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| ARIZONA HORSE SLASHING MYSTERY SOLVED The necks of more than 20 horses were mysteriously slashed near their jugular veins at Tanque Verde Guest Ranch in Tuscon, Ariz., beginning in July, 2003. The attacks launched an investigation, and concern about area horses' safety erupted. Tuscon law officials recently discovered the culprit wasn't a criminal, it was a pasturemate of the victims. MORE... |
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| EIA DETECTED IN AUSTRALIA On June 8, the Queensland, Australia, Department of Primary Industries and Fisheries reported that equine infectious anemia (EIA) was confirmed on a central coast property. While the disease is detected frequently along western Queensland's river systems and on the Central Highlands, detection along the Queensland coast and in southeast Queensland is uncommon. MORE... |
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| VIRGINIA LOGS ITS FIRST 2004 EQUINE WNV CASE The Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services announced 2004's first positive case of West Nile virus (WNV) in a horse on May 28. The six-year-old Thoroughbred mare lived on a farm in Culpeper County that had a positive case of WNV in 2003. She received one WNV vaccination only two weeks prior to the May 1 onset of clinical signs. MORE... |
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| RESEARCH PROJECTS BENEFIT FROM BELMONT CELEBRATION The Belmont Celebration, hosted by the New York Racing Association and The Jockey Club on June 4 at Belmont Park, raised more than $235,000 for the Grayson-Jockey Club Research Foundation. MORE... |
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DON'T PUT YOUR HORSE ON THE ROAD WITHOUT THE RIGHT FLU PROTECTION.
 Here are questions to ask when determining the level of flu protection your horse needs: - Will your horse be traveling in the next 60 days? The next six months?
- Will your horse be in a stressful situation around other horses, like at a sale or a show?
- If your horse stays at home, do other horses frequently come and go, such as at a boarding barn?
- Is your horse less than a year old?
If you answered yes to any of the above questions, your horse could be at high risk for exposure. Keep him safe with the highest level of influenza protection Flu Avert. I.N. vaccine. Administered right at the site of infection, Flu Avert. I.N. provides up to six months of unbeatable protection. Ask your veterinarian for Flu Avert. I.N. Don't leave the farm without it. www.fluavert.com | |
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| AAEP ASK THE VET: HOW TO FIND A VET ON THE ROAD Q. We are in the midst of planning our summer vacation. We also are planning to take our horses on this trip so that we can do some trail riding. However, we do have a concern. What if one of our horses becomes ill or injures himself on the trip? What is the best way to find a veterinarian when we are away from home with our horses? A. Click here for the answer. |
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| LAID UP OR LOSING IT? Staring at the same four walls for days--or weeks--on end is never a welcome prospect. For some horses, however, it's just what the doctor ordered. Stall rest--a term that all horse owners and stable managers dread--is generally prescribed following severe injury or surgery. How strictly imposed the stall rest is depends upon the severity of the diagnosis. To learn about making stall rest as restful as possible, see "Laid up or Losing It" in the June issue of The Horse. MORE... |
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|  TAKE YOUR HORSE WITH YOU EVERYWHERE YOU GO.
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| AAEP HEALTH LINK: ENJOYING VETERINARY VISITS Behavior modification is just another opportunity for the horse to learn that it can "work" for a positive outcome. The focus is on establishing a new, positive behavior pattern instead of eliminating a negative one. To learn how your horse can enjoy veterinary visits, here. |
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|  MATCHMAKING: ADOPTABLE HORSE OF THE WEEK
This Saddlebred cross colt is available from Casey Creek Horse Rescue (CCHR) in Casey Creek, Ky. CCHR adopts out foals which were born to nursemares. This chestnut was born April 29 and should mature to 15.2-16 hands. Click here for more information on this foal and others available at CCRH, or e-mail [email protected]. |
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