AHC, AAEP Work With USDA to Coordinate EHV-1 Case Reporting
An EHV-1 case reporting system developed by the AHC, AAEP, and USDA:APHIS:VS is now in place.
Horse breeding from planning through foal care
An EHV-1 case reporting system developed by the AHC, AAEP, and USDA:APHIS:VS is now in place.
Several states affected by the EHV-1 outbreak saw more horses test positive Thursday, while other states saw
The neurologic equine herpesvirus (EHV-1) outbreak will likely not affect Saturday’s Preakness Stakes in
More suspected EHV-1 cases are being confirmed in the western United States and Canada.
The number of confirmed neurologic EHV-1 cases has reached the double digits.
Veterinarians are working to determine the extent of a multi-state outbreak of neurologic equine herpesvirus.
Veterinarians in several states are determining the extent of a possible equine herpesvirus-1 (EHV-1) outbreak
Nothing disrupts the joy of foal ownership like the observation of potential problems: A disinterest in nursing, a depressed attitude, strange mannerisms, or seizures could mean a foal is suffering from some serious neurologic problems. During a
Two cases of contagious equine metritis (CEM) have been confirmed in the South African province of Gauteng,
There’s nothing more heart-wrenching than watching a newborn foal fight for his life.

Cerebellar abiotrophy (CA) might be able to jump the “breed barrier” and affect other types of horses.
A mare’s pregnancy might not seem that complicated on the surface, but her relationship with the embryo and its adjacent parts–in total, the conceptus–is remarkably complex. In order to prevent early embryonic loss, the conceptus must interrupt her
New Jersey Secretary of Agriculture Douglas H. Fisher announced May 6 that the state Department of Agriculture (DOA) has lifted quarantines at Overbrook and Tourelay Farms in Colts Neck, which have restricted horse movement in and out of the two
My mare foaled in November 2007 and to date (Feb. 2011), she still produces enough milk that when you…
Depending on a mare’s reproductive conformation and breeding history, she could have any number of bad bugs in her reproductive tract that might hinder conception. As if there weren’t enough bacteria to worry about, a research team in Germany has
The genetics behind the athletic performance of Thoroughbred racehorses has been a popular area of research in the past few years. A large-scale study was carried out recently in Japan, the results of which corroborate those of previous studies:
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