The Federation Equestre Internationale (FEI) held its annual veterinary meetings in Helsinki, Finland, from Feb. 3-6. The FEI Veterinary Committee has the overall responsibility for the management and surveillance of the veterinary aspects of
Ultrasound isn’t just for prenatal examinations anymore. In the veterinary community in the past year, emphasis has been placed on ultrasound diagnosis of injuries, and this has been reflected in seminars all over the world. More than 20
Ky Mortensen has joined the staff of the American Association of Equine Practitioners (AAEP) as Director of Membership and Industry Relations. He manages the AAEP’s sponsorship program and serves as a liaison to the horse industry on public
Eastern equine encephalitis (EEE) virus or an unrecognized, but very similar, virus, was isolated from the brain of a horse which died on April 21, 2000, in Ventura County, California. Essentially an East Coast disease, EEE rarely has been
Bold Forbes, the oldest living Kentucky Derby winner, died Wednesday, August 9, at the Kentucky Horse Park near Lexington, Ky. at age 27. The horse was euthanized due to renal failure and complications from gastroenteritis. Winner of the 1976
On April 5, the USDA granted a license to Calvenza, a combination influenza/rhinopneumonitis vaccine produced by Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica. The company says there are several unique facets to this vaccine. First, the initial two doses are
Byars and Collatos covered diagnostic techniques and treatments for enteritis. Byars discussed causes and symptoms, and touched on promising ways to diagnose and determine whether the treatment should include surgery.
Members of the American Association of Equine Practitioners (AAEP) and other individuals are invited to submit an abstract, how to paper, or review paper for consideration for presentation during the 2001 AAEP Annual Convention in San Diego,”P>Members of the American Association of Equine Practitioners (AAEP) and other individuals are invited to submit an ab
Eight cases of equine infectious anemia (EIA) have been discovered in Montana in 2000, according to officials from the stateâs Department of Livestock (DoL). All of the infected horses are on or traced from the Tehinnah Ranch in Melrose, Mont.
World renowned trainer Pat Parelli, his wife, Linda, and his SAVVY team of horse trainers banded together in an effort to raise money and awareness for the North American Riding for the Handicapped Association (NARHA). To do this, he scheduled
On Dec. 18, 2000, a vaccine to prevent EPM was approved by the USDA. As of Jan. 25, a total of 43 states had approved the use of the EPM vaccine under USDA conditional licensure. The vaccine must be used under the supervision of a
One of the biggest revelations of the symposium was Pollitt’s presentation on his laminitis work at the Australian Laminitis Research Unit, in which he discussed carbohydrate overload-induced laminitis.
The Horse magazine has a large group of people who volunteer their time and expertise to ensure that the information for horse owners contained in these pages is timely, and accurate. These advisors come from all areas of specialty, and
Horse owners worried about equine protozoal myeloencephalitis (EPM) take note: In the next few months, there could be several new products reaching the market designed to treat or prevent this neurological disease caused by a single-celled
The quality of our horses’ life is directly related to the care they can be given. Among the key players in that care are the pharmaceutical companies who discover, develop, and manufacture medications and vaccines that either alleviate, prevent
Lori Rawls recently was appointed executive director of the American Horse Shows Association by Alan F. Balch, the organization’s president. Rawls was chosen with the unanimous recommendation of the AHSA Search Com-mittee and Executive Committee
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