Horse breeding from planning through foal care
Over the past decade, Lawsonia intracellularis, the bacterium responsible for proliferative enteropathy (a spreading disease of the intestines), has been diagnosed with
Watch the Nov. 21 edition of the Ryder Report.
This week’s stories include a report on the independent inquiry into equine influenza in Australia, which has revealed problem’s in the
Dylan Thomas, who was recently named Cartier Horse of the Year and top older horse in Europe, is no longer a contender for the Nov. 25 Japan Cup due to not testing negative for equine viral arteritis (EVA).
A series of examinations conducted a
Sometimes a small change can make a big difference. Such is the case with equine herpesvirus, according to researchers with Cornell’s College of Veterinary Medicine. When it comes to the virus, a change in just one amino acid can make
New research has revealed that a commercially available progesterone test is reliable and practical, and it can help veterinarians manage breeding mares more efficiently.
According to researchers from the College of Veterinary Medicine at
Kentucky State Veterinarian Robert C. Stout, DVM, has lifted the quarantine on a barn at Churchill Downs after test results confirmed that the remaining horses in the barn were not infected with equine herpesvirus-1 (EHV-1).
Stout imposed
The most common infectious equine viruses are herpesvirus and influenza. So when a viral pathogen of one of them evolves and increases in virulence, and if there are no effective prevention or treatment options available for use against the
A North Dakota State University Extension Service horse expert says several cases of equine herpesvirus (EHV) have been reported in North Dakota and surrounding states.
EHV leads to infections, and it’s common throughout the United
With breed registries admitting more than one foal per mare per year, the use of frozen embryos is becoming more mainstream.
Breeding in the horse world breaks down into a few categories: field breeding (where the horses just do what comes naturally) live cover in a breeding shed, and artificial insemination. The tools of the trade range from very basic to high-tech
I have a mare that is still lactating heavily months after weaning her foal. What is the cause of this?
A colleague, Larry Soma, VMD, is an anesthesiologist/pharmacologist who conducts research for the Thoroughbred and Standardbred horse racing commissions in Pennsylvania. Basically, his lab develops and validates testing methods for detection of
New technology and better ways of handling older mares improve the chances for breeding success.
The Kentucky Department of Agriculture has lifted a quarantine order for half of Barn 47 at Churchill Downs, which was placed under quarantine Oct. 26 after a horse was found to be infected with equine herpesvirus-1 (EHV-1).
Sixteen horses
Thirty-five horses stabled in a barn at Churchill Downs where one other horse tested positive for equine herpesvirus-1 (EHV-1) have tested negative for the disease, leading track officials to believe the case is isolated.
According to an
One barn containing 19 horses at Churchill Downs Thoroughbred racetrack in Louisville, Ky., remains under quarantine today (Oct. 30) by the Kentucky state veterinarian’s office due to a horse testing positive for equine herpesvirus-1 (EHV-1) and
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