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VS Regulation Planning Continues

Nine premises remain under quarantine in Texas due to vesicular stomatitis (VS), says Max Coats, DVM, MSc, deputy director for Animal Health Programs for the Texas Animal Health Commission (TAHC). In mid-July, the TAHC, Breeders’ Cup, and other

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First Look Inside the Live Equine Heart

On July 9, a human interventional cardiologist and an equine veterinarian in Lexington, Ky., successfully completed the first step of a landmark procedure to repair a heart problem in a 5-month-old Thoroughbred colt called a ventricular septal

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Welfare is Your Concern

For a veterinarian, one of the most important oaths taken is to protect the health and welfare of the animals in your care. For an organization like the American Association of Equine Practitioners (AAEP), which is the largest professional

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Olympic Veterinarians Head Home

After a busy month in Athens, Greece, Jack Snyder, DVM, PhD, Dipl. ACVS, a professor in the Department of Surgical and Radiologic Services at the University of California, Davis, and a director of the Olympic Veterinary Clinic, returned to the

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New Bolton Center Accepting Emergency Cases

The University of Pennsylvania’s George D. Widener Hospital for Large Animals will accept equine emergency patients, beginning on Monday, Aug. 30. We have completed the cleaning and refurbishing of additional barns and can now care for emergenc”P>The University of Pennsylvania’s George D. Widener Hospital for Large Animals will accept equin

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Biosecurity in a Large Animal Hospital

The veterinary profession–like human medicine–is placing new emphasis on infectious disease prevention in patient facilities. Bradford P. Smith, DVM, Dipl. ACVIM, discussed this topic at the American College of Veterinary Medicine (ACVIM)

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Horse Dies from West Nile Virus at California Racetrack

Having identified the first known racehorse to die from the West Nile Virus (WNV) at a California racetrack, equine health authorities are emphasizing the importance of equine vaccinations and booster shots as well as other preventive measures t

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AQHA Honors Texan Tom Nicks For Equine Public Service

American Quarter Horse Texan Tom Nicks of the Los Angeles Police Department Metropolitan Division Mounted Platoon recently won the Equine Public Service Award for 2004. This award is designed to honor American Quarter Horses who work in the

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Olympic Show Jumping Team Wins Silver for the United States

Athens, Greece – The United States found the silver lining in what turned out to be a nail-biting, stomach-churning jump-off between the States and the Swedes for the silver and bronze Olympic medals. Germany clinched the gold in the evening’s”P>Athens, Greece – The United States found the silver lining in what turned out to be a nail-biting, stomach-churning jump-off between the States and the Swedes for the silver and bronze Olympic me”>Athens, Greece – The United States found the silver lining in what turned out to be a nail-biting, stomach-churning jump-off between the States and “Athens, Greece – The United States found the silver lining in what turned out to be a nail-biting, sto”thens, Greece – The United States found the silver lining”hens, Greece

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Germans Cruise to Gold in Team Jumping, Americans Win Silver in Jump Off Over Sweden

By Joseph Schwerdt, NBCOlympics.com

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ID Program Gets Funds, Suggestions

The push for the National Animal Identification Program has picked up momentum with formation of a consortium, the contribution of millions of dollars from the USDA, and recommendations from The Jockey Club on how equine identification should

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