Recent News for Reproductive Problems
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Kentucky Veterinarian Seeing Increase in Laminitis Cases
May 16, 2001
Dr. Rhonda Rathgeber, a veterinarian with Hagyard-Davidson-McGee veterinary firm in Lexington, Ky., specializes in performance horse problems. She said in the past 10 days, she has seen "a lot of riding horses lame with an associated colitis... Read More
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Kentucky Legislators Ask USDA for Assistance With Horse Industry 'Disaster'
May 16, 2001
Kentucky Sen. Mitch McConnell and two members of the House of Representatives from the Bluegrass State -- Ernie Fletcher of the 6th Congressional district and Ed Whitfield from the 1st district -- have written a letter to Secretary of Agricultur... Read More
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Dr. Byars--Pericarditis Becoming More of a Problem
May 16, 2001
While the numbers are nowhere near those associated with early fetal loss and late gestation pregnancy loss, there is a pattern appearing with horses developing pericarditis (fluid in the sac around the heart), said Dr. Doug Byars, a specialist... Read More
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May 12 Update: Foal Loss Appears to Be Slowing
May 16, 2001
As the breeding season winds to a close, you expect to see fewer foals being born. Therefore, there are fewer chances for the current syndrome to affect late-gestation mares. It also seems, however, that the loss of late-term gestations--and... Read More
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Evidence Presented at Keeneland Suggests All Horses May Be at Risk
May 16, 2001
The foal loss syndromes facing Kentucky's pregnant mares might be just the start of a host of problems that could affect horses of all ages, breeds, sexes, and uses in Kentucky and other states. Whether you have a gelding that is on turn-out, a... Read More
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Kentucky Diagnostic Center Fetal/Foal Loss Update, 5/15
May 15, 2001
As of noon May 15, the Kentucky Livestock Disease Diagnostic Center had received 26 additional aborted/stillborn equine fetuses/foals (18 late-term and eight early-term) for diagnostic testing/evaluation. The total received since April 28, 2001, is... Read More
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Syndrome Problems Continue in Ohio; Spread to West Virginia
May 15, 2001
It might not be possible to gauge the extent of the fetal loss syndrome problem in Ohio since pleasure horse owners might not pay for the cost of testing on dead fetuses and foals presented to the diagnostic lab. However, anecdotal reports support... Read More
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Additional Information on Zearalenone
May 15, 2001
In the industry-wide meeting at Keeneland on Thursday, May 10, zearalenone, a kind of mycotoxin, was put forth as a possible cause of the recent rash of late-term stillbirths, critical foals, and early fetal loss. But while experts seem to be in... Read More
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Kentucky's Fields Of Dreams Now Nightmares
May 11, 2001
The old-timers say Kentucky is horse country because of its soil. What's now growing on that soil could be the cause of a rash of late-term losses in foals, early embryonic death, pericarditis (fluid surrounding the heart), reduced growth rates... Read More
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Glossary Of Terms For Mare Reproductive Loss Syndromes
May 11, 2001
Following is a glossary of terms related to the mare reproductive loss syndromes in horses. This will be a living document--we will add to it as requested or as necessary. If you have any terms you would like to see listed on this document,... Read More
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Florida Only State Requiring Special Permit for Kentucky Shippers
May 06, 2001
Concerns about reports of late term abortions and early fetal loss in Kentucky mares has caused only Florida to enact special restrictions on horses shipping in from the Blue Grass.Kentucky state veterinarian Dr. Don Notter said he has... Read More
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Florida Officials Tracking Requests for Horse Shipments; Van Companies Busy
May 06, 2001
Officials with the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services' Division of Animal Industry, reported early Thursday afternoon that in 2 1/2 days they have received applications for 71 permits for horse shipments from Kentucky to... Read More
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Castration In The Horse
April 01, 2001
Becoming educated on the entire process of castrating horses can only help you make decisions that are best for your horse. Castration has been used to control masculine/aggressive behavior in the male horse for hundreds of years. In medieval... Read More
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Neonatal Isoerythrolysis--The Silent Stalker
February 01, 2001
Neonatal isoerythrolysis is a silent stalker of foals. At birth, the foal is normal. In some cases, the foal shows subtle signs as an internal enemy attacks and the disease progresses to a point of no return; in others, it takes only hours for... Read More
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Canada and Germany Locked in CEM Conflict
January 01, 2001
A 7-year-old warmblood stallion from Germany is at the center of a storm of controversy after testing positive for contagious equine metritis (CEM) upon importation to Canada. The horse, appropriately named What’s Going On, had tested negative for... Read More
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CEM -- A Continuing Threat to International Trade
January 01, 2001
"Since its discovery in 1977, contagious equine metritis (CEM) has been a source of considerable concern for many countries because of the ease with which it can be spread internationally through carrier stallions or mares," said Peter Timoney,... Read More
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Two Illnesses Might Have Cyanide Link
January 01, 2001
Cyanide has been identified as a potential risk or contributing factor in two illnesses that have dominated horse industry headlines this year. Scientists at the University of Kentucky’s Maxwell H. Gluck Equine Research Center in Lexington, Ky.,... Read More
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USDA Amends Regulations on Horses From Spain
November 27, 2000
The U.S. Department of Agriculture is amending the requirements for health certificates accompanying imported Spanish pure breed horses from Spain which specify whether or not the horses were raised on breeding premises. Instead, APHIS... Read More
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Input Requested From Horse People
October 06, 2000
The U.S. Department of Agriculture needs your help to develop an equine viral arteritis (EVA) regulatory program for U.S. horses. The equine industry regards the disease as a potentially significant and increasing economic threat.... Read More
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USDA Seeks Comments On Proposed EVA Rules
September 22, 2000
The U.S. Department of Agriculture is soliciting public comment to help develop options for an equine viral arteritis regulatory program for horses within the United States. "After evaluating public comment, we will determine whether to... Read More
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Quarantine Facilities
April 01, 2000
Quarantine facilities...the mere name implies isolation and horses with infectious diseases for which there are no cures. In reality, quarantine facilities are the first line of defense to protect horses in the United States from such diseases.... Read More
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EVA Brochure Available
January 01, 2000
The potentially life-threatening disease equine viral arteritis (EVA) and its effect on young foals and pregnant mares are the subject of a new client-education brochure developed by the American Association of Equine Practitioners (AAEP).... Read More
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Mexico Removes CEM Testing Requirements For U.S. Horses
October 22, 1999
The USDA announced Oct. 15 that U.S. horses exported to Mexico will no longer be tested for contagious equine metritis (CEM)and quarantined for 30 days. "The United States has been... Read More
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New Equine Viral Arteritis Brochure Helps Horse Owners Prevent Disease
October 01, 1999
The potentially life-threatening disease Equine Viral Arteritis (EVA) and its effect on young foals and pregnant mares is the subject of a new client-education brochure developed by the American Association of Equine Practitioners (AAEP).... Read More
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Cryptorchid Surgery
September 01, 1999
It’s time to have your young colt gelded, so you make an appointment with your veterinarian. He arrives on the designated day and examines the colt prior to the surgery, then informs you that your colt is a bilateral cryptorchid and will need... Read More
