An overview of botulism was given at the 2009 WEVA Congress by Nathan M. Slovis DVM, Dipl. ACVIM, CHT (certified in hyperbaric oxygen therapy), director of the McGee Critical Care and Medical Center at Hagyard Equine Medical Institute in Lexington, Ky.
He described botulism as a neuromuscular disease characterized by flaccid paralysis and caused by neurotoxins produced by strain
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has modified the import requirements to horses to enter Canada from the state of Texas, Equine Canada recently reported. When the most recent outbreak of equine piroplasmosis occurred, the CFIA had asked the USDA to suspend the issuance or endorsement of export certificates for horses and other equines originating from the state of
Where does an Appaloosa get its spots? What makes one horse more naturally suited for Western pleasure than dressage? Why do some horses get laminitis, and others don’t? The short answer we all know is, “It’s in the genes.” Accurate, but abstract.
The University of Kentucky (UK) College of Agriculture’s Nancy Cox, MS, PhD, is one of Kentucky’s visionaries and innovators who was honored at Bluegrass Tomorrow’s 20th Anniversary Vision Awards/InnoVision Breakfast on Oct. 30 at the Hyatt Regency in Lexington.
Cox, associate dean for research in UK's College of Agriculture, Kentucky Agricultural Experiment
Four horses that are part of Waukegan's mounted police patrol need new homes after budget troubles forced the Chicago suburb to cancel its equestrian unit.
"We will be relinquishing the patrol," Waukegan police chief Artis Yancey said Wednesday. "They were an important part of our tool box but unfortunately, in these tough economic times, we had to decide
A novel experimental treatment for equine herpesvirus type-1 (EHV-1) called RNA interference shows promise, but more research is needed before this technology becomes commercially available.
EHV-1 evades the horse's immune system during infection and can lie dormant in the horse's body. For these reasons, making an effective vaccine against EHV-1 has, and continues to be
After nearly four decades, New York’s Cornell University is moving to close its world-famous equine drug-testing laboratory. An equine science program at a state university 70 miles up the road is eagerly willing to take over, and expand, an operation vital to the state’s horse industry.
The transfer of lab operations from Cornell to Morrisville State College in
Florida has enacted import restrictions on horses from Texas due to the ongoing investigation into equine piroplasmosis, Florida Agriculture and Consumer Services Commissioner Charles Bronson announced.
Nearly 300 Texas horses have tested positive for Theileria equi, one of two organisms responsible for causing equine piroplasmosis.
Florida now requires horses
Stolen Horse International is working to set up an early warning system so that owners and riders can be contacted with information about possible crimes in their area.
The group sometimes receives reports of suspicious activity. This information can be passed on to alert owners of a possible threat. Information about stolen horses, vehicles, equipment, and other farm-related
Quality Road, whose exploits have been followed closely since his traumatic encounter with the starting gate before the Breeders' Cup Classic cleared a major hurdle Wednesday, schooling at Belmont to the satisfaction of trainer Todd Pletcher and starter Bob Duncan.
More than 1,040 readers of TheHorse.com responded to a poll asking, “Have you ever adopted a horse?”
TheHorse.com Photo Store is now offering a special savings coupon code to kick off the online holiday shopping season. Shoppers can save 10% on their online order now through Dec. 5 by entering the discount code "THNov09" during the checkout process.
Veterinarians in Argentina recently tried to use versions of the topical NSAID (non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug) diclofenac made for human pain management on horses, but found horses' skin does not absorb those formulations of the drug as well as human skin does. M. Fabiana Landoni, DVM, PhD, of the Universidad Nacional de La Plata, and colleagues, published their findings in a ne
Life by R R, the last horse entered in the name of the late Hall of Fame trainer Bobby Frankel, scored a front-running victory under Alex Solis at Hollywood Park Nov 18.
She was saddled and officially ran in the name of Humberto Ascanio, Frankel's assistant of more than 30 years.
Popular Churchill Downs-based jockey Calvin Borel, who swept this year's Kentucky Oaks and Kentucky Derby aboard Rachel Alexandra and Mine That Bird, respectively, will be honored at Churchill Downs Nov. 21 and 22 with a bobblehead giveaway, autograph session, roast, and his very own drink special.
The first 7,500 fans through admission gates Nov. 21 will receive a free
Most horses cannot differentiate harmful weeds in hay from beneficial long-stemmed forage; this can result in accidental ingestion and possibly a loss in performance or even death.
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