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PREMATURITY IN FOALS: SHORT- AND LONG-TERM PROBLEMS "Gestational age (the maturity of the fetus) varies very widely--some are very mature at 312 days, while some have a ways to go at 380. The question to answer is: Will the foal be a $10,000 money pit with no idea of his chances, or will it have a good athletic career?" posed Robert Franklin, DVM, Dipl. ACVIM, of Goulburn Valley Equine Hospital in Victoria, Australia, during the Western Veterinary Conference held Feb. 15-19 in Las Vegas, Nev. "Don't balk at gathering information. Get very detailed histories and take a good look at the placenta."
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CALIFORNIA LATEST STATE TO FOCUS ON EQUINE "MILKSHAKES" Random pre-race testing for "milkshakes"--the loading of bicarbonates through a stomach tube to reduce fatigue-causing buildup of lactic acid--began at Santa Anita Park in late February, but the California Horse Racing Board is referring to the program as a survey because no penalties will be applied if a horse tests positive.
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APRIL IS HORSE ADOPTION MONTH AT NEVINS FARM April has been designated as Horse Adoption Month at Nevins Farm. With spring just around the corner, many horse enthusiasts are considering buying a new horse to enjoy the riding season. A great alternative to buying a horse at an auction or through private sale is adoption.
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AAEP 2003: MILNE LECTURE--THE EQUINE STOMACH Every year one of the highlights of the American Association of Equine Practitioners' convention is the Milne Lecture, named for past president and distinguished life member Frank J. Milne. Each year a different speaker at the American Association of Equine Practitioners' Convention is chosen and honored with an award. This year the presenter was Alfred Merritt, DVM, MS, of the University of Florida, who spoke on "The Equine Stomach: A Personal Experience (1963-2003)." Merritt's presentation highlighted advances made over the last 40 years in the understanding of how the equine stomach functions and its related diseases. His presentation had a special emphasis on equine gastric ulcer syndrome, and slides of his presentation helped attendees visualize the concepts.
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CALVENZA™ EIV/EHV -- RESPIRATORY VACCINES REDEFINED
 Equine influenza virus (EIV) and equine herpesvirus (EHV) are common sources of contagious infectious respiratory diseases in horses.
Veterinarians and horse owners are frequently disappointed in their influenza/rhinopneumonitis vaccines. Calvenza™ EIV/EHV was developed to not only provide safety and purity, but also efficacy and broad-spectrum protection.
Calvenza EIV/EHV is the only vaccine approved for use in the U.S. and Canada that incorporates relevant strains of North American and Eurasian subtypes of EIV A2 viruses, and it has proven protection against EIV and EHV. Also, Calvenza EIV/EHV is the only vaccine to offer both intramuscular and intranasal routes of administration.
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AAEP ASK THE VET: FOAL DIARRHEA
Q. I am a new owner of a broodmare who just had her first foal, which now has diarrhea. What can I do about it? How serious is it for him? How do I keep this from happening again?
A. Click here for the answer.
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POLL: HOOF CARE TEAMWORK
| The Horse wants to know--Have you ever had a horse with a foot problem that required your veterinarian and farrier to work together to solve it? Vote here.
Results of Last Week's Poll
How do you handle mud on your farm?
- Curse it and wait for dry weather: 332 (39.86%)
- Install drainage system/materials in wet areas: 198 (23.77%)
- I don't know what to do with it. Help!: 138 (16.57%)
- Move horses to another pasture: 119 (14.29%)
- I don't have any. (lucky you): 46 (5.52%)
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AAEP 2003: ARTIFICIAL INSEMINATION MADE SIMPLE Ed Squires, PhD, an honorary Diplomate in the American College of Theriogenology (reproduction), of Colorado State University, presented a lecture at the 2003 American Association of Equine Practitioners' convention on a simplified strategy for insemination of mares with frozen semen.
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UNDERSTANDING THE BROODMARE
Learn how to care for a mare before she becomes pregnant, during pregnancy, and after foaling with Understanding the Broodmare by Christine M. Schweizer, DVM. Other topics such as breeding, artificial insemination, inoculation, and routine veterinary care are also covered. Buy it today from Exclusively Equine!
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NURSE MARES FOR HIRE It's a crisp February afternoon at Diamond A Farm near Versailles, Ky., and Emmett Davis backs his red pickup truck and trailer up to a foaling barn. Inside the trailer is a 6-year-old Rocky Mountain mare named George. As Davis puts his truck in park, an 11-year-old Thoroughbred broodmare named Yekaterina (by Strawberry Road) is led blindfolded out of the stall she shares with her six-day-old foal, a colt by Deputy Minister. George is led into one corner of the stall followed by the new foal; two farm employees keep the mare and foal on separate sides of the stall. After a few minutes of looking around, the foal is led toward George. He begins to nurse.
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DRAFT HORSE CARE When it comes to certain veterinary conditions in horses, size matters. Draft breeds are predisposed to specific problems (although fortunately, not many). They also require adjusted dosage amounts for certain types of drugs and have somewhat heightened nutritional concerns. For more on problems specific to draft horses, read "Heavy Horse Health Problems" in the March 2004 issue of The Horse.
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ASCARIDS: A GROWING PROBLEM In the world of internal parasites, ascarids get no respect. Unlike strongyles, they aren't a high-drama threat to your horse's health, and they aren't a "hot topic" parasite like the tapeworm. But that doesn't mean they should be overlooked or discounted in your war on worms. Ascarids, or roundworms, wreak their havoc largely on young horses with naive immune systems, and that can set your youngster up for depression, stunted growth, and potentially fatal colic. For more on how to rid your horse of ascarids, read "Ascarids: A Growing Problem" in the March 2004 issue of The Horse.
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AAEP HEALTH LINK: AAEP VACCINATION GUIDELINES
Infectious disease control programs in conjunction with vaccination are important in maximizing the health, productivity, and performance of your horse. Your veterinarian can help design a health management program to reduce exposure to infectious disease agents in your horse's environment and lessen the incidence of illness. To learn more about reducing the risks of disease in your horse, click here.
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MATCHMAKING: ADOPTABLE HORSE OF THE WEEK
April is a 13.1-hand, 3-year-old Arabian-type pony mare available for adoption from the Horse Protection Association of Florida (HPAF) in Micanopy, Fla. She is halter trained, but has no other training. April needs someone to teach her groundwork, preferably an experienced horse person.
Click here for more information on April and others available at the HPAF, or e-mail hpaf@bellsouth.net.
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