International Equine Disease Report, Fourth Quarter 2013
Reported diseases include strangles, influenza, herpesvirus, piroplasmosis, atypical myopathy, and hendra.
Reported diseases include strangles, influenza, herpesvirus, piroplasmosis, atypical myopathy, and hendra.
Following these six suggestions based on considerable research could make the difference between success and failure in a crisis response.
The winner will be announced at the Equine Industry Vision Award Breakfast on June 20 during the AHP Gallop n’ Grits Seminar in Charleston, S.C.

The transition in temperature and humidity from cool season to warm season, such as winter to spring, could require an adjustment in watering horses.
Sue McDonnell, PhD, Cert. AAB; Fred T. Woehl, Jr.; and Robert Cope, DVM, will each serve three-year terms on the BLM Wild Horse and Burro Advisory Board.

I own a Paint mare who has a history of aggressive behavior toward geldings. She will kick out when they’re close, but gets along well with other mares. This behavior becomes much more pronounced pre-estrus. Why she is reacting like this?

If you’re convinced some horses can learn from each other, even though researchers have not previously been able to confirm it, you’re on the right track. Scientists just had to take a little closer look into the details of who’s doing the learning.

The bill would allow licensed veterinarians who operate mobile clinics or who treat horses on farms and elsewhere to lawfully transport to and dispense controlled substances at treatment sites.
Fourteen horses are receiving rehabilitative care and another 18 await removal after law enforcement authorities discovered the remains of 49 horses on a property in Pendleton County, Ky.

Legislation that would ban the use of performances packages and chains on Tennessee Walking Horses took a step closer to becoming law when a Senate committee passed a twin version of a bill introduced into the U.S. House last year.
The colt born with the world watching on the University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine’s (Penn Vet) New Bolton Center Foal Cam is now named New Bolton Pioneer, Boone for short.

This neglected disease has a significant welfare impact on working equids and has economic importance to many resource-poor owners with inadequate access to animal health services who rely on animals for their livelihoods.

Although CT scan is an important method for diagnosing stifle lameness, scanning large body parts on horses can be difficult and requires a special table design.

The president of horse racing’s umbrella regulatory group said April 8 the sport’s tendency for self-flagellation and participants’ refusal to take responsibility for their actions–or lack of action–is a major threat to the industry’s future.

To collect the best horse-grooming secrets, we went to the experts: You! Here are some of our favorite grooming tips and tools from our Facebook fans.

The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade, and Consumer Protection has confirmed that a St. Croix County horse tested positive for equine herpesvirus-1 (EHV-1) yesterday (April 8).
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