move is part of continuing efforts to stop the spread of the highly contagious equine herpesvirus. It remains in effect through Monday.
Last week
Skin ailments were broken down into classifications of pruritic (itching), nodular, or crusting lesions. The variety of problems discussed included common equine skin diseases like sarcoids, insect hypersensitivity, hives, allergies, photosensitivity
From the moment a newborn foal exits the warm fluid environment of its gestation and draws a first postpartum breath of air, it is exposed to millions of would-be invaders that would do it harm if not for the components of the foal’s immune system, which are myriad in number and elegant in their complex yet coordinated interactions. Foals are born precocious, meaning that they are designed and
The American Association of Equine Practitioners (AAEP), the world’s largest professional association of equine veterinarians, is pleased to announce the addition of the U.S. Dressage Federation (USDF) to its Alliance Partner Program. Through this
Additional topics covered at the 2006 AAEP Convention, including the western performance horse, international drug rules, EVA outbreaks, and more.
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