Walking Horse Group to Challenge USDA Rule
Pat Raia
January 18, 2017
The legal team for FAST is preparing a response to the new rule which bans the use of action devices and pads or stacks.
The legal team for FAST is preparing a response to the new rule which bans the use of action devices and pads or stacks.
A hereditary disease–skeletal atavism–leads to disturbed skeletal development and usually requires euthanasia.
Of the 556 respondents, 190 (34%) said their biggest concern is keeping horses’ water sources from freezing.
While two premises in Oldham County remain under quarantine, the outbreaks are unrelated, animal health officials say.
The EDCC says at least 38 horses tested positive for non-neurologic EHV-1 and two tested positive for neurologic EHV-1.
A new rule prohibits the use of action devices, pads, and wedges, except for those used for therapeutic purposes.
About 400 horses, including 100-150 mares treated with the contraceptive vaccine, will be released back to the range.
A recently developed vaccine induced high antibody levels and immune responses (signs of immunity) in naive horses.
An owner with a colicky horse is worried that grain could be the culprit and wants to know how much to feed.
About 80 horses will be removed from the HMA while approximately 55 horses will be released back to the range.
Although maggots typically pose little serious threat to hosts, screwworms are a separate and often dire exception.
A resveratrol and hyaluronic acid supplement could have anti-inflammatory effects in aged horses, researchers found.
A facility in northeast Illinois is quarantined after two horses that were stabled there returned positive EIA tests.
David Sykes, BVSc, MRCVS, will take over the newly created role of director of equine health and welfare in March.
Pinpointing the root cause of poor performance can be anything but simple. Could a respiratory problem be to blame?
A difficult birth can be life-threatening for both mare and foal if not handled promptly and properly.
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