Suppressing Estrus in Mares
Erica Larson
November 29, 2012
Most options can lessen the effects of estrus while still allowing mares a second career as a broodmare.
Horse breeding from planning through foal care
Most options can lessen the effects of estrus while still allowing mares a second career as a broodmare.
The outbreak appears to be contained, but shipping restrictions have made it challenging to fill races.
One veterinarian discussed disease characteristics and why it might be on the rise at a recent conference.
No further EHV-1 cases have been diagnosed in the Utah since the initiation of the quarantine on Oct. 17.
Five of seven horses residing on the index farm have developed clinical signs consistent with the disease.
Three Hawthorne horses have died since the start of the outbreak last month.
Equine herpesvirus-1, vesicular stomatitis, and West Nile virus were all confirmed in Colorado horses in 2012.
Genetics researcher Emmeline Hill, PhD, has been named the Irish Tatler 2012 Woman Entrepreneur of the Year.
There were few performance differences between foals born to healthy mares and those treated for placentitis.
British trainer Victor Dartnall is dealing with an outbreak of neurologic EHV-1 at his yard in North Devon.
The horses are currently being treated at the University of Minnesota Large Animal Hospital.
Two of the cases are in isolation at the University of Minnesota. The third was euthanized on the home farm.
Case Clay of Thee Chimneys Farm was named to the position in October.
Coronavirus–common in foals–could be associated with enteric disease outbreaks in adult horses.
The Standardbred stallion will be used in several fashions at PennVet.
Nov. 7 results indicate 85 horses are negative for EHV-1; also, Oaklawn Park bans Hawthorne horses.
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