Recent News for Mare Care and Problems
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Commentary: Have a Plan Before Breeding your Mare
December 03, 2012
It is important to consider everything involved in breeding before bringing another horse into the world.... Read More
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Managing Fungal Endometritis in Broodmares
December 02, 2012
Use a multidimensional treatment approach to give mares the best chance for recovery.... Read More
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EHV-1 Impacts Hawthorne Race Course Horsemen's Plans
November 30, 2012
A Nov. 26 positive EHV-1 test extends the Hawthorne quarantine until at least Dec. 24.... Read More
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Study: EHV-1 Not Linked to Headshaking
November 30, 2012
Researchers recently tested if idiopathic headshaking in horses could be similar to a condition in humans.... Read More
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Minnesota EHV-1: Horses Striding Towards Recovery
November 29, 2012
Two hospitalized horses have returned home after receiving treatment; a third continues to recover.... Read More
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Suppressing Estrus in Mares
November 29, 2012
Most options can lessen the effects of estrus while still allowing mares a second career as a broodmare.... Read More
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EHV-1 Outbreak Forces Hawthorne to Drop Seven Racing Days
November 28, 2012
The outbreak appears to be contained, but shipping restrictions have made it challenging to fill races.... Read More
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Equine Herpesvirus-1 Myeloencephalopathy: On the Rise?
November 28, 2012
One veterinarian discussed disease characteristics and why it might be on the rise at a recent conference.... Read More
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Utah Neurologic EHV-1 Quarantine Lifted
November 27, 2012
No further EHV-1 cases have been diagnosed in the Utah since the initiation of the quarantine on Oct. 17.... Read More
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Minnesota EHV-1: Additional Cases from Index Farm Suspected
November 20, 2012
Five of seven horses residing on the index farm have developed clinical signs consistent with the disease.... Read More
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Hawthorne Race Course Continues to Deal with EHV-1
November 20, 2012
Three Hawthorne horses have died since the start of the outbreak last month.... Read More
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CDA Issues 2012 Colorado Livestock Disease Recap
November 18, 2012
Equine herpesvirus-1, vesicular stomatitis, and West Nile virus were all confirmed in Colorado horses in 2012.... Read More
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Placentitis and Foals' Athletic Prognosis
November 18, 2012
There were few performance differences between foals born to healthy mares and those treated for placentitis.... Read More
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British Horseracing Authority Monitoring EHV-1 Outbreak
November 17, 2012
British trainer Victor Dartnall is dealing with an outbreak of neurologic EHV-1 at his yard in North Devon.... Read More
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Minnesota EHV-1: Two Horses in Stable Condition
November 16, 2012
The horses are currently being treated at the University of Minnesota Large Animal Hospital.... Read More
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Three Neurologic EHV-1 Cases Confirmed in Minnesota
November 15, 2012
Two of the cases are in isolation at the University of Minnesota. The third was euthanized on the home farm.... Read More
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Hawthorne EHV-1: 85 Horses Negative
November 07, 2012
Nov. 7 results indicate 85 horses are negative for EHV-1; also, Oaklawn Park bans Hawthorne horses.... Read More
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Mares and Hormones
November 01, 2012
Estrous cycles and certain disease processes can affect mares' reproductive hormones.... Read More
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Additional EHV-1 Cases at Illinois Horse Racetrack
October 27, 2012
Two additional horses at Hawthorne Race Course in Cicero, Ill., were moved to an isolation barn area Oct. 26 ... Read More
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Ontario Racing Commission Announces Biosecurity Measures
October 27, 2012
The measures are in response to a deadly outbreak of equine herpesvirus-1 at an Illinois race track.... Read More
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EHV-1 Confirmed in One Utah Horse, Suspected in Two
October 19, 2012
Two other horses residing at the same farm as the confirmed case were euthanized due to neurologic signs.... Read More
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EHV Confirmed at Hawthorne Racecourse
October 17, 2012
At least one horse has died and at least one more has contracted the disease.... Read More
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CEM: An Insidious and Potentially Pervasive Disease
October 13, 2012
Contagious equine metritis (CEM) gives rise to considerable concern among horse breeders in many countries.... Read More
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Progesterone Delivery Device Evaluated in Broodmares
October 13, 2012
Researchers found an intravaginal progesterone-releasing device effective in inducing early estrus in mares.... Read More
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Mobile Blue Light Therapy for Broodmares
October 12, 2012
Mobile blue-light therapy is as effective at advancing seasonality as indoor barn lighting.... Read More
