New Method for Detecting Bloodworms
University of Kentucky College of Agriculture, Food, and Environment
July 27, 2013
Strongylus vulgaris (the bloodworm) is the most pathogenic parasite infecting horses worldwide.
Strongylus vulgaris (the bloodworm) is the most pathogenic parasite infecting horses worldwide.
An official explains why confidentiality is used when setting medication thresholds and withdrawal times.
Regulatory administration of race-day anti-bleeding medication has provided a clearer picture of drug testing.
The help horse owners more precisely plan hay purchases and evaluate horses’ body weight.
The Kentucky Horse Racing Commission approved a “rapid response” protocol to examine emerging illegal drugs.
Gain insight about postoperative ileus: a potentially life-threatening complication of colic surgery.
A large mosquito population elevates the need for horse owners to vaccinate their animals against EEE and WNV.
Vaccination can help prevent horses from contracting rabies, which is invariably fatal.
Greater knowledge about horse body language could mean fewer horse-related accidents in Danish riding schools.
The model rule represents a plan to provide appropriate penalties for violations of medication regulations.
Dr. Peter Timoney of the Gluck Equine Research Center at the University of Kentucky discusses maintaining a balance between the facilitation of international horse movement and mitigation of disease risk.
Horse owners can help prevent WNV infections by managing mosquito populations and vaccinating horses.
Equine collapse frequently presents a diagnostic challenge for veterinarians, and many cases go unsolved.
The regulations are a “living document” that likely will be adjusted based on industry needs, one group says.
Laser surgery might soon be a high-tech treatment option for horses with gait-altering fibrotic myopathy.
Several cases of Potomac horse fever have been confirmed in central Virginia, prompting an outbreak alert.
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