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  • Periodontal Disease in Horses

    According to research done at the University of Edinburgh by Alistair Cox, periodontal disease is common in horses, affecting approximately 60 per cent of horses over age 15.

    Flossie Sellers - March 15, 2011 11:23

  • Piroplasmosis Concerns Horse Owners

    The USA is on a short list of countries where equine piroplasmosis has been deemed "eradicated", with no local source for new infections in horses. However, as of 2011 at least 409 horses, in multiple states have tested positive for equine piroplasmosi

    Flossie Sellers - February 28, 2011 14:29

  • Piroplasmosis Test Required by AQHA

    Beginning July 1, 2011, all horses entering the grounds for any AQHA world championship show – in Oklahoma City, Amarillo or Houston – will be required to present a certificate of a negative blood test for equine piroplasmosis. The tests must have

    Flossie Sellers - March 9, 2011 14:31

  • Preakness Winners Bred

    For the first time in history, a Preakness winner was bred to a Preakness winner with the mating yesterday of Curlin, Horse of the Year in 2007-08, to Rachel Alexandra, Horse of the Year in 2009, at Lane's End Farm in Lexington, Ky.

    Flossie Sellers - February 22, 2011 09:15

  • Protect Horses from EEE and West Nile Virus

    You can decrease the chance of your animals’ being exposed to the virus by limiting their exposure to mosquitoes. The best way to do this is to reduce mosquito breeding sites. Mosquitoes can breed in any puddle that lasts more than 4 days. The be

    Flossie Sellers - February 3, 2011 10:26

  • Quarantine Lifted at Cornell Equine Hospital

    The quarantine has been lifted from the equine hospital barns and some additional college-owned barns at Cornell University after temperatures and additional tests conducted on all horses indicated that Equine Herpes Virus-1 is not present.

    Flossie Sellers - April 15, 2011 15:21

  • Quarantine Remains in Effect

    With two barns at Beulah Park quarantined because of equine herpesvirus, the Ohio Department of Agriculture is ordering that all horses on the grounds at the track have their temperatures taken and recorded each day.

    Flossie Sellers - January 30, 2011 17:59

  • Quarantines for Equine Herpesvirus in Colorado

    Two Weld County, Colorado farms are under quarantine following identification of equine herpesvirus type 1 (EHV-1) infection. One horse was euthanized after developing equine herpesvirus myeloencephalopathy, a potentially severe neurological disease ca

    Flossie Sellers - May 13, 2011 16:34

  • Rachel Alexandra in Foal

    The 2009 Horse of the Year, Alexandra, is pregnant with an expected due date of Feb. 1, 2012.  She was bred to two-time Horse of the Year winner Curlin two weeks ago. Owner Jess Jackson has planned on getting two of racing's biggest names to

    Flossie Sellers - March 9, 2011 09:39

  • Reappearance of West Nile Virus in California

     The return of West Nile virus to California this year is renewing calls for horse owners to make sure their animals are vaccinated. In 2010, nineteen horses in California were diagnosed with the disease. All of the horses were either unvaccinated or

    Flossie Sellers - March 14, 2011 16:22

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