 |
|
PMU RANCH NUMBERS REDUCED Because of a reduction in the number of prescriptions being written for hormone replacement therapy in women, and because of recent federal approval of a lower-dose hormone replacement medication, Wyeth Pharmaceuticals met with ranchers who supply the raw product (pregnant mare urine) on Oct. 10 and announced that the number of ranches under contract for next year would be reduced from 409 to 264. Of the 145 ranches that will no longer be collecting urine, 43 voluntarily took a "buyout" program, and 102 were non-voluntary participants, according to Norm Luba, executive director of the North American Equine Ranching Information Council, the rancher's organization.
MORE... |
|
|
ILLINOIS TAX TO BENEFIT EQUINE RESEARCH, EDUCATION Illinois horse owners polled in a statewide referendum on Oct. 7 approved an innovative new program that establishes an elective tax on horse feed products that will benefit equine research and education in the state.
MORE... |
|
|
RESEARCH SETS STANDARDS FOR STUDYING EFFECTS OF COLD THERAPIES Horse owners everywhere cold-hose or ice their horses' legs to help reduce inflammation, but there hasn't been much agreement among researchers on its effects, or the success of various methods of cooling. However, a recent study determined that one type of cold therapy significantly reduced the temperature of superficial digital flexor tendons and established a useful model with which other forms of cold therapy can be evaluated for their efficacy in cooling.
MORE... |
|
|
RESCUED MARE RECOVERS FROM LEG SURGERY A rescued 4-year-old mare with a debilitating injury to the fetlock joint underwent a lengthy and expensive surgery funded by donations on Sept. 22, and she is recovering well, according to her caretakers at Contented Critters, an animal rescue shelter in Makinen, Minn., and her surgeon at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign's Veterinary Teaching Hospital.
MORE... |
|
|
|
|
|
OLYMPIC COMMITTEE BOARD APPROVES U.S. EQUESTRIAN AS NGB FOR EQUESTRIAN SPORT Setting the stage for a new era for equestrian sport, the U.S. Olympic Committee Board of Directors gave final approval to a new National Governing Body (NGB) for equestrian sport. The new organization, formed through the combination of USA Equestrian and the United States Equestrian Team, is formally called the United States Equestrian Federation, Inc., and it will be commonly referred to and marketed as U.S. Equestrian.
MORE... |
|
|
GROUP LAUNCHES NATIONAL ANTI-SLAUGHTER BILLBOARD CAMPAIGN According to an Oct. 15 news release, the Equine Protection Network (EPN) has begun a national horse slaughter awareness billboard campaign in Pennsylvania, Illinois, and Indiana. The group also has launched a new web site giving EPN's views on equine slaughter.
MORE... |
|
|
REED HONORED FOR APPLIED EQUINE RESEARCH CONTRIBUTIONS Steve Reed, DVM, Dipl. ACVIM, a professor and head of equine medicine and surgery at The Ohio State University's College of Veterinary Medicine, recently was selected as the winner of the 2003 World Equine Veterinary Association Award for Applied Research, which is funded by a grant from Schering-Plough Animal Health Corporation.
MORE... |
|
COSEQUIN
 HorseWarehouse.com offers Cosequin Equine Powder (1,400 grams) for $178.40 or 3 at $169.48 each, including free shipping within the 48 continental states, and no sales tax except for Missouri residents. Click on www.HorseWarehouse.com below for fall sales specials on over 500 major equine health care products with free shipping on most items.
Now available--ZIMECTERIN GOLD, the new all-in-one dewormer that kills tapeworms, plus 62 species and stages of worms and bots at $11.45 each, or 12 or more at $11.34 plus free shipping. Also offering Equimax, Equimectrin, Strongid, Panacur, Panacur Power Pac, Quest Gel, Quest Plus Gel, and SafeGuard Suspension dewormers at discount prices plus free shipping. Complete line of Corta-Flx, Farnam, Absorbine, and Grand Flex products, and many more.
Most products include free shipping at www.HorseWarehouse.com, or call 800/530-1713. | |
|
|
AAEP ASK THE VET: FRONT FOOT FLICK
Q. My 12-year-old Tennessee Walking Horse often "flicks" his left front foot when putting it forward. His previous owners said it was only a cosmetic problem, but my friends say it hurts him when I ride. However, after our latest three-mile ride, he didn't show any pain. What could cause this, and might he be in pain?
A. Click here for the answer.
|
|
|
POLL: INDUSTRY MEMBERSHIP
| The Horse wants to know: Of what equine organizations are you a member? Vote here. Results of Last Week's Poll
Is your farm prepared for a disaster...?
- I know where to go if I have to evacuate horses: 48 (51.61%)
- I have done ID forms for all horses and put copies in my emergency kit: 29 (31.18%)
- I have practiced evacuation in adverse conditions: 19 (20.43%)
- I have an emergency kit stocked: 53 (56.99%)
- I'm part of a group that checks on each other in bad situations: 25 (26.88%)
- I have an alternative water source and have practiced using it: 52 (55.91%)
- I have an alternative power source and have practiced using it: 33 (35.48%)
- I always keep several days' worth of water and feed on hand: 70 (75.27%)
- Everyone here knows how to shut off gas, water, and power to house and barn: 60 (64.52%)
- I have made a complete disaster plan with my vet and educated family and employees about it: 16 (17.20%)
|
Total Votes: 93 |
|
|
|
POLICE HORSE DIARY: DON'T YOU COME NEAR ME WITH THAT HOSE! Sunday afternoons mean a few extra hours to spend catching up, and this past Sunday it was catching up with the weanlings' training. Since the weanlings got here Oct. 1, that means I'm nearly through with week three. Some things are accomplished, some aren't. It seems I'm getting ahead of Dr. McDonnell's 12-Weeks to a User-Friendly Junior Weanling curriculum in some things, and behind in others.
MORE... |
|
|
FOOT CARE TECHNOLOGY It has been said that more than half of all lameness in horses is the result of pain within the hoof or is associated with the consequences of improper hoof wear; however, your horse cannot speak and describe pain or discomfort. Typically for lameness to be noticed, it must be evident at the walk or slow trot, however with modern technology we can obtain information that previously would only have been available if the horse could describe how he felt. To read about one veterinarian's experience with these high-tech diagnostic tools, check out "If Your Horse's Feet Could Talk" in the October 2003 issue of The Horse.
MORE... |
|
|
HIND LIMB LAMENESS As the pivotal hind limb joint, the hock receives considerable forces. It's no surprise, then, that this hard-working joint is the most common site for rear limb stress injuries, performance-limiting problems, and pain. To learn more about the diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of hock problems, read "A Pain in the Hock" in the October 2003 issue of The Horse.
MORE... |
|
|
UNDERSTANDING EQUINE LAMENESS
Les Sellnow's Understanding Equine Lameness is an easy-to-read book on the broad topic of equine lameness. This book discusses the horse's gaits, the anatomy of the legs and joints, and conformational problems that can lead to lameness. Understanding Equine Lameness also discusses lameness that can arise from strenuous activity and from trauma. A variety of other sources--fractures, tender splint bones, and bursitis--are also covered in this practical handbook. Order online at ExclusivelyEquine.com and save 10%.
|
|
|
AAEP HEALTH LINK: TRAILER LOADING
The method to be described is a safe and effective way of teaching horses to load and stand quietly in the trailer without resorting to drugs or force. Plus, the principles and concepts used here can be applied to many other areas of human-horse interactions. To read "Trailer Loading Made Easy" in its entirety, click here.
|
|
|
LOOKING FOR THERAPEUTIC EQUIPMENTS AND PRODUCTS?
Visit The Horse Source and use the pulldown menu at the top of the page to scroll to the "Therapeutic Equip./Prod." category.
The industry's only all-breed, all-discipline directory of equine goods, products, and services, The Horse Source bound volume is mailed free to the 40,000+ paid subscribers of The Horse: Your Guide To Equine Health Care. Also, the entries are seen and searched by many more thousands of horse owners online.
Wouldn't it be great to have a bound volume of The Horse Source
2003-2004? Buy your copy at Exclusively Equine.
|
|
|
MATCHMAKING: ADOPTABLE HORSE OF THE WEEK
Goodie is a 12-year-old Appaloosa mare available for adoption from Emerald Valley Equine Assistance in Eugene, Ore. She is about 14.1 hands and has not been started under saddle, but with a little training she should make a nice trail horse.
Click here for more information on other horses available at EVEAHR, or e-mail eveahr@earthlink.net.
|
|
|
SUBSCRIBE ONLINE AND SAVE!
Subscribe online to The Horse magazine (or
renew your subscription) and save up to 70% off the newsstand price! This all-breed, all-discipline publication is dedicated to providing breaking health news and practical information, compiled in an easy-to-use format, and monitored by a panel of experts from the American Association of Equine Practitioners.
As a bonus, you get the next edition of our annual special issue of The Horse Source equine industry directory, a $25 value, FREE with your paid subscription to The Horse!*
* Orders received after publication receive the next edition.
|
If you're reading a "pass-along" copy of this
e-newsletter with lots of odd characters and hard
returns,
click here
to get your own FREE subscription. |
|
SEARCH OUR ARCHIVES FOR ANY HORSE HEALTH TOPIC
Visit
TheHorse.com and type your search
term into the search box at the top, or use the topic
dropdown menu to search by topic. |
|
HORSE HEALTH EDUCATIONAL EVENTS
Want hands-on horse health education? Visit
TheHorse.com
and click on the Events link in the gray bar at the top
of the home page to find an event near you or to add an
event to the calendar. |
Please do not reply to this message. The HORSEHEALTHNEWS-L
e-mail box is not monitored, and any e-mails received at
that address will not be read. |
Not sure what that medical term in an article means? Look it up in TheHorse.com's online glossary to improve your understanding of the topic! Reprinted with permission from the University of California, Davis, The Book of Horses edited by Mordecai Siegal. Click here to go to the glossary. |
|
|
|
Copyright 2003 Blood-Horse
Publications. All Rights Reserved.
Subscribe |
Unsubscribe |
Change Settings |
Contact Us
|
