Ivermectin/Praziquantel Safe For Pregnant Mares And Foals

Horse Passports in England Save Equine Medicines

Venezuela: First Outbreak of VEE In Three Years

2003 Equine Disease Outbreaks

Australia Horse Industry's Code of Practice Goes Live

Dean: Kentucky Diagnostic Lab Needs Assistance

Hunter's Bump

AAEP Ask The Vet: Ear Teeth?

Poll: Disaster Planning Checklist

Managing the Older Horse

Pasture Management

Matchmaking: Adoptable Horse of the Week

IVERMECTIN/PRAZIQUANTEL SAFE FOR PREGNANT MARES AND FOALS

A recent study completed by French and Brazilian veterinarians showed that administration of ivermectin/praziquantel paste, a common equine dewormer combination, is safe for pregnant mares and their foals. MORE...

HORSE PASSPORTS IN ENGLAND SAVE EQUINE MEDICINES

In response to a threat several years ago that horses in England might not be allowed to use many currently available medications because of the potential of having unauthorized medications reach the human food chain through exported horsemeat, all owners of equids in England must have a passport for their animals. These passports will declare whether the animal is a potential human food product, and that declaration cannot be changed. MORE...

VENEZUELA: FIRST OUTBREAK OF VEE IN THREE YEARS

An Oct. 12 ProMED-mail posting reported that Venezuelan equine encephalitis has re-emerged in Venezuela after being controlled by health authorities for more than three years. This virus hasn't been reported in the United States for more than 30 years. MORE...

2003 EQUINE DISEASE OUTBREAKS

Accoding to the October issue of Equine Disease Quarterly (funded by underwriters at Lloyd's, London, brokers, and their Kentucky agents), a significant increase in the number of equine cases of Eastern equine encephalitis (EEE) was reported in the USA during June compared to numbers in recent years. The number of equine cases of West Nile virus (WNV) reported by the USDA as of Sept. 5 was 1,193, with Colorado, New Mexico, and Wyoming each reporting more than 100 cases. Only two states, Oregon and Nevada, are currently recognized as completely free of WNV. MORE...

AUSTRALIA HORSE INDUSTRY'S CODE OF PRACTICE GOES LIVE

The Australian horse industry is very large and includes many excellent and well-run organizations and businesses. Despite this, there is not a minimum standard for the safe operation of horse activities. The Australian Horse Industry Council's new Code of Practice will assist in setting this standard, and will also help show that most horse activities, when well run, are a safe and enjoyable pastime. MORE...

DEAN: KENTUCKY DIAGNOSTIC LAB NEEDS ASSISTANCE

The dean of the College of Agriculture at the University of Kentucky told several Kentucky lawmakers the school's Livestock Disease Diagnostic Center is overburdened and under-funded. "Quite frankly, we are not the best equine diagnostic center and we should be," Dean Scott Smith told members of the Interim Joint Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Horse Farming Oct. 8 in Ohio County. MORE...

HUNTER'S BUMP

Named for the sport in which it often occurs, hunter's (or jumper's) bump is a sometimes painful pelvic condition that affects performance and gait. It's tricky to diagnose, occurs in horses which do many different disciplines, and can be an acute or chronic condition. Hunter's bump is a prominence of the tuber sacrale, a part of the hip bone that lies at the highest point of both sides of the horse's croup. For more information on (and diagrams of) this condition, read "Hunter's Bump" in the October 2003 issue of The Horse. MORE...

AAEP ASK THE VET: EAR TEETH?

Q. My yearling Standardbred colt has been diagnosed with a dentigerous cyst (ear tooth) by the veterinarian. Can you possibly give me some information on this type of cyst?

A. Click here for the answer.

POLL: DISASTER PLANNING CHECKLIST

The Horse wants to know--Is your farm prepared for a disaster? Vote here. Results of Last Week's Poll What's the primary reason you visit TheHorse.com...? Horse health news: 284 (48.46%) Researching a particular topic: 137 (23.38%) Featured articles on the homepage: 117 (19.97%) Ask the Vet: 17 (2.90%) Other: 31 (5.29%)

Total Votes: 586

UNDERSTANDING THE OLDER HORSE

Older horses are like part of the family. Many owners still take care of the horses and ponies they had when they were younger. The aging process in horses, like in humans, affects all of the body's tissues, organs, and systems. But when kept in good health, many older horses are sound enough to be ridden well into their 20s, and for some, even into their 30s.

Until recently, practical information to help in caring for older horses has been difficult to find. Dr. Robert Holland's Understanding the Older Horse provides owners with the guidelines necessary to give their equine senior citizens the best care possible. Visit ExclusivelyEquine.com to purchase this book.

MANAGING THE OLDER HORSE

Age is somewhat relative in the horse, with some horses being "old" by the time they are eight years of age and others going strong at 25 years of age. These differences can sometimes be attributed to breed, genetics, health care and the type of work done during previous years. To read more about how you can better manage your older horse, click here.

PASTURE MANAGEMENT

Now is the time to make improvements to your pastures in order to have the best and most nutritious grazing for your horses next spring. A well-maintained pasture also offers a practical and economic break for you. Through pasturing, your feed and supplement costs are likely to be reduced. Plus, bedding and stall maintenance will be much less for horses kept mostly at pasture. For information on how to get the most out of your pasture, read "The Grass Could be Greener" in the October 2003 issue of The Horse. MORE...

MATCHMAKING: ADOPTABLE HORSE OF THE WEEK

Roxie is a 20-year-old old Pony of the Americas available from Mustang-Spirit's Desert Oasis facility in Pinon Hills, Calif. She is blind in one eye, but would make a great longe line pony for beginners.She will need to gain the trust of her new adopters as she is nervous with new situations until she settles in, which she did quickly at the rescue facility.

Click here for more information on Roxie and others available at Mustang-Spirit, or e-mail TaniaBennett@Mustang-spirit.org.

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