By Joseph Schwerdt, NBCOlympics.com
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Oregon has become the last of the continental United States to be affected by West Nile virus (WNV). Malheur County officials and the Oregon Department of Human Services (DHS) confirmed Aug. 13 that a dead crow found in Vale (in the east central
Worst Could be Over for Texas
Animal health officials say that the vesicular stomatitis (VS) outbreak in Texas appears to be winding down as of mid-August, but more than 150 infected animals have been detected in Texas, New Mexico,
Under conditions much more windy and cool than Saturday’s heat wave and temperatures soaring over 100 degrees, American eventers began their bid for an Olympic medal during Day I of the two-day dressage phase at Athens’ beautiful new equestrian
Britain, France and Germany Lead in Team Standings
ATHENS, Greece – Aug. 9, 2004 – The United States Eventing Team has its work cut out for it tomorrow and Wednesday since Great Britain, France, and Germany grabbed the lead in
Smarty Jones moved into his new Kentucky home at Three Chimneys Farm on Monday morning.
The Pennsylvania-bred winner of this year’s Kentucky Derby and Preakness left his home state Saturday for Three Chimneys Farm in Midway,
A Clinton County horse has tested positive for West Nile virus (WNV), the first of the year, veterinary officials with the Michigan Department of Agriculture (MDA) today confirmed (Aug. 13, 2005).
Laboratory tests conducted in early August at the Michigan State University Diagnostic Center for Population and Animal Health confirmed the presence of West Nile virus in the unvaccinated horse
Universal Orlando Contest Temporarily Postponed, Rescheduled to Begin Sunday at 7 p.m. ET
Competitors Standing By at Universal Orlando Resort to Break Guinness World Record for TV Watching Marathon During NBC’s 24-Hour Olympic
At the request of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky issued a seizure warrant on Aug. 11, 2004, for various illegally compounded drug products for use in horses found at BET Pharm
THE OLYMPICS RETURN TO GREECE FRIDAY ON NBC WITH THE OPENING CEREMONY OF THE 2004 ATHENS GAMES
BET Pharm Raid Update
Kimberly S. Brown
August 12, 2004
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is recommending that horse owners and veterinarians who have products from BET Pharm, LLC, in Lexington, Ky., not use the products. “The owner should be consulting with their veterinarian to make a decision whether to use what they have on hand,” said Gloria Dunnavan, Director of the Division of Compliance in the FDA’s Center for Veterinary Medicine in Anthrax in Texas
Stephanie L. Church, Editorial Director
August 11, 2004
Anthrax had killed a cow, a kudu (a type of antelope), and a whitetail deer in Texas as of Aug. 10. Laboratory results confirmed the disease in the animals, which lived on three premises in Uvalde and Val Verde Counties in Southwest USDA to Compensate for Brucellosis-Infected Sheep, Goats, and Horses
Stephanie L. Church, Editorial Director
August 11, 2004
The USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) recently amended its brucellosis regulations in an effort to encourage livestock owners to cooperate with the agency’s brucellosis eradication program, thus reducing the likelihood of Costas and Couric Lead NBC’s coverage of Athens Olympics Opening Ceremony at 8 PM ET/PT Friday
Press Release
August 11, 2004
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