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Developing Natural Springs as Equine Water Sources
July 25, 2009
Horse owners have several options to provide water for their animals; one of them is to take advantage of a natural spring on your property.
A spring is a discharge of water that has infiltrated the soil profile by precipitation. The discharge Read More
UK Equine Initiative Field Day Held June 27
July 24, 2009
Nearly 125 people turned out on a steamy summer day, June 27, for the University of Kentucky's first all-equine field day. Participants hailed from 29 Kentucky counties and seven states to attend the daylong event. After registering, attendees Read More
Book Recounts Career of CDC Vet Division Founder
July 24, 2009
James H. Steele founded the veterinary division of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in 1947. The 96-year-old veterinarian is called "The Father of Veterinary Public Health" by his colleagues.
A book written by the Universit Read More
Using Soil-Cement on Horse and Livestock Farms
June 28, 2009
Most farmers can identify with myriad problems associated with mud forming around high-traffic areas, including areas around horse and cattle waterers, feed bunks, round bale feeders, walk paths, and gate entrances. Mud is usually a result of Read More
Changing Faces in the University of Kentucky's Equine Programs
June 26, 2009
The past few years saw many faculty changes at the University of Kentucky's Gluck Equine Research Center and Equine Initiative. Additions to the Gluck Center included a new Department of Veterinary Science chair and director, a new Gluck Equine Read More
Weed of the Month: Musk Thistle
June 26, 2009
Musk thistle, also known as nodding thistle in some areas, is distributed across the United States and is listed as noxious in many states. This invasive species can reach heights of 6 feet and is found in pastures, rangeland, and along roadsides. Read More
New University of Kentucky College of Agriculture Online Giving Site Launched
June 25, 2009
A new University of Kentucky College of Agriculture online giving site was launched June 1 to help secure donations for equine research.
The new secure site, Read More
Botulism in Horses: A Deadly Disease
June 25, 2009
Botulism is a deadly disease caused by the toxins produced by the bacterium Clostridium botulinum. The botulinum toxin is a potent neurotoxin that impairs nerve function, including those of the diaphragm, leading to paralysis. When the Read More
Visiting Scientist Builds Parasitology Bridges
June 24, 2009
For six months, Martin K. Nielsen, DVM, was a visiting scientist at the Gluck Equine Research Center from the University of Copenhagen in Denmark through the Albert and Lorraine Clay Research Fellowship award. Nielsen, an assistant professor in Read More
Tall Fescue Control in Horse Pastures
June 22, 2009
Managers on Kentucky horse farms prefer pastures used for grazing pregnant mares to be composed of Kentucky bluegrass and orchardgrass and little, if any, tall fescue. Most of the tall fescue in Kentucky pastures is "KY 31," and essentially all Read More
Articular Cartilage Maturation in Foals
June 20, 2009
During a three-year study on articular (joint) cartilage maturation, researchers at the Gluck Equine Research Center used new genetic techniques to investigate how joint cartilage changes between newborn foals and young adult horses.
It is Read More
Skull Fractures in Horses
July 17, 2006
Horses suffering a skull fracture often had a history of being handled with the horse rearing and flipping over, striking the head on the ground, or hitting its head on an overhead structure such as a trailer or stall ceiling. Read More
Strangles Vaccines and Immunity to <I>Streptococcus equi </I>
July 14, 2006
This is an excerpt from Equine Disease Quarterly, funded by underwriters at Lloyd's, London, brokers, and their Kentucky agents.
Equine strangles is caused by Streptococcus equi, a biovar, or clonal descendent Read More
Drug Resistance of Equine Internal Parasites
July 12, 2006
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, Read More
Equine Diseases: First Quarter 2006
July 10, 2006
This is an excerpt from Equine Disease Quarterly, funded by underwriters at Lloyd's, London, brokers, and their Kentucky agents.
The International Collating Center, Newmarket, England and other sources reported the Read More
Equine Viral Arteritis Outbreak Reported in New Mexico
June 30, 2006
On June 26, the Office International des Epizooties (O.I.E.) Reference Laboratory for Equine Viral Arteritis at the University of Kentucky College of Agriculture's Read More
Equine Disease--Fourth Quarter, 2003
June 01, 2004
From the April 2004 issue of Equine Disease Quarterly, funded by Lloyd's of London underwriters, brokers, and their Kentucky agents
The International Collating Centre in Newmarket, England, and other sources reported the Read More
Equine Disease Outbreaks in the Fourth Quarter, 2003
April 19, 2004
From the April 2004 issue of Equine Disease Quarterly, Funded by Underwriters at Lloyd's, London, Brokers and Their Kentucky Agents
The International Collating Centre in Newmarket, England, and other sources reported th Read More
Central Kentucky Eastern Tent Caterpillar Status
March 31, 2004
Lee Townsend, Dan Potter, and Beth Ann Choate
Department of Entomology
University of Kentucky
Most eastern tent caterpillar (ETC) egg masses should have hatched by now in central Kentucky. Scattered observations point to Read More
Eastern Tent Caterpillar Setae in Digestive Tract of Mare
September 19, 2003
Hair remnants, resembling Eastern tent caterpillar (ETC) setae (hair-like projections on the outside of the caterpillar), were found embedded in the submucosa of the digestive tract of one mare fed ETC larvae. Examination of this mare represents Read More
Study Shows Caterpillars Cause Fetal Loss in Pigs; Problems Similar to MRLS
September 08, 2003
Eastern tent caterpillars (ETC) caused fetal loss in domestic pigs based on a recent study, according to a press release issued Sept. 5 by the University of Kentucky. The experiment demonstrated for the first time that ETC could Read More
University of Kentucky Pasture Monitoring Interim Report--Comparison of 2002 and 2003
May 29, 2003
Jimmy C. Henning, Assistant Director for Cooperative Extension, Agriculture and Natural Resources, Former Extension Forage Specialist;and Wayne Long, Agriculture Extension Associate, Department of Agronomy, University of Kentucky Read More
HorseQuest Web Site Provides Valuable Information with Every Click
May 15, 2003
Cooperative Extension professionals from 13 land grant institutions in the southern United States have combined their equine knowledge and launched a comprehensive Web site of peer-reviewed horse information. The group put Read More
Eastern Tent Caterpillar Update
April 30, 2003
By Lee Townsend, Extension Entomologist
Department of Entomology
University of Kentucky College of Agriculture
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Read More Results of Farm Survey To Determine Autumn Fetal Loss Risk FactorsFebruary 11, 2003 Results of a survey of central Kentucky horse farms has provided information on possible risk factors associated with increased fetal losses during early and late autumn 2002. The survey was conducted by the University of Kentucky Department of Read More 
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