Recent News for Diseases and Conditions
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Corn Spills The Beans
April 24, 1999
"Interrogate" corn kernels under strobe lights and they may admit aloud that they're harboring a toxin-producing fungus. Nowadays, Agricultural Research Service scientists with specially programmed computers find such... Read More
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Book On Over 10,000 Plants Released
April 16, 1999
A new book covering 10,000 of the world's economically important plants greatly expands upon an out-of-date, out-of-print reference long popular with botanists, other scientists, teachers, and others. <FONT... Read More
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False EIA-Positive Mustang Foals Go Up For Adoption
April 02, 1999
Twelve Mustang foals will be among horses offered for adoption at a Bureau of Land Management (BLM) adoption in Stillwater, Okla., April 10. Ten gentled and halter-trained geldings, 12 untrained mares, and four gentled jack... Read More
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Canadian Equine Research
April 01, 1999
The University of Guelph, located in Ontario, Canada, is home of the world renowned Ontario Veterinary College (OVC). The university is a research-intensive and student-oriented facility. Its written mission is to serve society and to enhance th... Read More
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Aortic Rupture
April 01, 1999
You’ve probably heard horror stories like these: A breeding stallion completes servicing a mare, slides off, goes down to the ground, gasps a few times, and dies. A 20-year-old pony being ridden by his young owner staggers sideways,... Read More
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Testicular Descent
April 01, 1999
A discussion of cryptorchidism in young stallions is fraught with controversy. Everyone agrees on what constitutes cryptorchidism, but that sometimes is as far as agreement goes. We know that the condition involves the retention of one or both... Read More
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Endometritis Classifications and Treatment
April 01, 1999
Many mares which cycle, but fail to conceive, have infections in their reproductive tracts. Hence, they are sometimes called "dirty" mares. The more scientific term for their problem is endometritis, which refers to the acute or chronic... Read More
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Vaccinations for Horses
April 01, 1999
Vaccines have been true godsends the world over. Diseases that once laid waste to large segments of the human population now are held in check by vaccines. One of those killing diseases, smallpox, has been eradicated. Much the same has happened... Read More
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USDA Researchers Create Highly Aflatoxin-Resistant Corn
March 26, 1999
U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Dan Glickman announced a new corn line developed by USDA scientists that outshines all previous corn lines in its ability to naturally fend off aflatoxin, a fungal toxin that poses a... Read More
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FDA Approves Anti-Ulcer Medication For Use In Horses
March 19, 1999
Merial, a Merck and Rhone-Poulenc company, announced today that it has received clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to marketGastroguard (omeprazole) Paste, the first and only prescription... Read More
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Equine Encephalitis Detected In Mexico And South America
March 19, 1999
Three new equine encephalitis locations have been detected in Mexico as of Feb. 20, 1999, according to ProMED (Program for Monitoring Emerging Diseases). The disease is continues to be present in two other locations, accordin... Read More
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Strangles Identified In Florida
March 19, 1999
Complaints indicating an outbreak of Streptococcus equi (strangles) in the area led the Animal Disease Control for the state's Department of Agriculture to conduct an investigation in Davie, Fla. The investigation took place March 5 and... Read More
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New Hair Analysis Helps Diagnose Toxic Element Poisoning
March 05, 1999
A leading diagnostic lab has produced a new test to help veterinarians diagnose the hidden cause of some of the most common, yet deceptive, cases in veterinary medicine: toxic element accumulation. <FONT... Read More
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Hendra Virus Returns To Australia
March 05, 1999
The Australian Animal Health Laboratory has confirmed that the Hendra virus (HeV), otherwise known as equine morbillivirus, has made a third appearance in Australia. According to ProMED (Program for Monitoring Emerging Diseases), "The diagnosis... Read More
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EPM
March 01, 1999
Leading researchers in the quest for the solution to equine protozoal myeloencephalitis (EPM) lectured to a packed room at the North American Veterinary Conference. While the protocol didn't allow for debate among the speakers, debate... Read More
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Do I Need a Dental Exam For My Horse?
March 01, 1999
Q: I have a Morgan mare who, I think, might have something wrong with her teeth. What should I expect from a dental examination for my horse?... Read More
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Update: Clean Bill Of Health For EIA-Positive Mustang Foals
February 26, 1999
Eleven Mustang foals taken to Oklahoma State University last summer when they tested positive for equine infectious anemia (EIA) now have tested negative. A temporary restraining order filed by the International Society for... Read More
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EIA Positive Horses Detected In Florida
February 26, 1999
Five horses located west of New Smyrna Beach, Fla., have tested positive for equine infectious anemia, an infectious disease that can be fatal. All five horses which tested positive for EIA antibodies came from a single premise (farm) that house... Read More
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New Tests Nab Grain Toxins
February 19, 1999
New tools to detect mycotoxins that contaminate corn, barley, wheat and other commodities have been developed by an Agricultural Research Service scientist. ARS is USDA's chief scientific research agency. <FON... Read More
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Colorado Declared VS Free
February 19, 1999
Three formerly VS positive premises located in Larimer County, Colorado, were released from quarantine during the week ending Jan. 22, 1999. A new investigation in El Paso County, Colorado, was determined to be negative.... Read More
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Ash Fork Update
February 12, 1999
Since August, 1998, twelve horses and a mule have died in the Ash Fork, Ariz., area after displaying similar symptoms. Although the exact cause of the illness has not been specifically determined, evidence gathered by several... Read More
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A New Vaccine For Equine Herpesvirus On The Horizon
February 12, 1999
Equine herpesvirus-1 (EHV-1) is the major cause worldwide of epidemic abortion in mares, along with neonatal deaths in foals, and also cause respiratory illness and nervous system disease. This virus, along with the closely... Read More
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Scientists Find New Clue To Treat Moldy Corn Poisoning
February 12, 1999
A disease that destroys brain cells in horses, moldy corn poisoning or equine leukoencephalomalacia (ELEM), is currently a death sentence. But promising new research findings may someday improve the odds. <FON... Read More
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Botulism In Arizona...Or Not?
February 05, 1999
The first case of what state officials suspect to be botulism was seen in the latter part of November, 1998. To date, 13 horses in the Ash Fork, Ariz., area, a rural town west of Flagstaff, have exhibited the same neurologic... Read More
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Foals and Meconium Impaction
February 01, 1999
Passing the meconium is, to me, the second-biggest hurdle a foal must overcome after birth--the first, obviously, is making the transition from the protected life within the uterus to life outside the uterus (breathing, standing, nursing).... Read More
