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Update on Research on Equine Cerebrellar Abiotrophy
Equine Cerebellar Abiotrophy (CA) is a debilitating degenerative condition of the cerebellar portion of the brain which results in a severe lack of coordination.
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Use of NSAID"s May Inhibit Bone Healing
Edited News Release Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) such as phenylbutazone and flunixin meglumine are used to reduce inflammation and pain from injuries, surgery, or bone fractures. New research has discovered that NSAIDs have the pot
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Use of Thermography Increases
Since the late 1990's use of thermography has increased in both finding and preventing causes of lameness. Originally used mainly with race horses and show animals, current usage has expanded in many veterinary practices.
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Horses Needed for Research
The equine genetics research group at the University of Minnesota College of Veterinary Medicine is collaborating with Ray Geor, BVSc, MVSc, PhD, Dipl. ACVIM, professor and chair of the department of large animal clinical sciences at Michigan State Uni
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Vaccinate Now to Protect Against Mosquito-borne Illness
Ensuring that all horses get their spring vaccinations is the best way for horse owners to protect their horses and do their part to prevent Eastern equine encephalitis, West Nile Virus, and Western equine encephalitis. Unvaccinated horses may be at
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Webinar Presents Expert Perspective on EHV
Two weeks after an outbreak Equine Herpes Virus (EHV-1) began at a show in Utah, horse owners throughout the West continue to sift through the rumors about the disease and the safety of their horses.
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What's Next for Retired Thoroughbred?
A group has been formed in South Florida to help in the retirement, retraining and placement of horses at the end of their racing careers. The Florida Horsemen's Benevolent and Protective Association has formed the group, called TRAC, with the
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Woman Asks Congress to Stop Roundups
Palomino Armstrong is taking the story of her rescued colt, Honey Bandit, to Washington, D.C. in hopes lawmakers will end federal roundups of wild horses across the West after they hear the colt's tale. Honey Bandit nearly died last September a
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Zenyatta in Foal
The fact that Zenyatta is pregnant was confirmed by an ultrasound scan, fifteen days after her mating to Bernardini. Scans are routine for mares at around two weeks past breeding to determine if the mare is carrying an embryo.
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Zenyatta No Longer Pregnant
According to Zenyatta.com maintained by Jerry and Ann Moss, owners of the horse, and racing manager, Dottie Ingordo-Shirreffs, Horse of the Year Zenyatta is no longer in foal. On March 10 she was reported to be in foal to Bernardini, but the websi