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Uveitis Research Pinpoints Leptospira interrogans

Stephanie L. Church, Editorial Director January 1, 2001

A recent study published in the Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association provides evidence that persistent ocular (eye) infection with the bacterium Leptospira interrogans is much more common in horses with recurrent uveitis than previously thought.

The species L. interrogans contains more than 218 separate strains, all of which are capable of producing

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Solving Equine Back Pain

Fran Jurga January 1, 2001

A recent survey published in England revealed that 70% of all sport horses sustain at least one musculo-skeletal disorder in any training season. In the past few years, horse health professionals have expressed the need for better and more

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Call for Proposals

The Horse Staff January 1, 2001

The Dolly Green Research Foundation, Inc. is soliciting research proposals from equine practitioners. Any equine practitioner licensed in California is eligible. The grant application requires a co-investigator holding a funded position at any

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Watching an International Affair–Rolex

The Horse Staff January 1, 2001

The Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event, presented by Bayer, lived up to its four-star international standing this year. That ranking is given to only four of the top-level events in the world, and is on par with the difficulty of the Olympics. This

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West Nile Update

Stephanie L. Church, Editorial Director January 1, 2001

West Nile virus is beginning to peek out from the mysterious hiding places where it overwintered since an outbreak in late 1999. Five additional birds have been found dead with the virus– four in New York, and one in New Jersey. Officials

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Grayson Jockey Club Research Grants

The Horse Staff January 1, 2001

The directors of Grayson-Jockey Club Research Fundation have awarded a total of $825,389 to fund a total of 23 research projects during the year 2000.

The amount represents a new record for the Foundation. The board approved funding for

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AAEP Convention Topics Preview: Lameness/Injury

The Horse Staff January 1, 2001

The latest information on scores of topics is presented at the AAEP convention; we can’t report on them all, but we do try to bring you a representative sampling. This year, many of the topics can be grouped into five categories: fighting

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Two Illnesses Might Have Cyanide Link

Stephanie L. Church, Editorial Director January 1, 2001

Cyanide has been identified as a potential risk or contributing factor in two illnesses that have dominated horse industry headlines this year. Scientists at the University of Kentucky’s Maxwell H. Gluck Equine Research Center in Lexington, Ky.,

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AHSA Meeting Report

Charlene Strickland January 1, 2001

At the 84th annual meeting of the American Horse Shows Association (AHSA), the welfare of the horse was a recurring theme. Members debated issues affecting competition horses, and expanded the involvement of horse breeders in the association.

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Spanish Equine Career Booklet Available

The Horse Staff January 1, 2001

From top jockeys to polo professionals, the equine industry is constantly influenced by the history and horsemanship of those from Central and South America. In an effort to continue to involve the growing U.S. Hispanic population in the various

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Florida Gears Up for West Nile Virus

Stephanie L. Church, Editorial Director January 1, 2001

Seasoned with the experience of handling Eastern encephalitis (EE, formerly known as Eastern Equine Encephalitis, or EEE) and St. Louis encephalitis (SLE) outbreaks, the state of Florida is preparing a strong defensive line to protect its

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USDA Proposes Semen Regulation Amendment

The Horse Staff January 1, 2001

 The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is proposing to eliminate import requirements for equine semen from Canada.

Under the proposed amendment, equine semen originating from Canada would no longer need an import

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AAEP Convention Topics Preview: General Medicine

The Horse Staff January 1, 2001

The latest information on scores of topics is presented at the AAEP convention; we can’t report on them all, but we do try to bring you a representative sampling. This year, many of the topics can be grouped into five categories: fighting

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Anthrax Update

Stephanie L. Church, Editorial Director January 1, 2001

Threats of bioterrorism have officials in the United States on the lookout for anthrax and other disease agents. Veterinarians from the Texas Cooperative Extension Service want to assure livestock owners that cases of anthrax found this summer i

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