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Tufts Vet School to Receive Zoonotic Disease Research Funding

Tufts University has been tapped by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) as part of a multidisciplinary team that will receive a grant of up to $185-million to create better synergies among veterinarians, doctors, and public health officials in responding to emerging infectious diseases.

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Breeders’ Cup Owners Pledge Winnings to Racehorse Adoption Group

The connections of seven Breeders' Cup starters have pledged a percentage or portion of their earnings to support New Vocations Racehorse Adoption Program, which has five facilities in four states.

New Vocations said Oct. 30 IEAH Stable's Court Vision, Diamondrella, and Radiohead; Charles Winner, David Bienstock, and Paul Mandabach's Magical Fantasy; Chasing Dreams

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Unwanted Horse Coalition Debuts News Summaries

The Unwanted Horse Coalition (UHC) released its inaugural issue of the UHC Media Roundup Oct. 27. The news summary, the first of its kind issued by the UHC, was sent to American Horse Council and Unwanted Horse Coalition mailing lists, as well as others who requested joining the mailing list.

The UHC Media Roundup was initiated by the Coalition to highlight the problem of

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Horse Sleep Disorders and Seizures Reviewed for Equine Vets

If you have ever witnessed a horse having a so-called "episodic event," you aren't likely to soon forget it, particularly if the event occurred while the horse was under saddle. Episodic events are defined here as unusual or unexpected, usually brief (spanning seconds to minutes) behavioral events. Between attacks, affected horses and foals appear totally normal.

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Win a Trip to WEG 2010 through Bayer Horse Health Essay Contest

From providing proper nutrition to sustaining a horse’s dental health, to managing its immunizations, maintaining a healthy horse can be challenging.

To celebrate your commitment to your horse’s health, Legend Injectable Solution by Bayer Animal Health is launching the “Enjoy the Ride” essay contest.

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Tail Rubbing in Horses

Owners go to great lengths to keep their horses’ tails pristine. So, when a horse rubs his tail into a frayed or hairless mess, there is motivation to get to the bottom of the problem as quickly as possible. When faced with a horse that persistently rubs his tail, one question to consider is the time of year this occurs.

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Breathing Easy Key to Equine Performance and Health

Tendon and Ligament Injuries

Soft tissue injuries involving ligaments and tendons have long been recognized as an important source of lameness in horses, and they often recur.

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Tetanus in Horses

Tetanus proves deadly in 50-75% of cases, so ensure your horse is adequately vaccinated.

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Foaling Among Peers

We have a 20-year-old Paint mare due to foal soon. Her pasturemate is a 15-year-old open mare who has had previous foals. Do we need to build a pen to put momma and baby in, or is it okay to leave mare and foal in the pasture with the pasture buddy?

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Shock Wave Therapy for Horses

Extracorporeal shock wave therapy (ESWT) isn’t a cure for your horse’s emotional or mental problems, but it might be a treatment option for a number of your equine athlete’s orthopedic and soft tissue ailments.

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Empty Leg and an Attitude?

Q:Please help. No matter who we talk to we can’t seem to figure out what’s going on with my daughter’s 14-year-old American Saddlebred gelding. He is losing weight, but he is eating everything in sight, and as of last week he started scraping his teeth on the bars and boards of his stall, which he has never done before.

About two months ago we

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Corneal Ulcers: Prompt Treatment Key to Success

Advancements in the diagnosis of corneal ulcers, as well their medical and surgical treatment, were among the topics covered by Dr. Dennis Brooks, during the first AAEP Focus on Ophthalmology meeting, held in Raleigh, N.C., in October.

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Barbaro’s Brother Lentenor Third in First Start

Lael Stables’ Lentenor, the full brother to 2006 Kentucky Derby winner Barbaro, finished third in his career debut on closing day at Keeneland Oct. 31, a race won by the favored Positive Split.

Ridden by Julien Leparoux for trainer Michael Matz, who also conditioned Barbaro, Lentenor waited in traffic along the inside on the turn of the seven-furlong maiden special weight

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