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SUIT FILED OVER HORSEMEAT INSPECTIONS Animal rights groups and U.S. residents living near three horsemeat processing plants jointly filed suit against the USDA on Feb. 13, less than a week after the USDA announced a program to allow fee-for-service inspections of horses at slaughter plants.
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HORSE AT FAIR HILL TRAINING CENTER POSITIVE FOR EHV-1
Maryland officials reported Feb. 15 that a horse that tested positive for equine herpesvirus type-1 at Fair Hill Training Center in Cecil County, Md., last week, has recovered from its fever and has shown no signs of neurologic illness. MORE...
More on equine herpesvirus:
Kentucky Equine RestrictionsEHV Affected Areas
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USRIDER CALLS FOR IMPROVEMENTS ON TRAILER WIRING USRider has publicly urged horse trailer manufacturers to improve their electrical wiring practices. "Trailers flex and move constantly when being towed, so it is imperative that proper wiring techniques be used to ensure the proper and continual functioning of a trailer's electrical systems," said a USRider press release.
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DON'T BE A NEEDLESS VICTIM. BE PREPARED WITH EQUIMAX!
More than 50% of horses sampled in the U.S. have been infected with tapeworms*, which can cause life-threatening incidents of colic that are not detected until it is too late. Don't take chances. Use Equimax. It's the only combination dewormer approved by the FDA to safely and effectively treat foals (four weeks and older), pregnant and lactating mares, and breeding stallions, all in a single dose. No wonder Equimax has become the global standard of care.
For more information, click here.
* C.R. Reinemeyer, A.W. Farley, S.A. Kania, B.W. Rohrbach, R.H. Dressler,
48th Annual Meeting of the American Association of Veterinary Parasitologists, Denver, CO, July 2003. | |
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ARENA DUST AND HUMAN HEALTH Respiratory health in horses is often a concern, and we work tirelessly to control dust in our horses' working and living environments. Ironically, we give little regard to our own respiratory health in and around the barn.
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MICHIGAN VETERINARIAN DESCRIBES NEUROLOGIC HERPES CASE A 3-year-old Standardbred mare suffering from signs of neurologic disease tested positive for equine herpesvirus type-1 and was euthanatized at the Allegan County Fairgrounds in Allegan, Mich., on Jan. 18.
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GET THE HORSE FIRST!
The Horse's Electronic Edition format is available for the same low price as the print edition, and it arrives even faster! This exact copy of The Horse magazine is downloaded directly to your computer. It is ideal for customers who currently experience mail delivery delays, and for customers living outside the United States. Click here to get a FREE sample issue.
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7TH ANNUAL NAERIC YEARLING HORSE AUCTION
A yearling auction to benefit the Young Horse Research and Teaching Program at the Cook College, Rutgers University, will take place Sunday, April 30, 2006, at Cook College campus in New Brunswick, N.J. Inspection starts at 11 a.m. and the auction begins at 1 p.m.
Six geldings and six fillies will be sold. The auction will feature Hanoverian/Percheron/Quarter Horse crosses in addition to Belgian/Quarter Horse crosses. Six are registered with the NAERIC and three are registered in the Performance Horse Society. All horses have had extensive ground handling androutine health care. Contact Sarah Ralston, DVM, at Ralston@aeesop.rutgers.edu or 732/932-9404 for more information or to schedule a visit. MORE...
Click here for more pictures of available horses!
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AAEP ASK THE VET: WHICH FOOT TO PAD?
Q. I just read your June "Ask the Vet" article about muscle toning and development (www.TheHorse.com/ViewArticle.aspx?ID=2775). It describes my horse exactly! Her left shoulder is more developed, and the right shoulder is farther forward and flat. Her left foot has a low heel and the right is slightly clubbed. Because of this, she has a hard time moving to the right, especially on 20-meter and smaller circles.
My problem is deciding in which front shoe to place the pad. An article in another magazine said to pad the overdeveloped side, while my farrier says the newest research recommends lifting the right (underdeveloped) side. Help! A. Click here for the answer.
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POLL: MAKEOVER
The Horse wants to know--Have you done a makeover on any part of your farm, barn, or pasture?
Vote here.
Results of Last Week's Poll
Have you ever owned or known a horse with anhidrosis (the inability to sweat)?
- Yes: 37.92% (337)
- No: 62.08% (181)
Total votes: 480
Click here to view poll answers and comments!
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AAEP HEALTH LINK: THE UNWANTED HORSE
Dr. Nat Messer addressed the subject of unwanted horses, which is one of the most sensitive subjects that horse owners don't want to face, at the December 2005 AAEP's Horseman's Day in Seattle, Wash.
Click here to read more.
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LOOKING FOR HORSE LIBRARIES AND/OR MUSEUMS?
Looking for horse libraries and/or museums? Visit The Horse Source and use the pulldown menu at the top of the page to scroll to the Libraries and Museums category.
Buy a copy of The Horse Source now at Exclusively Equine for the sale price of $14.95!
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BOOK EXCERPT: KNOWING NORMAL FROM ABNORMAL
Editor's Note: This is an excerpt from Understanding Basic Horse Care by Michael A. Ball, DVM. This book is available from www.ExclusivelyEquine.com.
For horse owners and others who care for horses, recognizing the differences between what is normal and what is abnormal about them forms the basic foundation for good animal husbandry and veterinary medicine. Using your powers of observation can be very important for the early recognition of subtle abnormalities.
Click here to read more.
Buy Understanding Equine First Aid this week for the sale price of $10.95!
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MATCHMAKING: ADOPTABLE HORSE
Oona is a 12-year-old red bay, pace-bred, Standardbred mare. She can be ridden and driven. For more on Oona or others at Equine Rescue and Adoption Foundation, Inc., in Jupiter, Fla., visit www.equinerescuefl.org or e-mail ERAF_FL@hotmail.com.
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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UPCOMING EVENTS
Feb. 20--Reproductive Ultrasonography in the Mare Mini-Course in Amissville, Va.
Feb. 21-24--Individual Experience with Ultrasounding In-House Mares in Amissville, Va.
Feb. 21-25--American Farrier's Association Covention in Omaha, Neb.
For more horse events, click here. To submit a horse health event visit www.TheHorse.com/Events.
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