Tim Brockhoff
Tim Brockhoff was Staff Writer of The Horse:Your Guide to Equine Health Care from 1995 to 1999. His degree is in Agricultural Communications from the University of Kentucky, and his equine experience is with American Saddlebreds.
Articles by Tim Brockhoff
Diagnosis Of Western Equine Encephalitis
December 01, 1997
According to the California Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory System, Western Equine Encephalitis has been diagnosed in a 4-month-old Thoroughbred horse originating from Mercer County, Calif., with neurologic signs and nonsuppurative encephalitis. A Read More
EPM Drug Available Direct To Veterinarians
December 01, 1997
The Food and Drug Administration is allowing licensed veterinarians to submit a request to be allowed to import Diclazuril from Canada to treat horses affected by equine protozoal myeloencephalitis (EPM). Diclazuril is licensed for use in Canada Read More
New Arabian Breeders Association Formed
December 01, 1997
A group of life-time Arabian breeders has formed The Arabian Breeders Association. The organization's purpose is to ensure the welfare of the Arabian breed, and the collective interests of Arabian breeders. The ABA's primary service will be to Read More
The Horse Industry Handbook
December 01, 1997
The American Youth Horse Council has produced The Horse Industry Handbook, a publication combining information from 100 equine experts. The book was part of the award package for winners of the Graduate Student Awards competition at the Equine Read More
Will Foxhunting Be Banned In England?
December 01, 1997
England's House of Commons voted 411-151 to ban hunting of foxes and other wildlife. Prime Minister Tony Blair said he supports the ban, but said time has not been provided for the bill on the parliamentary agenda for it to clear all obstacles Read More
Thoroughbred Corporation Donates To Equine Orthopaedic Research
December 01, 1997
Prince Ahmed Salman's Thoroughbred Corporation has recently donated $50,000 to the Equine Orthopaedic Research Program at Colorado State University. Mr. Richard Mulhall, Racing Manager for the Thoroughbred Corporation said that the Prince feels Read More
NFL Funding Equine Joint Research
December 01, 1997
The National Football League Charities through the Steadman-Hawkins Sports Medicine Foundation have just granted another $100,000 toward the ongoing research in articular cartilage healing at Colorado State University.
Dr. Wayne Read More
Advances In Semen Sexing
December 01, 1997
Rens, Welch, and Johnson of Beltsville, Md., reported significant improvements in their flow cytometric semen sexing procedure at the American Society of Animal Science's meeting.
The sexing of sperm with the Beltsville method is based o Read More
Horseshoeing's Legacy Preserved
December 01, 1997
Briefly, the legacy of horseshoeing was on display for all to see at the Kentucky Derby Museum in Louisville, Ky.
In July of 1992, the museum honored farriers with a display called "They Shoe Horses, Don't They?" Just over seven months Read More
VS Update 11/21/97
November 21, 1997
As of November 14, 1997, Utah, Colorado, Arizona, and New Mexico still have positive cases of vesicular stomatitis. Utah has four counties with positive cases, Colorado has ten, New Mexico has four, and Arizona has one. For a complete listing of Read More
APHA Passes New Rule On Transported Semen
November 01, 1997
American Paint Horse Association (APHA) stallion owners are no longer limited to the number of mares bred with transported cooled semen. At the APHA’s annual convention, held October 2-4, directors passed a rule eliminating the old Read More
Monitoring Fetal Well-Being
October 01, 1997
Fetal monitoring in horses is similar to the methods used for humans -- ultrasound, EKG machines, and blood tests on unborns all are part of monitoring the health of the fetus. Advances in these areas for equines have allowed for Read More
