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Future Laminitis Research

A survey of American Association of Equine Practitioners (AAEP) members identified laminitis as the number one disease that requires research. Therefore, the Equine Laminitis Research Meeting and Panel will be held in

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Just Say No to HR 857

Welcome to the ugly side of veterinary medicine–horse slaughter. Now there is a subject most horse enthusiasts don’t want to deal with. But because we don’t live in a perfect world, horse slaughter is a necessary evil.

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Arizona Horse Attack Mystery Solved

The necks of more than 20 horses were mysteriously slashed near their jugular veins at Tanque Verde Guest Ranch in Tucson, Ariz., beginning in July, 2003. The attacks launched an investigation, and concern about area horses’ safety erupted.

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EPM: Still an Enigma or Under Control?

Dynamic discussions about future equine protozoal myeloencephalitis (EPM) diagnostic methods and current EPM treatments were sparked at a June 11 meeting of the Equine Protozoal Myeloencephalitis Society (EPMS) in Minneapolis, Minn. The event,

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WNV Cases Accumulate–States Await Detection

By late June, West Nile virus (WNV) cases had popped up in areas of the United States, Canada, and Central America. Twenty-six of the United States had WNV detected in at least one species (birds, horses, humans, or mosquitoes). Six states had

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Equine Podiatry: Gaining a Foothold

The reason for this is that equine podiatry is still in its infancy, and while there are a lot of very intelligent people working to better understand the horse’s foot, it’s still a very complex structure with no real analogue in the human physique,

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African Horse Sickness In Lesotho

African horse sickness (AHS) has claimed the life of another horse in Lesotho, in southern Africa, raising the death toll to two and the confirmed 2004 case count to 23 as of late April. According to Dr. Malefane Moleko, Chief Veterinary Officer

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Feeding Horses With Laminitis

What do you feed a horse with laminitis? Nothing, plus a bit of hay is a common diet. Does it work? Yes, and no. Expert opinions and modern research are showing that, in some cases, nothing might be the wrong answer when it comes to feedstuffs,

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NBC Olympics Viewing Marathon Held to Break Guinness World Record During NBC’s 24-hour Olympic Coverage

Guinness World Record for Consecutive TV Viewing: 50 Hours, 5 Minutes

Guinness World Record for C

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Laminitis: Today and Beyond

Laminitis is a horrible disease, said White, head of the Marion DuPont Scott Equine Medical Center in Virginia, in opening the session. As long as I’ve been treating horses with laminitis, and with the tremendous amount of research”Laminitis is a horrible disease, said White, head of the Marion DuPont Scott Equine Medical Center in Virginia, in opening the session. As long as I’ve been treating horses with laminitis, and with the tremendous amount of research”aminitis is a horrible disease, said White, head of the Marion DuPont Scott Equine Medical Center in Virginia, in opening the session. As long as I’ve been treating horses with laminitis, and with t”minitis is a horrible disease, said White, head of the Marion DuPont Scott Equine Medical Center in Virginia, in opening the session. As long as I’ve been treating ho”initis is a horrible disease, said White, head of the Marion DuPont Scott Equine Medical Center in Virginia, in opening the session. As”nitis is a horrible disease, said White, head of the Marion DuPont Scott Equine Medical Center in Virginia”itis is a horrible disease, said White, head of the Marion DuPont Scott Equin”tis is a horrible disease, said White, head of th”is is a horrible diseas

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Olympics Equestrian News

Beginning Aug. 15, the world’s best horses and riders will compete in the XXVIII Olympiad in Athens, Greece. This page will contain a variety of information about the competition and competitors.

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Vesicular Stomatitis Regulation Planning Continues

Nine premises remain under quarantine in Texas due to vesicular stomatitis (VS), according to Max Coats, DVM, MSc, deputy director for Animal Health Programs for the Texas Animal Health Commission (TAHC). On July 13, Breeders’ Cup, the TAHC, and

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