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The State Of Kentucky Declares VS All-Clear
January 29, 1999
Effective today (January 25, 1999), the Kentucky Department of Agriculture has removed Colorado from he list of States affected with Vesicular Stomatitis. There are currently no states considered by the Kentucky Department of... Read More
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Effects Of Weaning On Growing Foals
January 22, 1999
Every foal must be weaned from its dam at some point. However, when and how the weaning process is undertaken may have significant effects on the growing horse. One of the physiological responses often noted at weaning is a... Read More
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Valley Foundation Gift To Help Vet School Remedy Facilities Deficiencies
January 22, 1999
A $10.7 million gift from the Wayne and Gladys Valley Foundation—the largest single cash gift in the campus's history—will boost significantly efforts to improve aging facilities at the University of California, Davis, School... Read More
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Three Charged In The Slaughter Of 34 Wild Horses
January 15, 1999
A construction worker and two Marines have been accused of the wild horse killings in Nevada December, 27, 1998, for sport. The shootings, which left 34 horses dead and several wounded, have sparked immense interest by the public and a reward... Read More
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Simpsonville, Ky., Horse Owner Settles Horse Protection Act Charges
January 15, 1999
The U.S. Department of Agriculture and Margaret Baird of Simpsonville, Ky., have agreed to a consent decision and order regarding charges of Horse Protection Act violations. "As a horse... Read More
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USDA Extends Comment Period On Proposed Rule To Allow Horses From Qatar
January 15, 1999
The U.S. Department of Agriculture is reopening and extending the comment period for a proposed rule that would declare Qatar, a small country on the Persian Gulf, free of African horse sickness. This change in disease status... Read More
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USDA Cooperates With Texas To Stop Spread Of Rabies
January 15, 1999
The U.S. Department of Agriculture is cooperating with the Texas Department of Health and other state and federal agencies to drop more than 2.7 million vaccine-laced baits to stop the spread of canine rabies in Texas.... Read More
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The Down Horse
January 11, 1999
The "down horse" refers to a horse which has become recumbent and cannot rise. The term is a clinical sign and is a non-specific development of a number of disease conditions; the causes can be many.... Read More
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Vesicular Stomatitis Virus Update
January 08, 1999
Colorado reported one newvesicular stomatitis virus (VSV)investigation during the week ending Jan. 8, 1999. This new investigation and one investigation formerly pending were both negative. One formerly positive premises located in... Read More
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Major Public Relations Agency Hired To Develop 5-Year
January 08, 1999
BSMG, the public relations division of Bozell International, the agency that developed the successful "Milk Moustache" campaign, has been hired by the Horse Industry Alliance to develop a 5-year Marketing Plan that has an objective of raising $1... Read More
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Kentucky Equine Research Will Host Annual Nutrition Conference
January 08, 1999
Kentucky Equine Research (KER) will host its ninth annual Equine Nutrition Conference on April 26-27, 1999, in Lexington, Ky. The conference will feature presentations by world leaders in equine nutrition and exercise physiology,... Read More
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Answers Sought In Wild Horse Shootings
January 08, 1999
Police are continuing their search for the shooters of33 wild horses in Nevada just outside of Reno, Nev. Currently, authorities are X raying carcasses for metal, specifically bullets, and performing ballistics tests.... Read More
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University Of Pennsylvania To Identify Causes Of Abortion And Pregnancy Wastage In Study
January 08, 1999
Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine received funding from the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture for a three year study to identify the causes of abortion and pregnancy wastage in... Read More
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The Basic Physical Examination
January 01, 1999
You have owned your horse for one year now, and it has been smooth sailing up until today. No episodes of colic, no mornings of being off feed, only some minor scrapes from romps in the paddock. Today, however, is a different story, and your... Read More
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10 Tips For Winter Hoof Care
January 01, 1999
Does the sound of sleigh bells set your nerves on edge, anticipating a wreck on the icy patch down the road? Do you dream of the day next spring when you will be able to see your horse below his knees? Do you lie awake at night designing... Read More
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Feeding The Orphan Foal
January 01, 1999
Every breeder dreads finding himself or herself with an orphan foal--a baby left alone when his dam dies of foaling complications or from a later, unrelated injury or illness; or a foal rejected by his mother or for some reason, unable to nurse.... Read More
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Run-In Sheds
January 01, 1999
Dallas Goble, DVM, thinks quite highly of run-in sheds. "They offer better quality health for the horse than enclosed barns," says the associate professor of surgery, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Tennessee. "Run-in sheds have... Read More
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Resolutions
January 01, 1999
Happy New Year! I guess everyone has made his or her resolutions by now...get in shape, ride even when the weather is bad, take more lessons, save enough money to buy that new trailer you've been wanting, be more tolerant of the vocal people of... Read More
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Communicating With Your Vet
January 01, 1999
The ability to communicate well is probably one of the most important skills for success you can develop no matter what you do for a living. It seems, at least in my life, that when something goes wrong (or not as well as I had planned), it... Read More
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Botulism Alert!
January 01, 1999
It was a grim sight. My wife's handsome young National Show Horse gelding lay writhing on the ground, unable to rise. He appeared to be in the grip of partial paralysis that allowed movement of the front legs, but not the rear. We immediately... Read More
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Fetal Development and Foal Growth
January 01, 1999
Foals born to mares which do not receive proper nourishment during gestation could be born weak and be susceptible to more health problems than the foal born of a well-fed mare. ... Read More
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Wild Horses Shot To Death
December 31, 1998
On Sunday and Monday, December 27 and 28, twenty-five horses were found shot to death in or near Devil's Flat valley, Nevada. An additional six horses were found via a helicopter search on Tuesday, December 29. A total of... Read More
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VS Update -- 12/24//98
December 31, 1998
Colorado reported no new VS investigations during the week ending December 24, 1998. Two formerly VS positive premises were released from quarantine, one each in Larimer and Weld counties. Five positive VS premises remain... Read More
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Smoke But No Fire In Tricky Cigar Saga
December 31, 1998
Plans for a permanent home for two-time Horse of the Year Cigar are no closer to completion than in November when The Blood-Horse reported the decision was in the hands of management of Assicurazioni Generali, the... Read More
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USDA Amends Embryo Collection User Fee Regulations
December 31, 1998
The U.S. Department of Agriculture is amending user fees for the inspection and approval of embryo collection centers. USDA's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service charges user fees fo... Read More
