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More Kentucky Potomac Horse Fever Cases Confirmed

Stephanie L. Church, Editorial Director August 15, 2002

Two additional cases of Potomac horse fever (PHF) have been confirmed at Hagyard-Davidson-McGee (HDM) veterinary hospital in Lexington, Ky., bringing the clinic’s total to five confirmed cases since the end of July. Two other PHF cases previously were reported at Lexington’s Rood and Riddle Equine Hospital. Typically, Kentucky veterinarians see only one or two cases per year.

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Kentucky Has Fourth West Nile Virus Horse

Kimberly S. Brown August 9, 2002

A fourth horse has tested positive for West Nile virus (WNV) in Kentucky. The 5-year-old draft-cross gelding first showed signs on July 26, and he was euthanized on July 29 after becoming recumbent and unable to rise, according to Rusty Ford of the Kentucky State Veterinarian’s office. The gelding was from Greenup County. Ford said there are three other WNV cases pending laboratory testing

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Watch For Potomac Horse Fever in Kentucky

Stephanie L. Church, Editorial Director August 8, 2002

Four additional cases of Potomac horse fever (PHF) have been confirmed at two veterinary hospitals in Lexington, Ky. Three of the cases were treated at Hagyard-Davidson-McGee (HDM) Veterinary Hospital, where two of the horses are recovering

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First Equine West Nile Virus Cases in Georgia for 2002

The Horse Staff August 5, 2002

Tests confirmed July 31 that West Nile virus (WNV) led to the death of a Pike County horse earlier in July. Tests also confirmed that a horse in Putnam County had contracted the disease, but fully recovered. The Tifton Veterinary Diagnostic

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Woodbine Barn Fire Toll: 32 Horses Dead

Kristin Ingwell Goode August 5, 2002

Woodbine Entertainment reported Monday that 32 Thoroughbreds were killed in Sunday’s barn fire at Woodbine Racecourse near Toronto, Ontario. The damage estimate was set at $3 million.


The horses were stabled in barns 7 and 7A at Woodbine

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Eye Removal

Dennis E. Brooks, DVM, PhD, Dipl. ACVO August 1, 2002

I was just informed that my young Quarter Horse needs to have his eye removed. What does this procedure consist of?

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Mare Milking Early

A.C. Asbury, DVM August 1, 2002

I have a Paso Fino mare whose due date is three months away and her milk bag is full, hot, and dripping very white milk. She has been waxed over for about a week now, but thankfully she seems to be in no distress. I can find no one with this

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Basics of Being an Employer

Milt Toby, JD August 1, 2002

You probably know the employment drill all too well–you place an ad in the local newspaper or on the bulletin board at the feed/tack store, ask your friends for a few names, interview some job prospects, review your budget, review your budget

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Polysaccharide Storage Myopathy and Back Pain

Susan Piscopo, DVM, PhD August 1, 2002

As many as 40% of all cases of equine back pain are the result of soft tissue injury. The primary causes include chronic and recurrent exertional rhabdomyolysis (CER and RER, respectively), and an inherited enzyme deficiency called polysaccharid

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Preventing Airway Obstruction

Susan Piscopo, DVM, PhD August 1, 2002

During periods of intense exercise, portions of the upper airway can collapse, interfering with breathing. The cause of these obstructive episodes, most notably dorsal displacement of the soft palate (DDSP), is yet unknown. In other species,

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