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 PERIODONTAL DISEASE BECOMES
A PRIORITY
University
veterinary hospitals and private practitioners
have begun to treat and prevent periodontal
disease in horses with a new piece of dental
equipment called the Equine Dental System.
The Universities of Georgia, Illinois, and
California (Davis) are working with the
equipment developer and dental equipment
companies to study the benefits of tooth
cleaning and restoration in horses. MORE... |
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BLUEGRASS EQUINE REPRODUCTION SYMPOSIUM
A four-day seminar focusing on reproduction
education for veterinarians was hosted by
Hagyard-Davidson-McGee veterinary firm in
Lexington, Ky., Oct. 23-26. This is the
fifth year for a fall seminar hosted by
the group, which now alternates with a critical
care symposium in odd-numbered years. The
first day offered a series of wet labs on
pathology, embryo transfer, fetal developmental
monitoring, and hysteroscopic examination
and insemination. See The Horse's
reports on some of the lectures. MORE...
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FALL ABORTIONS IN KENTUCKY
Pathologists at the Kentucky Livestock
Disease Diagnostic Center (LDDC) in Lexington
noticed that a few more fetal losses were
being seen than was usual during August,
September, and October, 2002. It has been
determined that the slight increase was
associated with the number of mares bred
early this breeding season. MORE...
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YOUR FELLOW READERS' PREFERRED
SOURCES OF HORSE HEALTH INFORMATION
TheHorse.com conducted an electronic survey early this summer, and we wanted to share a few things about you, our readers.
Approximately 6,000 people responded to this rather long survey, and here is
where they primarily get their horse health information:
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19.9% |
Magazines |
7.0% |
Friends |
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16.9% |
Veterinarian |
5.8% |
Farrier |
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16.8% |
Web Sites |
5.7% |
Barn Manager/Trainer |
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12.8% |
Books and Videos |
4.4% |
Printed Newsletters |
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9.1% |
Electronic Newsletters |
1.7% |
Other Sources |
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EFFECTS
OF AIRPORT SCREENING RADIATION ON SHIPPED
SEMEN
As airports across the country and around
the world continue to tighten security,
there is growing concern among some researchers
that increased irradiation levels for screening
luggage have the potential for damaging
shipped semen. MORE...
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 LOOKING FOR A PLACE TO BUY ARTIFICIAL INSEMINATION EQUIPMENT?
Visit The Horse Source and search the Artificial Insemination category for retailers in your area.
Wouldn't it be great to have a hard copy of The Horse Source
2003? Buy your copy at Exclusively
Equine.
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WEST NILE VIRUS INFORMATION
The mosquito season isn't over in many
horse-populated areas of the United States,
and thus the risk of West Nile Virus (WNV)
has not waned. Check to see where the virus
has been reported, and read recent stories
on WNV preventive measures. MORE...
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EDITOR'S
PICK
An excerpt from
Understanding the Older Horse
by Robert E. Holland, DVM, PhD
Diseases & Injuries of the Older Horse
"I urge my clients to take a
proactive stance with their older
horses. Any horse over the age of
15 should have a blood sample drawn
for a complete blood count and full
serum chemistry. Sometimes we find
small blood abnormalities that can
easily be corrected before a major
problem occurs. This is a great base
line reference for monitoring your
aged horse or pony."
To read more about care of the older horse, purchase this book from
Exclusively Equine.
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FEEDING RACEHORSES
Few dispute that nutrition is important for athletic performance in
racehorses. After all, the right diet can make the difference between winning
and losing. In "Feed for Speed" in the October 2002 issue of The Horse,
Ray Geor, BVSc, PhD, Dipl. ACVIM, discusses feeding management of the racehorse,
focusing on the important fundamentals, and then examining the interplay between
feeding management and the development of gastric ulcers and chronic tying-up,
disorders that commonly affect racehorses.
MORE...
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BAYER VET TIP: PARASITE CONTROL
The
Bayer Vet Tip of the Month presents a new equine health tip each month from
Dr. Kenton Morgan, Bayer Veterinary Services. The information presented here is
intended to provide guidelines and basic information on equine health care
topics and is not a substitute for advice from your own veterinarian. For the
best care of your horse, follow the recommendation of your own veterinarian.
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CLOSTRIDIUM
IN MARES AND FOALS
Newborn foals are especially susceptible
to gastrointestinal diseases such as clostridial
enterocolitis, which is characterized by
abdominal pain, diarrhea, toxemia, shock,
or death without prior signs. While this
disease occurs only sporadically, it is
highly fatal. Clostridium perfringens
is one of the most common species of this
organism to cause enterocolitis, but it
has several subtypes, some of which aren't
pathogenic (disease-causing). Colorado State
University researchers set out to calculate
the percentage of mares and foals on six
farms that shed Clostridium perfringens
in their feces. MORE...
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HORSEMAN'S DAY COMING UP IN DECEMBER
Ulcers, colic, dentistry, horseshoeing,
new techniques for breeding your mare, and
emerging diseases--all will be covered by
leading veterinarians at this year's American
Association of Equine Practitioners' Horseman's
Day. The third annual Horseman's Day of
owner education will be held Dec. 8 in Orlando,
Fla., in conjunction with the organization's
48th annual convention.
Find out more
online
or by contacting droberts@aaep.org.
Click
here to see archived information from 2001's Horseman's Day.
Topics included nutrition, emergency first aid, colic, trailer loading, and
diagnosing neurological damage.
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AAEP
HEALTH LINK: Helping Your Horse Through Its Golden
Years
Many of the conditions we associate with
"old age" in the horse--like lameness,
weight loss, or poor shedding--actually
might be preventable or treatable. To read
the article in its entirety, visit www.myHorseMatters.com
and click on the Horse Health section to
the left of the page. Use the "Want
to know?" dropdown menu to locate the
article "Helping Your Horse Through
Its Golden Years" in the Older Horses
category.
YOUR FELLOW READERS: 56.6% of Horse Health
E-Newsletter subscribers own horses over
15 years of age.
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MATCHMAKING: Adoptable Horse of the
Week
Each week we will feature a horse ready for adoption from a recognized
welfare group. Is this one for you? Bright Futures Farm is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization that's dedicated to Thoroughbred placement and located in
Spartansburg, Pa. The group also places other breeds as needed. Bright Futures
Farm retrains all of the horses that are ridable in hopes that someone will
provide a caring home and a new career for them.
 Verify
is a 1992 chestnut Thoroughbred gelding
by Affirmed. He is 15.2 hands high with
a blaze and a right front sock. Verify came
off the track with bowed tendons, has been
sound for almost two years, and could be
trained for multiple disciplines. His
only vice is that he is a cribber. He listens
well, but will occasionally want to do things
his way. A firm but gentle hand will quickly
remedy his enthusiasm. Verify is extremely
allergic to ivermectin dewormers.
Find out more about Verify and Bright Futures
Farm
by
clicking here or by contacting info@brightfuturesfarm.org.
Know of a 501(c)(3) organization that has horses for
adoption? |
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. |
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