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Washington Report: Ag Secretary Familiar With Syndrome

Kimberly S. Brown June 2, 2001

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Administering Foal Enemas

Charlene Strickland June 1, 2001

With a newborn foal, you observe a checklist of progressive behaviors: Regular breaths, ears up, standing, and nursing. Once the foal has survived these adjustments to life after birth, you’re tempted to sigh with relief (and go back to bed!).

Lives In The Balance–Botulism

Christina S. Cable, DVM, Dipl. ACVS June 1, 2001

Botulism, an often-deadly disease in foals, can be prevented easily and inexpensively with proper management. Botulism is a familiar term to most of us as a disease that humans get from eating improperly preserved food. In horses, botulism cause

Dirty Mares

Michelle LeBlanc, DVM, Dipl. ACT June 1, 2001

Vet Q&A: My veterinarian said my mare probably didn’t conceive this year because she was dirty. We treated her and cleared up her problem, but what are our chances of getting her pregnant, and could she get dirty again?

The term”et Q&A: My veterinarian said my mare probably didn’t conceive this year because she was dirty. We treated her and cleared up her problem, but what are”t Q&A: My veterinarian said my mare probably didn’t conceive th

Mare Savages Foal

Sue McDonnell, PhD, Certified AAB June 1, 2001

Mares which unpredictably savage a foal in this manner typically savage again if given the opportunity

Fertilization and Early Pregnancy Loss in Mares

Equine Reproduction–The Essential Elements

A.C. Asbury, DVM June 1, 2001

Learn the basics of reproduction in the horse and how to use them to you the best results.

High-Performance Broodmares?

Elizabeth Santschi, DVM, Dipl. ACVS June 1, 2001

Q: I have heard that breeding a mare does irreversible damage to the ligaments, tendons, and muscles — that once a mare is bred, she can’t return to the performance ring, i.e., reining. Any reports or information on mares that have been

Results From Informal Spring Loss Questionaire

Stephanie L. Church, Editorial Director June 1, 2001

We thank those of you who participated in last week’s survey of farms experiencing symptoms similar to the spring loss syndromes. We had over 150 individuals respond since May 25, from all areas of North America. We received many replies from

Veterinarians Report Pericarditis Cases Still Being Seen

Kimberly S. Brown May 31, 2001

Horse owners should not become too lax even though researchers say the insult that caused the foal losses and other health problems this spring in Kentucky and other states probably is past.

There still are lingering problems in the aftermat

Researchers Probing How Mares Ingested Cyanide; 150 Farms Surveyed

The Horse Staff May 31, 2001

Scientists now believe they know why more than 500 foals died and mares spontaneously aborted several thousand more early pregnancies on central Kentucky’s horse farms this spring.

Their work, however, is far from finished as

Attending to Mare Reproductive Loss Syndrome Costly

Kimberly S. Brown May 31, 2001

While cost isn’t always the most important consideration when it comes to a crisis, over time, the costs can add up.

For example, since Mare Reproductive Loss Syndrome materialized in Kentucky, veterinarians and farm managers have been

Epidemiologic Survey Teams Begin

The Horse Staff May 31, 2001

Beginning Wednesday May 30, trained veterinarians, researchers and technicians will be contacting and visiting farms to administer an in-depth confidential farm survey. Questions will involve routine farm management, pasture management, and

Non-Thoroughbred Breeding Farms Wanted

University of Kentucky's College of Agriculture, Food, and Environment May 31, 2001

Attention to all non-Thoroughbred horse farms in Kentucky with more than 20 mares. If mares were bred between March 1 and May 1, examined by ultrasound as being in foal prior to 40 days and also after 60 days of gestation we strongly encourage

Daily MRLS Information Updates Cease

University of Kentucky's College of Agriculture, Food, and Environment May 31, 2001

As of May 25, we will be discontinuing the posting of daily reports from the UK Livestock Disease Diagnostic Center (LDDC). Both field reports from equine practitioners and submissions to the LDDC, indicate a sharp decline in number of MRLS

May 25 MRLS Update

The Horse Staff May 31, 2001

Following is from the University of Kentucky’s College of Agriculture as of Friday, May 25, at 5 p.m. More information can be found on their web site at

Keeneland Considering Heart-Scanning Program For Sale Yearlings

Deirdre Biles May 25, 2001

Keeneland is exploring ways to deal with sale horses whose health might have been compromised by pericarditis and other problems linked to mare reproductive loss syndrome (MRLS). One possibility is a pre-sale heart-scanning program for yearlings.