Effects of Selenium Source on Mares and Foals
Kristen M. Janicki, MS, PAS
August 19, 2012
Foals of mares consuming organic selenium had higher blood selenium concentrations than other foals.
Horse breeding from planning through foal care
Foals of mares consuming organic selenium had higher blood selenium concentrations than other foals.
Veterinarians from Hagyard Equine Medical Center have confirmed leptospirosis in a Thoroughbred weanling.
Amanda Adams, PhD, gave an overview of weaning stressors and how to keep foals healthy during the transition.
Campos’ anticipated graduation is in fall 2012. She hopes to pursue a PhD thereafter.
Kathryn Smith developed and validated a new real-time polymerase chain reaction assay for equine herpesvirus.
Researchers recently identified links between equine neuroaxonal dystrophy (NAD), nutrition, and genetics.
Forage-based total mixed rations (TMRs) can offer an economical and effective horse feed option.
A recent study suggests anti-inflammatory drugs could reduce the rate of EHV-1 infection in horses.
Scamper, the champion Quarter Horse barrel racing gelding who was cloned in 2006, died July 4 at 35-years-old.
In May 2011, a stallion undergoing routine testing in Italy for stud purposes tested positive for dourine.
A complete feed at recommended levels can provide calories for horses who don’t get enough from forage alone.
Freezing or inhibiting fecal samples from diarrheic horses allows C. perfringens detection for weeks longer.
One case of EHV-1 was confirmed at a Douglas County farm in May. The affected horse was euthanized.
Dale Brown, DVM, of Rood & Riddle Equine Hospital, will deliver the lecture on diseases in young horses.
One study showed bacteria on stallions’ external genitalia do not appear to affect stallion or mare fertility.
Using the LP allele for reference, researchers determined some prehistoric horses had spots like Appaloosas.
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