In an effort to help improve safety of horses and those who travel with horses, USRider has been working with nationally known large-animal rescue experts Tomas Gimenez, DVM, and his wife, Rebecca Gimenez, PhD.
For the past three years,
A veterinarian’s education does not end when he or she graduates from veterinary school. Some might go on to become board certified in a specialized area of practice, such as surgery or internal medicine, and all are required by state licensing
You know that burning sensation that fills your nostrils as you’re mucking out stalls? The fiery feeling spreads from your nose into your sinuses, down your throat, and billows through your lungs. It makes your eyes sting and water. Imagine living
Sometimes it’s challenging to keep weight on a horse. A hyperactive horse might burn off too many calories to stay in optimum body condition, while an old broodmare with digestive inefficiency can lose weight during the stress of lactation.
The British Horse Society has launched a blog (an online diary) to promote its work for horses and riders in this increasingly internet age.
Vaccines made with bacteria killed by gamma irradiation, rather than by standard methods of heat or chemical inactivation, may be more effective, say researchers supported by the National Institute of
Equine strangles is caused by Streptococcus equi, a biovar, or clonal descendent of an ancestral S. zooepidemicus. Recovery from the disease is accompanied by onset of acquired resistance to the disease in approximately 75% of horses, an immunity that persists for 5 years or longer — hence the greater incidence of strangles in younger horses.
This is an excerpt from Equine Disease Quarterly, funded by underwriters at Lloyd’s, London, brokers, and their Kentucky agents.
The main internal parasites traditionally considered to be important in horses are bots,
Exceptionally high rainfall during the last week of June has created ideal mosquito breeding conditions in Dorchester and
Western Stockmen’s of Caldwell, Idaho, a business unit of J.R. Simplot Company, is recalling all Pride Mature Horse feed with the lot number 7701-050306. The lot might contain monensin sodium (Rumensin), a drug compound approved for use in some
Vaccine manufacturer Fort Dodge Animal Health recalled about 330,000 doses of rabies vaccine recently after a vaccinated dog became ill with rabies. Horses are not likely affected by the recall.
“It’s a product that’s labeled for equine
This year’s running of the Belmont Stakes did not seem to have the same sizzle. Like every racing fan, I am still reeling from Barbaro’s injury, and amazed by the surgery and remarkable progress he has made since then.
As with all
When handling a horse, you are better prepared for his actions and reactions if you can interpret his body language, to know whether he is at ease with what you are doing, nervous, afraid, annoyed, or resentful.
American Quarter Horse racing saw expansion in 2005, and the trend continues as statistics show considerable increases in 2006.
Year to date, American Quarter Horse purses are up to more than $23 million, an 18.5% increase from 2005.
Bioniche Life Sciences Inc., a research-based, technology-driven Canadian biopharmaceutical company, yesterday (June 5) announced it has issued a warning to its customers about a counterfeit version of one of its animal health products that may
I found my gelding lying down with swollen legs and a cut inside his nostril. Could this be a snakebite?
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