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ALL VESICULAR STOMATITIS QUARANTINES RELEASED IN TEXAS For the first time since May 19, Texas has no animals or herds restricted because of vesicular stomatitis, a blistering disease that can temporarily debilitate affected equids, cattle, goats, deer, swine, and other susceptible species.
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PLAINTIFF WOULD COOPERATE IN SADDLEBRED'S EXHUMATION The owner of the ranch near Versailles, Ky., where an American Saddlebred was buried after toxic injections led to his eventual euthanasia, has expressed in court documents that she would cooperate with requests that the horse's body be exhumed if the horse were to be reburied at her farm and other conditions were met.
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QUARANTINE LIFTED AT KENTUCKY HARNESS TRACK Standardbred racehorse owners got a scare the week of Oct. 4-8 when officials quarantined three barns of horses at the Red Mile, a harness track in Lexington, Ky., because serologic test results suggested a horse might have had equine infectious anemia (also called swamp fever).
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CALVENZA™ EIV/EHV -- RESPIRATORY VACCINES REDEFINED
 Equine influenza virus (EIV) and equine herpesvirus (EHV) are common sources of contagious infectious respiratory diseases in horses.
Veterinarians and horse owners are frequently disappointed in their influenza/rhinopneumonitis vaccines. Calvenza™ EIV/EHV was developed to not only provide safety and purity, but also efficacy and broad-spectrum protection.
Calvenza EIV/EHV is the only vaccine approved for use in the U.S. and Canada that incorporates relevant strains of North American and Eurasian subtypes of EIV A2 viruses, and it has proven protection against EIV and EHV. Also, Calvenza EIV/EHV is the only vaccine to offer both intramuscular and intranasal routes of administration.
Ask your veterinarian for Calvenza EIV/EHV or call 1-800-325-9167. |
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CONTACT LENSES FOR HORSES While they aren't used to improve vision in horses, soft contact lenses can be used to protect the eye and facilitate healing in horses with non-infected ulcerations. "I think they're quite underused," said Robert Lowe, BVSc, MRCVS, CertVOphthal, of Downland Veterinary Group in Hampshire, United Kingdom.
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MAN HELD IN INDIANA HORSE STABBINGS According to an Indianapolis newspaper and television station, four horses were stabbed in their Zionsville paddock late on Oct. 5 or very early on Oct. 6. One of the horses was killed in the attacks.
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SEAL WILL HELP ENSURE QUALITY OF ANIMAL SUPPLEMENTS The National Animal Supplement Council (NASC) has initiated a Quality Seal Program as part of its ongoing effort to improve and standardize the animal supplement industry.
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EQUINE JET LAG Jet lag occurs due to an abrupt change in the light-dark cycle resulting from travel across multiple time zones. This in turn causes de-synchronization between an organism's physiological processes and the environment.
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MORRIS ANIMAL FOUNDATION: $600,000 FOR EQUINE HEALTH STUDIES IN 2005 The race is on toward better equine health. Morris Animal Foundation (MAF) has committed nearly $600,000 toward 14 new and continuing veterinary studies for horses in 2005.
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KENTUCKY PANEL ADOPTS POLICY ON HORSE IDENTIFICATION Horses racing in Kentucky will now be identified the morning of their respective races and before leaving the paddock following a directive from Jim Gallagher, executive director of the Kentucky Horse Racing Authority.
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AAEP ASK THE VET: FEEDING THE CUSHINGOID HORSE
Q. Can you provide more information on feeding the Cushing's horse? My dressage horse has Cushing's and is on cyproheptadine and Thyro-L, grass hay, and a quarter-cup of 10% sweet feed. I am worried he is not getting the essential vitamins.
A. Click here for the answer.
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AAEP HEALTH LINK: BASIC CONCEPTS IN EQUINE NUTRITION
The options and opinions on what to feed your horse are numerous. The nutritional requirements of an individual horse vary with stage of growth, sex, pregnancy, lactation, and other outside factors such as healing and recovery from illness, climate, and exercise. For more information on knowing your horse's nutritional needs, click here.
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POLL: HOUSE CALLS
The Horse wants to know--Do you bring your horse to a veterinarian or does your veterinarian come to your farm? Vote here.
Results of Last Week's Poll
How many times during the year do you see your veterinarian for equine care?
- 1-2 times per year: 38.06% (153)
- 3-4 times per year: 33.58% (135)
- More than 7 times per year: 16.92% (68)
- 5-6 times per year: 11.44% (46)
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BOOK EXCERPT: FEEDING THE PROBLEM HORSE Some horses present special challenges, such as being too thin, too fat, or sick. Some horses are finicky and are hard to keep weight on, especially when working. The first option is to increase the feed's energy density by adding grain or fat to the diet. Weight loss in spite of plentiful feed may be a sign the horse is being overconditioned.
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MATCHMAKING: ADOPTABLE HORSE
Cody is a 6-year-old unregistered chestnut Standardbred gelding. He was rescued at an auction and now needs a loving home.
Please visit www.4thehorses.com/horsesavailable.htm, or e-mail asapinc@mwt.net.
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AAEP HORSEMAN'S DAY 2004
The American Association of Equine Practitioners (AAEP) is proud to present their 5th Annual Horseman's Day in conjunction with the 50th Annual AAEP Convention at the Marriott City Center located in Denver, Colo., on Dec. 5.
The Horse newsletter subscribers can reveive a $5 discount off of the regular pre-registration price for Horseman's Day. This discount is only valid through Nov. 8 when used for online registration. The pass code for the discount is EDUP50.
To register for this event, see www.aaep.org/horseman_signup.php.
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WILD HORSE AND BURRO ADOPTION PROGRAM
Upcoming Events:
- Oct. 27-Nov. 17 is an Internet adoption.
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