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Q&A Neurologic Equine Herpesvirus

Stephanie L. Church, Editorial Director March 1, 2006

The University of Kentucky’s Gluck Equine Research Center has the only Office International des Epizooties (OIE, or World Organization for Animal Health) reference laboratory for equine herpesvirus in the Western hemisphere. Samples from most of the outbreaks are sent there so George Allen, PhD, professor in the department of veterinary science and head of the OIE laboratory, can type these

Cushing’s Disease in Horses

Marcia King March 1, 2006

It’s spring, yet your aging equine has failed to shed his long, shaggy, winter coat. Furthermore, he’s developed a saggy belly coupled with loss of muscle over his croup and rump. He’s gulping down far more water than he used to, and his stall i

USDA Considers Inspection Alternative

Chad Mendell March 1, 2006

Horsemeat processing plants in Texas and Illinois have petitioned the USDA to allow plants to pay inspectors’ salaries on a per-service basis, according to Steven Cohen, a USDA spokesperson. The Nov. 23, 2005, petition was in response to the

Auction Benefits Morgan Retirement Farm

The Horse Staff February 24, 2006

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The second annual Elysian Fields: The Justin Morgan Association for Retired Equines (EF:JMARE) Stallion Service Charity Auction online ends this Sunday, Feb. 26.

EF:JMARE is a 501(c)(3)

Wisconsin Barn Quarantined; One Neurologic EHV-1 Case Confirmed

Chad Mendell February 24, 2006

The Hoofer Equestrian Center (HEC) at the University of Wisconsin, Madison, voluntarily quarantined its lower barn on Feb. 8, after two horses housed at the facility showed neurologic signs of equine herpesvirus type-1 (EHV-1). Both horses were

Georgia Neurologic Case Highlights Difficulty of Rule-Outs

Stephanie L. Church, Editorial Director February 23, 2006

A 24-year-old pleasure mare in Brunswick, Ga., was recently diagnosed with concurrent infections of equine protozoal myeloencephalitis (EPM) and equine herpesvirus type-1 (EHV-1), both of which can cause clinical signs of neurologic disease

New Treatment for Osteoarthritis (AAEP Convention 2005)

Chad Mendell February 23, 2006

Horses treated with ACS were observed to have significantly improved lameness in osteoarthritis joints at the end of the study weeks after the last treatment compared with placebo-treated horses.

AAEP Convention 2005: Inflammation and Pregnancy Rates

Chad Mendell February 23, 2006

Before heading to a breeding shed in Central Kentucky, most farms require all mares to have a clean uterine culture to look for bacteria. According to Thomas Riddle, DVM, a founder of Rood & Riddle Equine Hospital in Kentucky, uterine

Locomotion: The Way a Horse Moves (Book Excerpt)

Michael Ball, DVM February 23, 2006

Locomotion is at the very heart of what most domesticated horses do for a living. The way a horse moves (specifically) often is taken for granted. Locomotion is directly linked to conformation as it dictates “the way a horse moves.”

Making the Most of Microchips

Stephanie L. Church, Editorial Director February 22, 2006

ID numbers should be in a searchable database

While microchips were helpful in reuniting horses with owners after Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, it was generally because owners had proof of horses’ microchip numbers. Since 1994,

New Drug Penalty Regulation in Kentucky Expires

Ron Mitchell/The Horse February 21, 2006

A 90-day emergency regulation governing infractions of Kentucky equine medication rules expired Feb. 15 and the Kentucky Horse Racing Authority (KHRA) reverted back to the old rules that were previously in place.

The new regulation