The current system for examining animals for signs of soring at Tennessee Walking Horse shows would be dismantled if recommendations contained in the results from a new USDA audit are adopted. The audit, results of which were released last week, examined the efficiency of the USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service’s (APHIS) enforcement of the Horse Protection Act of 1970.
What are the more common ways that a horse would contract rabies? What are the symptoms that one would look for?
Accompanied by a police escort, a van carrying Zenyatta rolled into the stable area of Churchill Downs and stopped at Barn 41 at 12:07 p.m. ET Tuesday, Nov. 2. A cheer erupted from a hoard of media as Zenyatta stepped of the shiny, silver vehicle with red trim. She was circled for photos a couple times, during which she gazed at the crowd with curious, pricked ears.
For the vast majority of consumers and business owners, an infusion of outside capital is necessary to buy any big-ticket item–a home, a farm, livestock, equipment.
Since its development, veterinarians, nutritionists, and horse owners have used Henneke’s system to regulate feed intake and exercise to address equine obesity, a condition that puts horses at risk for myriad physical ailments ranging from laminitis and founder to metabolic conditions including diabetes.
In the face of potentially disastrous global warming events, pathogenic microscopic organisms appear to be on a mission to impact the surviving species. Bacteria, viruses, fungi, and parasites are rapidly adapting to Earth’s changing environment. Pathogenic microorganisms pose an important health threat to our horses as new diseases invade North America and previously eradicated diseases reappear.
When the 56th Annual Convention of the American Association of Equine Practitioners drops anchor in Baltimore, Md., Dec. 4-8, a sea of learning opportunities awaits the equine veterinarians, veterinary students, and technicians expected to attend. Featured in-depth lectures will cover reproduction, diagnostic imaging, and equine welfare, among countless other topics.
Often, the only clinical sign of endometritis is not what you do see but what you don’t see: a pregnancy. Endometritis is a major cause of female infertility, affecting up to 15% of broodmares. But because it frequently lacks clear clinical signs, it often goes undiagnosed.
Eye injuries are fairly common in horses and can be serious, especially if neglected. They run the gamut from corneal injuries (e.g., superficial scratches, punctures, or a foreign body caught under an eyelid) to full-thickness eyelid lacerations to blunt trauma. Have a veterinarian examine a horse with an eye injury as soon as possible to diagnose the problem, check for corneal ulcers, and
Rescue operators in Arizona whose organizations meet specific corporate and care standards can now register with the state Department of Agriculture for inclusion in an online listing of sanctioned equine rescues in that state Arizona lawmakers created the Equine Rescue Registry last year when they passed SB1115. The registry officially opened in July 2010. Under the measure, inc
The American Association of Equine Practitioners Foundation has awarded $262,000 in grants to 15 nonprofit organizations and universities working for the health and welfare of horses. These 2010 grant recipients share the foundation’s mission to support equine research, benevolence, education, and the equine community. From funding laminitis research to sponsoring an “equ
A Texas man faces multiple animal cruelty charges in connection with the alleged maltreatment of animals on his Grayson County ranch. On Oct. 24, county law enforcement authorities and Texas SPCA personnel removed 32 allegedly malnourished horses from property owned by Rodney Lynn Decker after the Grayson County Sheriff’s Department received several complaints about their cond
A diagnosis of hereditary equine regional dermal asthenia (HERDA), or hyperelastosis cutis (HC), is frequently a grim one for horse owners. The hereditary skin disease that affects some stock horse breeds can result in isolation and skin lesions for the afflicted horse, and mounting veterinary expenses and heartache for the owner. But one horse-and-owner pair is proving that it’s possible to live
After the slow times turned in on Sunday’s opening day card, and the forecast of freezing low temperatures for Friday and Saturday, the typical warning flares went up. How fair will the track be for the Breeders’ Cup and what can be done to prevent the track from becoming cuppy, a condition no trainer wants to see, especially those coming from harder surfaces and synthetic
When the 56th Annual Convention of the American Association of Equine Practitioners drops anchor in Baltimore, Md., Dec. 4-8, a sea of learning opportunities awaits the equine veterinarians, veterinary students, and technicians expected to attend. Featured in-depth lectures will cover reproduction, diagnostic imaging, and equine welfare, among countless other topics. Write-ups of the convention’s
My 13-year-old Quarter Horse gelding is lethargic and has trouble urinating. He stretches a lot and lies down; he’s just not his jovial self. He has been eating, but he doesn’t show enthusiasm about his food. What could be affecting my horse?
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