Good news travels fast in the horse business; bad news travels even faster. In the case of an outbreak of mysterious early fetal loss and late-gestation foal loss, cooperation and quick sharing of information served to help researchers
Many counties in Kentucky, Ohio, and West Virginia have reported cases of the spring syndromes. The Kentucky information was compiled from the Kentucky Livestock Disease Diagnostic Center and private practitioners. The Ohio and West Virginia
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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Researchers at the University of Kentucky Gluck Equine Center have made significant progress in their quest to find the cause of the Mare Reproductive Loss Syndrome.
According to reports presented Thursday during an informational forum at
Dr. David Powell of the Gluck Equine Research Center said at the Keeneland informational meeting on the evening of May 24 that he is “confident at this stage that the incidence of problems has dropped significantly.” Therefore, he offered the
Following are some of the questions and answers from the informational meeting Thursday about Mare Reproductive Loss Syndrome.
Q: A veterinarian from Minnesota asked if there were alterations in immune functions in mares
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