How Congress Impacts Horse Showing
Edited Press Release
May 16, 2012
Federal policy impacts infectious disease control, quarantine requirements, and foreign worker regulations.
Design and maintain a healthy horse operation
Federal policy impacts infectious disease control, quarantine requirements, and foreign worker regulations.
Horse owners to take precautions against the deadly hendra virus as the infection’s prime season approaches.
The horse was euthanized after showing severe neurologic signs associated with the disease.
The horses might have been exposed to EHV-1 during the Bucksnort Trail Ride, held April 23-30.
Horse breeder Crundwell was arrested for allegedly stealing more than $53 million from a small Illinois town.
Understanding what strangles is, how it is spread, and treatment options is crucial for caretakers.
Prosecutors accuse Crundwell of misappropriating more than $30 million in city revenue between 2006 and 2012.
The Texas Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory tallied more than 150 positive pigeon fever cultures in 2011.
If caloric intake is reduced, horses might seek alternative food sources to fulfill natural feeding behavior.
Topics to be discussed include daily operation evaluations, pasture management, and manure management.
The facility in Monterey County, Calif., has been under quarantine since mid-March.
Putting horses out too soon can reduce the productivity of your pastures this coming summer and letting your horses graze too much can be dangerous to horse health. Here are some considerations to keep in mind before you open up the gates to the pasture.
In recent years, a deadly disease–hendra virus–has been making waves in the Australian equine industry.
The mare displayed mild neurologic signs, and is considered a secondary exposure from the HITS Thermal show.
More than 2,000 horses were exposed to EHV-1 during the 2011 outbreak, which originated in Ogden, Utah.
The four EHV-1 positive horses are from two separate facilities, both of which are under voluntary quarantine.
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