Horse breeding from planning through foal care
A recently published study could help veterinarians predict the causative agents of a deadly bloodstream infection (septicemia) common in newborn foals by characterizing clinical signs associated with different types of bacteria.
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Mares can rebreed fairly early after birthing compared to most animal species. For broodmares expected to produce a foal every year, the average time between pregnancies is 10 days to two weeks.
For this reason and others, postpartum care is
Platinum Performance, Inc. has announced it will sponsor the United States Dressage Federation (USDF) Junior/Young Rider program.
Founded in 1973, the United States Dressage Federation is a nonprofit member organization dedicated to
A major challenge in veterinary hospitals is providing nutrients to critically ill foals that are weak or unable to nurse. In these situations, parenteral nutrition (PN) is provided via an IV catheter. In a recent study researchers found that
I have a Trakehner/Thoroughbred cross that starts flexing his hind legs rather noticeably when trotting
Infectious respiratory diseases constitute one of the major causes of death in the horse industry. In addition to the sorrow caused, they also are major economic threats. One of the most common diseases in foals six months and younger is
Scientific research has scored another significant victory in the equine world. Two DNA tests are now available to detect carrier status for hereditary equine regional dermal asthenia (HERDA), also known as hyperelastosis cutis (HC).
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Recently, a number of racetracks, private veterinary clinics, and university teaching hospitals outside of California were shut down to limit the spread of the neurological form of equine herpesvirus-1 (EHV-1) infection.
California had at
The champagne gene is a dominant dilution gene, first documented in 1996 by Philip Sponenberg, DVM, PhD, of Virginia Tech and Ann Bowling, PhD, of UC Davis. Prior to this the champagne gene was often misidentified. Many champagnes were
The Carolina Marsh Tacky herd can trace its heritage back to the Civil War.
A study conducted by researchers at the University of Montreal has revealed that ultrasonography is more effective than radiography for detecting rib fractures in foals, and that the fracture rate is higher than previously reported.
The recall of a batch of milk replacer commonly used for foals is not related to the widespread pet food recalls, according to a report released by the company.
A batch of Unimilk milk replacer was withdrawn after customers reported that th
After 20 horses at Balmoral Race Park, Crete, Ill., tested positive for neurologic equine herpesvirus-1 (EHV-1) last week, track officials have instituted numerous precautions to minimize the commingling of horses and opportunity for transmissio
Officials with the Spanish Riding School of Vienna, Austria, announced in April that contagious equine metritis (CEM) had been confirmed in Lipizzans at the school and the Federal Stud, and that certain changes in the school’s schedule and
Cryptorchidism is a congenital condition (i.e., the individual is born with it) in which one (unilateral) or both (bilateral) of the testes fail to descend into the scrotum. A number of common terms have been used to describe cryptorchids,
Angular and flexural limb deformities in foals are concerns, to be sure, but they’re not necessarily kisses of death. At the recent Bluegrass Laminitis Symposium, Ric Redden, DVM, founder of the International Equine Podiatry Center in Versailles, Ky.
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