Recent News for Farm and Barn
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Mosquito Control Measures
August 31, 2001
West Nile virus (WNV) is spreading. Horse owners are asking, "What can I do to protect my horses?" Thegood news is that a vaccine for horses has been developed and approved by the USDA. Experts say the WNV vaccine should work like other... Read More
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Life After Colic Surgery
August 01, 2001
Q: My horse had successful colic surgery about 3 1/2 years ago. He is now for sale, but as soon as someone hears that he had the surgery, they are no longer interested and ignore all the good points about the horse. Is there any... Read More
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Insects and Parasites: Fighting Fall Foes
August 01, 2001
However, some horse-troubling insects and parasites become more active during late summer and fall. Unchecked, they can be an annoyance, stress a horse's energy reserves during the winter months, or cause illness or death. It is up to you to protect ... Read More
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Australian Racehorse Imports From the UK To Resume
July 13, 2001
Racehorses from the United Kingdom will be allowed to travel on direct flights to Australia for race meetings (such as the Melbourne Cup) following detailed inspections of pre-export quarantine facilities by senior veterinary officer ... Read More
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Preserve Productive Pasture
July 01, 2001
Your horse's favorite activity could be time spent with "Dr. Green"--the horseman's name for turnout on pasture. Left on his own in a field, your horse nibbles for long periods of time. Grass forage is an important part of most horses' diets;... Read More
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Farm Disinfection
July 01, 2001
Salmonella, Rhodococcus equi, strangles, rotavirus, and multiple other contagious disease outbreaks...these are the bane of horse owners, farm managers, and trainers. One strangles outbreak can wreck a show season, cause... Read More
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ElectroBraid
July 01, 2001
ElectroBraid Fence Limited is offering a chance for a charitable organization to win free fencing. ElectroBraid President David Bryson wants to donate enough of his equine electrical fencing so that a therapeutic riding program, horse shelter, o... Read More
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Moroccan Animal Hospital Recipient of Equine Ambulance Program
June 29, 2001
The Equine Centre at the MSPCA Nevins Farm, a pioneer in equine rescue and ambulance services, is expanding the reach of its services internationally. Recently, the Equine Centre, one of the nation’s only open-door shelters for horses and farm... Read More
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Update On Foot and Mouth Recommendations
June 22, 2001
Release from Great Britain’s Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, and Food (MAFF) 5 June 2001 Advice for horse owners during the foot and mouth outbreak Though horses are not susceptible to infection by... Read More
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Georgia Quarantines 41 horses, Tests 50 More For Equine Infectious Anemia
June 22, 2001
Georgia Agriculture Commissioner Tommy Irvin said on June 15 that 41 horses are quarantined at 10 different North Georgia locations due to exposure to equine infectious anemia (EIA). "We have tested these 41 quarantined in the... Read More
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Grooming Your Horse: Deep Down Clean
June 01, 2001
Daily grooming also gives you a chance to detect and monitor any injuries or other health problems such as cuts, skin infections, allergic reactions, thrush, etc. Finding health problems early gives you the best chance of treating them successfully.... Read More
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Buying or Building a Farm
June 01, 2001
Buying or building a horse farm can be a challenging venture where dreams might or might not become reality, and where budgets dictate compromise. The buyer needs to consider what is more advantageous: To build on empty land, or to buy a... Read More
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Hauling Horses--National Exposition on Equine Transportation
June 01, 2001
The first National Exposition on Equine Transportation (NEET) had a wealth of information for people who haul their own horses for competition or pleasure riding, or for those shipping horses commercially. Information ranged from live... Read More
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Who Owns Radiographs?
June 01, 2001
Q: My vet took some X rays of my horse's legs. I paid the bill in full, but when I asked for the X rays, he said they belonged to him and not me. Is this correct? If I'm charged for the X rays, why can't I have them? A: Many vets run into this...... Read More
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Sole Bruise Lameness
June 01, 2001
This morning when I went to the barn, my Quarter Horse gelding was lame, to the point where he did not want to bear any weight on his left hind foot. My barn manager thinks it might be a sole bruise. What is a sole bruise? What should I do?... Read More
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Australia Lifts European Ban, Restricts Import
May 18, 2001
Biosecurity Australia announced yesterday (May 17) that the March 14 ban on horses from foot and mouth disease (FMD)-affected countries has been lifted. Strict quarantine and disinfection measures have been enacted to maintain Australia’s... Read More
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Wildlife Disease: Contagious Critters
May 01, 2001
Diseases from other animals pose a constant threat to our horses. Disease-causing agents, or pathogens, lurk in local wildlife, fly overhead in birds, and lay in the next field inside cows peacefully chewing their cuds. These disease agents--whether ... Read More
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Parasite in Horses: A Primer
May 01, 2001
Even at low concentrations, internal parasites have a less than ideal impact on your horse's health and well-being. Parasites steal nutrients from their host and can leave him undernourished and anemic. They can produce open sores and intense itching... Read More
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Disinfecting For Strangles
May 01, 2001
I have a pony on a farm where strangles has broken out. There are about 80 horses on this farm on about 100 acres (split into different pastures). We don't know where the infection started, but horses which show signs are being treated. What... Read More
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Sales Prepping Yearlings
May 01, 2001
As spring moves into summer, the primary focus of activity on many breeding farms is preparation of yearlings for sale. There isn't much scientific research on exercising horses at that young age, yet many farms are using forced exercise to make... Read More
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USDA Proposes To Exempt Iceland From Horse Testing Regulations
April 27, 2001
The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced April 17 that it is proposing to exempt horses from Iceland from testing for dourine, glanders, equine piroplasmosis, and equine infectious anemia during the quarantine period... Read More
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The New List of Precautionary Measures
April 06, 2001
The United States Department of Agriculture has responded to the foot and mouth disease threat by taking more precautionary measures in the importation of horses from foot and mouth disease-affected countries.... Read More
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FMD: Recommended List Of Disinfectants
April 06, 2001
From the United States Department of Agriculture (http://www.usda.gov): <TABLE cellSpacing=3 cellPadding=2... Read More
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Certification of Disinfections for Tack Trunks/Containers
April 06, 2001
Certification of Disinfection for Tack Trunks/Containers Identification of Tack Trunk/Container... Read More
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Riders Health Insurance At Risk
April 06, 2001
Regulations proposed by the Internal Revenue Service, the Pension and Welfare Benefits Administration and the Health Care Financing Administration could affect people who enjoy horseback riding (and other forms of recreation) by permitting healt... Read More
