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Vesicular Stomatitis Regulation Planning Continues
Stephanie L. Church, Editorial Director
July 26, 2004
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 Ulcer Diagnosis Simplified With Sucrose
Karen Briggs
July 22, 2004
Diagnosing equine gastric ulcers might soon be a procedure that’s short and sweet. Until recently, ulcer detection depended on using an endoscope to peer at the stomach lining. Now, a team of researchers at Texas A&M University, led by Noah Premises Quarantined in Three States Due to VS
Press Release
July 22, 2004
Cases of vesicular stomatitis (VS) continue to be detected in Texas, New Mexico and Colorado, but the disease appears to be occurring at lower levels than in previous years’ outbreaks. As of July 22, nine premises in Texas and 11 in New Mexico Full Implementation of Drug Testing Delayed
Tom LaMarra
July 21, 2004
The Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association has delayed implementation of its drug-testing protocol for graded stakes in the United States because not all jurisdictions were prepared to implement it, the American Graded Stakes Committee sai Strange Tastes Poll Answers
The Horse Staff
July 20, 2004
Last week we asked you what was the weirdest thing your horse(s) ever ate or drank. Aside from the votes listed below, we also got quite a few write-in answers that might surprise you. AAEP Tackles Drug Compounding with Formation of Task Force
Press Release
July 19, 2004
In response to the ethical issues surrounding illegal drug compounding within the animal health industry, the American Association of Equine Practitioners (AAEP) has formed a drug compounding task force to define compounding Saddlebred Attacks: One Year Later
Stephanie L. Church, Editorial Director
July 17, 2004
July 17 marks the one-year anniversary of the deaths of the first two American Saddlebreds near Lexington, Ky., that succumbed to injuries resulting from attacks on their left forelegs. Only two of the five attacked horses survived the ordeal, New Method for Lyme Disease Diagnostics
Marcella M. Reca Zipp, MS
July 16, 2004
Horse owners will now be able to know the results of a Lyme disease test within minutes instead of having to wait for as long as a week. A new test, the Snap 3Dx assay, to confirm Borrelia burgdorferi, the causative bacterial agent for Equine Disease: First Quarter 2004
Equine Disease Quarterly
July 15, 2004
The International Collating Center, Newmarket, and other sources reported the following disease outbreaks: A case of contagious equine metritis in a Thoroughbred mare was reported from Japan. Respiratory disease attributable to equine Dissolving the Stain of Pain
Equine Disease Quarterly
July 15, 2004
The presence and degree of pain an animal experiences is meant to be beneficial. Pain signals actual or impending body damage, and may help prevent further damage by initiating movement away from the cause or by limiting use of injured areas The Live Equine Heart: A First Look (video incl)
Stephanie L. Church, Editorial Director
July 12, 2004
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 foal called a ventricular septal defect Court Order to be Requested to Exhume Maimed Saddlebred
Stephanie L. Church, Editorial Director
July 9, 2004
Scientists might have a chance to autopsy the body of the champion Saddlebred euthanized July 17, 2003, and buried following a brutal attack that left him too lame to stand. Four other Saddlebreds were injected in the same attack with a Neurologic Herpesvirus Confirmed in Maryland Outbreak
Stephanie L. Church, Editorial Director
July 9, 2004
The neurologic form of equine herpesvirus type-1 (EHV-1) has been confirmed as the cause of disease in two Maryland horses infected during a deadly disease outbreak this spring. Twelve horses exhibited signs of neurologic U.K. Associations Back Equine Passport Program
Stephanie L. Church, Editorial Director
July 7, 2004
The British Equestrian Federation (BEF) and the British Equine Veterinary Association (BEVA) last week expressed support for revised equine passport program regulations presented before Parliament on May 20. United Kingdom horse owners should Vesicular Stomatitis in Colorado
Stephanie L. Church, Editorial Director
July 7, 2004
Vesicular stomatitis (VS) has been confirmed in three horses on two farms in Colorado, resulting in the quarantine of affected premises and transportation restrictions on Colorado livestock to two other states. One affected farm with two VS Stay on top of the most recent Horse Health news with FREE weekly newsletters from TheHorse.comWeekly PollCreate a free account with TheHorse.com! |
