EVA Outbreak in New Mexico Wrapup
Equine Disease Quarterly
November 19, 2006
An equine viral arteritis (EVA) outbreak occurred on a Quarter Horse breeding farm in New Mexico in June.
An equine viral arteritis (EVA) outbreak occurred on a Quarter Horse breeding farm in New Mexico in June.
Lawsonia intracellularis, a well-known pathogen of swine and hamsters, is now frequently recognized within the equine species. It is an obligate, intracellular, curved, gram-negative bacterium that resides freely within the apical
The sole purpose of the American Humane Association (AHA) is the safe use of animals in films. Horses are among those animals, and there are AHA representatives on every set checking out the setup, vetting the horses, providing their input on th
The Jockey’s Guild has filed a lawsuit against the organization’s former legal counsel claiming he and others were negligent in their responsibilities to protect the financial interests of the Guild and its 1,300 member-jockeys at race tracks
A 32-year-old Union, S.C., man has died after the car he was driving struck a horse in western Union County.
George Holloway was heading home to Union from Greenville on Thursday night when his Ford Focus hit a horse crossing state Highway
On Nov. 16, officials with Ireland’s Department of Agriculture and Food confirmed the 27th case of Equine Infectious Anemia (EIA) since the outbreak began in mid-June.
This latest case was confirmed following analysis of a blood sample take
The Western-English Trade Association (WETA) announced today that Horselife, the “Got Milk?”-style marketing initiative for the horse industry, has a new web site launched this week to keep the industry informed of the latest developments. A key
Colorado State University today lifted the voluntary quarantine of horses hospitalized at the James L. Voss Veterinary Teaching Hospital, initiated on Oct. 31. Close monitoring and repeated testing of quarantined horses for equine herpesvirus
Here are tips in four different areas of horse management to help your horse not only survive, but thrive during cold weather so you have a healthy and willing partner when warmer temperatures return.
Nutrition
Forage, or hay,
In the days following the Breeders’ Cup World Championships at Churchill Downs, questions remain as to why an equine ambulance was delayed in attending to Fleet Indian after the mare suffered an injury at the top of the stretch in the
The shift in power from Republicans to Democrats on Capitol Hill will have some affect on the horse industry’s political agenda, but the results of the Nov. 7 election really didn’t catch officials by surprise.
The Senate now has 50
Texas equine producers, veterinarians and livestock health officials have become increasingly concerned about equine viral arteritis (EVA), which has been detected in New Mexico and Utah this year. A viral disease of horses, donkeys, and
Stolen Horse International (SHI) has reported that a stolen black-and-white pinto pony gelding was recently returned to its Vale, N.C. home, five years after it was declared missing by its owners.
Heidi Courneya was surfing the Internet
Tired of replacing poor-quality pitchforks every season? Frustrated with forks that pierce your beautiful rubber stall mats?
TheHorse.com, the official web site of the award-winning magazine The Horse: Your Guide To Equine Health Care, announces the creation of a free place to introduce products new to the equine industry. From saddle pads to supplements, the
The British Horse Society is to launch a Grooms’ Register for people who have attained any level of the BHS groom and stable management qualifications.
BHS-certified grooms and stable managers can apply to join the register from
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