Calif. State Veterinarian Recommends Equine WNV Vaccinations
Edited Press Release
April 20, 2012
In 2011, 15 horses in California were confirmed positive for WNV; four of those 15 were euthanized.
In 2011, 15 horses in California were confirmed positive for WNV; four of those 15 were euthanized.
Sixteen colts or stallions were gelded at the March 10 low-cost gelding clinic.
SLC can help breeders address problems associated with breeding both stallions and mares.
Content will include housing, management practices, and procedures that can affect the well being of horses.
Prosecutors accuse Crundwell of misappropriating more than $30 million in city revenue between 2006 and 2012.
The Texas Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory tallied more than 150 positive pigeon fever cultures in 2011.
The proposal was submitted by Saving America’s Mustangs, a nonprofit organization formed by Madeleine Pickens.
While there are many sarcoid treatment options available, no modality is 100% effective for curing these common equine tumors. One researcher recently reviewed the strategies and noted that no matter the vet’s approach, it must be aggressive.
One researcher explained that the purpose a breeding soundness exam is to determine the probability of a mare conceiving and carrying a foal, and determining the cause(s) of sub- or infertility.
The H-2B program is used by members of the horse industry, principally horse trainers and owners who cannot find American workers to fill semi-skilled jobs at racetracks, horse shows, fairs, and in similar non-agricultural activities.
Tennessee legislation intended to facilitate private sector horse processing development in that state has been put on hold by its sponsor.
While the owner of a New Mexico meat processing plant awaits USDA approval to begin processing horses for human consumption, that state’s governor says she will ask the agency to deny placement of federal inspectors at the plant.
The University of Prince Edward Island’s Atlantic Veterinary College has purchased a computed tomography (CT) scanner for use in both large and small animals, including horses.
Researchers reviewed records of 432 lesions in 254 joints on 137 horses and identified 83% of the lesions via ultrasonography and identified only 62.2% of the lesions using radiography.
The ASPCA announced a $100,000 grant to the Science and Conservation Center in Billings, Mont., to construct the Henry Bergh Training Annex to train professionals in administering fertility control to wild horses.
The District Attorney in Wallowa County, Ore., has dismissed charges against a breeder of Portuguese Lusitano and Andalusian horses accused last year of maltreating more than 100 horses at her farm.
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