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Tall Fescue Control in Horse Pastures

University of Kentucky's College of Agriculture, Food, and Environment June 22, 2009

Managers on Kentucky horse farms prefer pastures used for grazing pregnant mares to be composed of Kentucky bluegrass and orchardgrass and little, if any, tall fescue. Most of the tall fescue in Kentucky pastures is “KY 31,” and essentially all

Readers Share Top Two Vaccination Choices

Megan Arszman June 12, 2009

Approximately 1,270 readers of TheHorse.com responded to a poll asking, “Which two vaccinations do you feel are most important?”

Preventing Metabolic Disorders through Early Nutrition

Stacey Oke, DVM, MSc June 12, 2009

Maternal nutrition and early foal nutrition could impact the development of the organs and systems that control energy metabolism later in life, suggest the authors of a recent research report. “In other species, it has been demonstrated

ACVIM Releases EHV-1 Consensus Statement

Nancy Zacks, MS June 3, 2009

The American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine has released its consensus statement on equine herpesvirus-1 (EHV-1). According to the

CEM Investigation Finds 21 Positive Stallions

Erin Ryder June 2, 2009

The ongoing investigation into venereal disease contagious equine metritis (CEM) has now located 21 stallions–one of which is now a gelding–positive for causative organism

Number of U.S. Horses Exposed to CEM Hits 920

Erin Ryder May 20, 2009

The ongoing investigation into contagious equine metritis (CEM) now includes more than 920 exposed or positive horses, according to the USDA.

The investigation began in mid-December 2008, when a Quarter Horse stallion on a Kentucky farm tested

New Cloning Technology Might Mean Improved EHV Vaccines

Stacey Oke, DVM, MSc May 19, 2009

Japanese researchers recently reported the use of the technology “Bacterial Artificial Chromosome (BAC) cloning,” which enabled the scientists to clone the entire genome of a virus in bacteria.

The technique could be used to mas

CEM: Georgia Reports Positive Stallion

Edited Press Release March 18, 2009

Georgia Department of Agriculture Commissioner Tommy Irvin reported March 12 that laboratory tests confirmed a Georgia Paint horse is infected with contagious equine

CEM: Stallions Cleared at Kentucky Index Farm

Erin Ryder March 18, 2009

The Central Kentucky farm that had the first discovered case of contagious equine metritis (CEM) in the recent outbreak, which set off the investigation that now includes 680 horses nationwide, has declared the all-clear. The four formerly

New York to Offer CEM Training Sessions for Vets

Edited Press Release March 9, 2009

Licensed veterinarians in New York have been invited to attend training sessions regarding contagious equine metritis (CEM), sponsored by the New York State Veterinary Medical Society, Agriculture Commissioner Patrick Hooker announced March 4.

Breeding The Problem Mare With AI

Les Sellnow March 8, 2009

“In my opinion, a mare that fails to become pregnant by AI with good semen quality and does so by natural cover without human intervention is an example of poor or inadequate breeding management by the personnel performing the AI,” said Samper.

Fourth Wisconsin Stallion Tests Positive for CEM

Press Release March 7, 2009

A fourth stallion in Wisconsin has tested positive for contagious equine metritis, or CEM, a treatable reproductive disease of horses. One mare has also tested positive in the state.

CEM: Kentucky Puts Restrictions on Wisconsin Stallions

Erin Ryder February 26, 2009

Kentucky veterinary officials are now requiring that stallions coming from Wisconsin be tested for contagious equine metritis (CEM) prior to entering the state. The order, issued

California Mare Positive for CEM

Edited Press Release February 25, 2009

A 12-year-old mare in California has tested positive for contagious equine metritis (CEM), a highly contagious but treatable reproductive disease of horses.

The positive mare was bred via artificial insemination using shipped semen collecte

Neurology is Not a Euphemism for Necropsy

Nancy S. Loving, DVM February 17, 2009

Reed believes that future goals for managing neurologic disease in horses should be to decrease mortality and improve outcomes. This would be best achieved by developing improved diagnostic tools to facilitate early diagnosis and treatment

Third Wisconsin Stallion Positive for CEM

Edited Press Release February 3, 2009

A third stallion in Wisconsin has tested positive for contagious equine metritis, or CEM, a treatable reproductive disease of horses, the state’s Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection announced Jan. 30.

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