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BARBARO SUFFERS SETBACK
Barbaro, the Kentucky Derby winner who had been making steady progress on his road to recovery from an injured right hind leg and a bout of laminitis, suffered a "significant setback" Tuesday night (Jan. 9) at the University of Pennsylvania's New Bolton Center.
According to a statement from New Bolton released Wednesday, Barbaro "became acutely more uncomfortable on his left hind foot. The foot cast was removed and some new separation of the medial (inside) portion of his hoof was found. This required some additional debridement (removal of the damaged tissue) last night."
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Related stories:
Co-owner Gretchen Jackson Discusses Barbaro's Setback
Foot Cast Will Aid Barbaro's Coffin Bone Realignment
New Cast Will Not Affect Mobility for Barbaro
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CONNECTICUT HORSES QUARANTINED FOR EHV
Three horses at the University of Connecticut have been confirmed positive for equine herpesvirus-1 (EHV-1) and are showing neurologic signs. Several exposed horses are showing respiratory signs.
The university's 72-horse herd is currently under quarantine with biosecurity measures in place. The horses are being treated and monitored.
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Additional EHV-1 updates:
Equine Herpesvirus: No Extra Precautions on German Imports
Kentucky Vet Addresses EHV-1 Issue in Florida
Herpesvirus Testing Increases at Kentucky Diagnostic Center
Florida Herpesvirus Meeting Attracts Huge Crowd
Most Payson Park Horses Out of EHV-1 Quarantine
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INTRODUCING ZYLEXIS™, AN INACTIVATED (KILLED) PARAPOX OVIS VIRUS IMMUNOMODULATOR.
Demonstrated Efficacy: Aids in the reduction of upper respiratory disease caused by EHV-1 & -4, which are thought to latently infect 80% of horses.
Demonstrated Science: Stimulates immune response, which is useful in reducing severity and duration of viral disease. 1
Demonstrated Safety: None of the Zylexis treated horses had visible or palpable reactions at the injection site or systemic reactions. 2
Demonstrated clinical reduction of nasal discharge following co-mingling challenge with EHV-1 and/or -4. 3
EHV can be easily triggered by common stressors to horses (e.g., trailering, competition, breeding, and environmental changes).
For more information, click here.
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(1) Ziebell K.L.; Steinmann H.; Kretzdorn D.; et al. The use of Baypamun N in crowding infections respiratory disease: Efficacy of Baypamun N (freeze dried product) in 4-10 month old horses. Zentralbl Veterinarmed B. 1997; 44:529-536.
(2) Data on file, Study Report No. Nov. 20, 2000.
(3) Data on file, Study Report No. 1-98. | |
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ALABAMA HAY SHORTAGE AFFECTS HORSES Horse owners in Alabama who didn't stockpile hay last autumn are having to network with their neighbors and pay elevated prices for hard-to-find hay.
State Veterinarian Tony Frazier, DVM, said while horses aren't starving at this point, the situation is serious.
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MRI IN EQUINE PRACTICE 
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) has become one of the most popular go-to tools for diagnosing the causes of lameness in horses, in large part because it allows us to see all the components of a horse's living limb for the first time. Now we can see pictures of a horse's limb that look eerily like the anatomy diagrams or dissections in a textbook, and we can diagnose problems in all the various structures (bone, tendon, ligament) with one imaging modality--MRI.
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WHAT'S IN A YAWN?
Q. I would like to know what makes a horse do his mouth like he is yawning. Does this help the horse get lots of air in his lungs like with people? Is it a sign of anything in particular?
A. Click here for the answer.
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AAEP HEALTH LINK: EVA AND QUARANTINE
Q. It seems that equine viral arteritis is more of an issue lately in Texas. Our breeding veterinarian suggests vaccinating the stallions as prevention for the upcoming shows as well as the next breeding season. He also suggests quarantining the vaccinated stallion for three weeks after his innoculation. We considered keeping the stallion on our ranch, but all our stalls are in the same building. Is it enough to leave one stall vacant next to his? Could he be in a pasture during daytime? Will this pasture be contagious to other horses in the future as we also keep pregnant mares and young horses on our ranch?
A. For veterinarian Dr. Barbara Corson's response, visit the AAEP's Veterinary Rounds Q&A Web page from November 2006.
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WINTER'S WORST
Results of Last Week's Poll
In your opinion, what is the bane of wintertime equine care?
- Finding the water pipes and hoses frozen solid: 25.40% (383)
- Trudging to the barn through knee-deep mud: 23.21% (350)
- Loss of riding or training opportunities: 21.29% (321)
- It's dark when I care for them, morning or night: 20.89% (315)
- Where I live, winter is the best time of year: 5.11% (77)
- Grooming (is there a horse under all that hair?): 4.11% (62)
Total votes: 1,508
Click here to view poll answers and comments.
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HSUS PROVIDES FOOD FOR DROUGHT-AFFECTED HORSES OUT WEST Snowstorms, wildfires, and droughts in the western United States have created a dire situation for stranded farm animals and hungry horses in the region. Through more than $55,000 in donations, The Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) hopes to provide relief for these animals.
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INTERPRETING DIAGNOSTIC SEROLOGY Diagnostics based on serological analysis has long been a complex task for veterinarians and diagnosticians alike. Serologic testing frequently is chosen due to the ease of blood sample collection and handling when compared to the alternative of isolation or identification of an etiological disease agent.
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MATCHMAKING: ADOPTABLE HORSE
Six-year-old Patches is a well-conformed 14.3-hand Paint gelding. Patches has excellent ground manners and gets along well with his pasturemates. He arrived at the Midwest Horse Welfare Foundation Inc. facility with slight lameness in his off front leg, but he has made a full recovery and is now ready for saddle training. This easygoing gelding is friendly and should take well to training under tack.
Please visit Midwest Horse Welfare for more information about Patches and other adoptable horses at the Pittsville, Wisc., facility.
Are you a registered not-for-profit organization with an adoptable horse? Send a photo, description of the horse, and your Web site URL here to have your horse listed.
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MATCHMAKING HORSE FINDS A NEW HOME
 Southern Start Fury, an 18.1-hand Shire horse featured in the Dec. 20, 2006, edition of this e-newsletter, has found a new home! Fury will be traveling from Frog Pond Farm, a draft horse and pony rescue in Ohio, to a new family in Arizona. Fury's new owners contacted Lisa Gordon, the president/founder of Frog Pond Farm, after seeing him featured in The Horse Health E-Newsletter.
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BLM BEGINS WILD HORSE GATHER A roundup is under way to reduce two overpopulated herds of wild horses in eastern Sweetwater County, Wyo. The U.S. Bureau of Land Management plans to capture 1,760 horses from the two herds, which together have about 2,200 animals.
The goal is to make available for adoption 1,399 of the captured horses. The BLM also plans to give a birth control drug to about 200 mares and return those horses to the wild.
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UPCOMING EVENTS
Nov. 1-Jan. 31--NCSU College of Veterinary Medicine Online Stallion Service Auction
Jan. 11-12--MR Imaging of the Equine Musculoskeletal System in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho
Jan. 12-15--Equine Reproductive Management and Artificial Insemination Course at Colorado State University in Ft. Collins
Jan. 16--Tuesday Talk: Acupuncture and Pain Relief for Horses in Leesburg, Va.
Jan. 25--Minicourse on Techniques for Handling Stallions in the Breeding Situation
in Amissville, Va.
Jan. 25-28--18th Bluegrass Laminitis Symposium in Louisville, Ky.
To submit a horse health event to TheHorse.com calendar, click here!
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