Syndrome Survey Nearly Completed; Hemlock Poisoning Not Ruled Out

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Warts

My yearling has broken out with warts around his mouth. How do I treat him, and will they come back?

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Gas Colic

Can you explain a little more about what causes gas colic in horses and what can be done to help prevent it?

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EPM: The Next Step(s)

EPM research is proceeding at a fast pace across the country, as you will see in our EPM Special Report this month. There are many questions to be answered, and many of those answers result in more questions. Here are some of the knowns, and the

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Flaxseed Might Help Fight Sweet-Itch

A University of Guelph Equine Research Centre (ERC) study indicates that flaxseed (linseed) can relieve symptoms of sweet-itch, an allergic skin condition more formally known as recurrent seasonal pruritis. Sweet-itch is a common complaint in

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More West Nile Virus Findings In New Jersey

Two crows collected in Edison, New Jersey, May 22 and 24 tested positive for West Nile Virus (WNV). To date, 118 crows and 1 hawk have been tested by the N.J. Department of Health and Senior Services’ Public Health and Environmental Laboratory.

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Maryland Crow Tests Positive For West Nile Virus

The Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DHMH) Laboratories confirmed May 24 that a crow found in Baltimore City tested positive for the West Nile Virus (WNV). This first confirmed crow of the 2001 season was found in the 3100 block

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Administering Foal Enemas

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!).

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Headshaking Problem

My horse is driving me crazy! Every time we go out to ride, he starts flipping his head. What is his problem?

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International West Nile Conference

As mosquito populations began another season of activity, scientists met for the International Conference on West Nile Virus (WNV) in White Plains, N.Y. Individuals from as far away as Israel, Romania, Russia, France, and South Africa joined

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Lives In The Balance–Botulism

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

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Michigan EPM Studies–Exposure, Testing, Control

Research from Michigan State University (MSU) estimates that 60% of horses in the state have been exposed to Sarcocystis neurona, the parasite that causes equine protozoal myeloencephalitis (EPM). Analysis showed that seroprevalence

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Book Reviews

Equine Expressions From The Kentucky Horse Park, by Robbee Huseth.

Published in 1995 by Gibbs Smith, P.O. Box 667, Layton, Utah 84041; hardbound, 96 pages, equally color photos and text, $14.95.

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Grass Sickness Remains Research Priority

The death of Dubai Millennium from grass sickness has again highlighted the devastating effects of the disease, and brought to prominence research tied to finding causes and a cure.

In Great Britain, research is being carried out at Edinburg

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Armadillo Linked to EPM

A recent study from the University of Florida found that the nine-banded armadillo is an intermediate host for Sarcocystis neurona, the single-celled protozoan parasite that causes the neurological disease equine protozoal

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EPM Study

Equine protozoal myeloencephalitis (EPM) is a serious and often fatal neurologic disease of equids. Animals affected by EPM can demonstrate a variety of clinical abnormalities, and signs can vary tremendously in severity. Classically, horses wit

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