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CALIFORNIA FIRES CAUSE EVACUATIONS, INJURIES, AND SOME DEATHS
The raging California wildfires that have killed 20 people, destroyed about 3,400 homes, and blackened approximately 552,713 acres (some sources say up to 750,000 acres were burned) since late October also had a profound effect on the equine population. Hundreds, perhaps thousands, of horses were evacuated from the fire's path by owners with their own trailers, volunteers who rushed in from as far away as Los Angeles (to the San Diego area), and commercial horse vanning companies that offered their services for free. MORE...
Yankee, a 30-year-old bay gelding, is one fortunate survivor of the rampant California wildfires. Owner Carol Prida's home in Wildcat Canyon burned and fell on his stall Oct. 26 before he could be evacuated. Everything plastic in Yankee's stall (including his buckets) melted from the heat, and he received burns and lacerations from the debris. MORE...
Click here to see photographs of Yankee and Marshmallow and other fire-related images.
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PLASMA PRODUCT LICENSED FOR WNV TREATMENT On Oct. 23, Lake Immunogenics became the first company to receive a USDA conditional license for West Nile virus (WNV) Antibody, Equine Origin, as a plasma product. The product already was a USDA-licensed plasma product under the name HiGamm-Equi, and was used off-label to treat WNV infection before it was licensed for this use.
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ARKANSAS HORSES RECOVERING FROM BRUTAL BEATINGS Nearly three months after they were selected from among several other horses and viciously beaten, two Arkansas Quarter Horses--a three-year-old buckskin filly Quarter Horse named Puddin' and a five-year-old sorrel mare named Fat Girl--are alive but remain seriously injured. The horses were attacked Aug. 6 in the town ofGuy, while owner Patrice Swan was gone for 90 minutes helping a neighbor with a horse.
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MORE MRLS RESEARCH Mare reproductive loss syndrome (MRLS) has been a primary research project for many veterinarians and scientists since it began causing early and late term abortions, sickness in foals, pericarditis (heart problems), and uveitis (eye problems) in horses in the spring of 2001. Manu Sebastian, DVM, MS, a resident in Veterinary Pathology and a PhD student at the University of Kentucky's Gluck Equine Research Center, recently presented a history of MRLS and resulting research, and he also described two studies that had not yet been presented to the veterinary community.
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HYVISC. CLEARLY THERE IS A DIFFERENCE
(hyaluronate sodium)
When joint inflammation or lameness occurs in the horse, the synovial fluid that lubricates and provides a cushioning effect becomes thin and watery.
The best method to heal inflamed joint tissue is to inject hyaluronate sodium directly into the joint. It's one of the most important tools the equine veterinarian has to combat lameness. Hyvisc® is a highly viscous, extremely pure injectable formulation of hyaluronate sodium, and has lubricating properties similar to naturally occurring synovial fluid.
Not all hyaluronate sodium products are FDA-approved as safe for injection into horses. Talk to your veterinarian about Hyvisc and find out why it's the product equine veterinarians depend on.
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AAEP ASK THE VET: NEWBORNS OUT OF BREATH
Q. I'd like to know more about foals who after being delivered, dried, and rubbed well, quit breathing in 10-20 minutes. We have done resuscitation by blowing into their nostrils and pumping their rib cages, and have rubbed them vigorously. The foals were both fine, with no further problems--it was just scary. We worried if we hadn't been there to revive them, would they have started breathing again on their own?
A. Click here for the answer.
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POLL: WHERE DO YOU PURCHASE VACCINATIONS FOR YOUR HORSE(S)?
| The Horse wants to know--Where do you purchase vaccinations for your horse(s)? Vote at TheHorse.com.
Results of Last Week's Poll
Who vaccinates your horses?
- I do (I'm a vet). 15 (1.69%)
- I do (I'm not a vet). 416 (46.90%)
- My veterinarian does. 436 (49.15%)
- The barn staff handles it. 9 (1.01%)
- My horse doesn't get vaccinations. 11 (1.24%)
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PUBLIC AND ANIMAL HEALTH CONSEQUENCES OF DISASTERS Even as the California fires were beginning to rage out of control, Sebastian Heath, VetMB, PhD, Dipl. ACVIM, Dipl. ACVPM, senior staff veterinarian for USDA-APHIS, Emergency Programs, was discussing the consequences of animals in disaster situations to an audience at the University of Kentucky.
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AAEP APPROVES NEW TAIL DOCKING POSITION STATEMENT The American Association of Equine Practitioners' (AAEP) board of directors recently approved a new position statement regarding the tail docking of horses. The statement was written by the Equine Welfare Committee.
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HEALTH SEMINARS AND FORUMS OFFERED AT FIRST U.S. EQUESTRIAN MEETING U.S. Equestrian will be offering a variety of seminars during its first meeting as the country's newly established National Governing Body of equestrian sports, to be held Jan. 1418, 2004, at the Millennium Biltmore Hotel in Los Angeles, Calif.
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IDEXX LABORATORIES PURCHASES EQUINE BIODIAGNOSTICS, INC. The IDEXX Reference Laboratory group of IDEXX Laboratories, Inc. (NASDAQ: IDXX) announced the purchase of Equine Biodiagnostics, Inc. (EBI) in October. Based in Lexington, Ky., EBI specializes in diagnostic testing for the veterinary health care industry.
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PREVENTING COLIC IN HORSES
Preventing Colic in Horses is a book for horse owners, trainers, farm/barn managers, veterinary and animal science students--anyone interested in minimizing the incidence and impact of colic in horses. Written by an experienced equine veterinarian and edited by a renowned equine surgeon, Anthony T. Blikslager, DVM, PhD, who has a special interest in the horse's digestive system, this book combines the latest scientific research with practical information you can begin applying right now.
This week only, save 20% when you order online at ExclusivelyEquine.com!
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SURVIVING COLIC While colic still remains a major killer of horses, today a surge in sophistication of medical, surgical, and anesthetic techniques gives horses a greater chance to survive colic than ever before. In managing a colic crisis today, whether in the field or at a clinic, a veterinarian has a wealth of expertise from which educated decisions can be made. To learn more about how to help your horse live through colic, read "Surviving Colic" in the November 2003 issue of The Horse.
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EQUINE INSURANCE In today's world, there are many types of insurance that can protect us and our horses from the ravages of disease, the pocket-emptying crisis of colic, and the finality of catastrophic injury and euthanasia. Equine insurance today ranges from major medical to mortality to loss of use to fertility. Medical technology has advanced; many things can be done for a horse, but procedures are expensive. That's where insurance comes in handy. To learn more about why insurance is important to your horse, read "Insuring Good Health" in the November 2003 issue of The Horse.
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AAEP HEALTH LINK: DONKEY AND MULE SCENARIOS
Everyone has heard the old tales about what donkeys and mules do or don't do, and about why they are or are not better than horses. Like most information we receive, some is correct, some is incorrect, and some is not presented in the correct context.
To learn more, click here.
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MATCHMAKING: ADOPTABLE HORSE OF THE WEEK
Janet is a 15-year-old, dark bay grade mare available for adoption from the Hooved Animal Humane Society (HAHS) in Woodstock, Ill. She is approximately 14 hands and moves nicely, although her level of training has not yet been evaluated. She has an outgoing personality and seems to trust easily.
Click here for more information on Janet and others available from the HAHS, or e-mail info@hahs.org.
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