Horse Vaccines in 2012: Where We Stand
Erica Larson
March 9, 2012
Horse owners have all the resources needed to ensure a properly vaccinated horse, one researcher said.
How to care for the basic health needs of horses
Horse owners have all the resources needed to ensure a properly vaccinated horse, one researcher said.
The panel will provide insight on various health issues for the CHRB Medication and Track Safety Committee.
Three horses from Swaziland are dead after contracting African horse sickness, according to an OIE report.
New research suggests rollkur is probably no more harmful than the “standard” dressage head position.
Electrolyte use and gastric emptying, nonstructural carb tolerance in healthy horses, and nonstructural carb tolerance in healthy horses, and Lawsonia intracellularis, are included in this wrap-up from the 2011 AAEP Convention.
Equine respiratory topics including evaluating the upper respiratory tract and treating its ailments and managing inflammatory airway disease in horses is included in the Respiratory section of the 2011 AAEP Convention held in San Antonio, Texas.
Advances in equine orthopedics and wound care such as managing kissing spines, cast complications, evaluating the horse’s movement, and granulation tissue management were discussed during the 2011 AAEP Convention in San Antonio, Texas.
More than a dozen racetracks have committed to publishing their statistics from the Equine Injury Database.
It’s important that horse owners consult their vets about WNV prevention options before mosquito season.
The NFACC is renewing the equine care and welfare guidelines and is seeking industry stakeholder input.
Miscellaneous topics included studies on besnoitiosis in donkeys and fever prevalence in imported horses from the 2011 AAEP Covention, held in San Antonio, Texas.
American Horse Publications has launched a second industry survey to gauge trends in the U.S. equine industry.
Forty-two confirmed tornadoes tore through Indiana, Kentucky, Tennessee, and Ohio on March 2.
If slots at racetracks are cut the racing industry will suffer irreparable harm, an industry member said.
One researcher described how to evaluate horses’ feet, legs, and gaits for potential soundness or lameness.
One board member said “there is not a welfare problem associated with the use of the cushioned whip.”
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