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Tick Infection on South Texas Ranch
Several horses on a south Texas ranch have come down with equine
piroplasmosis. The horses have been quarantines until additional testing has
been conducted to determine the extent of the infection.
Equine piroplasmosis causes common symptoms, such as poor appetite. Other
horses exhibit few... | read »
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Misty of Chincoteague to Get Vaccinations
Pharmaceutical and veterinary supply company Merial has agreed to donate
vaccinations and deworming products to the famous Chincoteague wild pony herd,
according to a press release. "Merial is committed to providing high-quality
equine health care products to every horse owner," says Frank... | read »
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British Research Raises Questions over Soaked Hay
Feeding soaked hay to laminitis prone horses and ponies may not be as healthy as
previously thought. That's according to new research conducted by the
British Laminitis Consortium, world-leading equine veterinary, nutrition and
research experts interested in collaborating on the important... | read »
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AAEP Issues Recommendations for Purchase Exams at Public Auctions
The American Association of Equine Practitioners hopes to promote ethical
practices at public horse auctions with a new set of guidelines. The Public
Auction Task Force of AAEP has developed recommendations regarding the use of
radiographic reports as part of the pre-purchase exams at... | read »
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Doping Plagues International Equestrians
The Associated Press is reporting that Isabel Werth of Germany has been
suspended after her horse tested positive for a banned substance. The
suspension takes place just weeks after the German National Equestrian
Federation disbanded its national equestrian team in response to wide spread... | read »
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West Nile Most Prevalent in Washington State
Washington State led the nation in confirmed West Nile cases in 2008, with
Yakima County reporting the most cases. Ten cases were found in Grant County;
four in Benton County, and one horse tested positive for the virus in Kittitas
County, reports the Washington State Department of... | read »
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Equine Dentists Face Oklahoma Legal Challenge
The Oklahoma state legislature is considering a bill that would allow equine
dentists that are not veterinarians to continue to practice.
A new Oklahoma law took effect last November. It stated that equine dentists
either had to be licensed veterinarians or work under the auspices of a vet to... | read »
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Horse stem-cell technique to be tested in people
Reuters News Service is reporting from Britain that a common stem-cell technique
used on horses is now being tested on humans. British biotech firm MedCell
Bioscience told Reuters it would start clinical tests within 12 months. The
treatment is being tested for Achilles heel injuries. "The... | read »
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Eastern tent caterpillar egg hatch underway, numbers trending up
Experts report that
eastern tent caterpillars have begun hatching in central Kentucky and that their
population numbers are trending up.
"Populations of the
eastern tent caterpillar have increased noticeably over the past three years,"
said Lee Townsend, University of Kentucky College of... | read »
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Imaging Technologies for Horses Continue to Develop
First the portable X-ray, then the digital X-ray (also
portable) and now the world's first portable CT scanner for horses is now
available.
The scanner was developed at the New Bolton Center in Kennett
Square, Pa., the large-animal facility of the University of Pennsylvania's
School of... | read »
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| AQHA Executive Vice President Bill Brewer Stepping Down March 9 |
| The registration of more than 2 million of the now more than 5 million horses in
the American Quarter Horse Association registry and a growth in membership
numbers from 276,500 to more than 350,000 are examples of the success of the
customer service-driven management model that Bill Brewer... | read |
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