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  • Tests for EVH-1 Prove Negative

    Gulfstream Park announced Jan. 27 it has lifted a quarantine at one barn at the track and four others at its training facility at Palm Meadows.

    Flossie Sellers - January 30, 2011 18:09

  • Texas Rabies Alert

    Texas Department of State Health Services officials say that people who attended horse shows in Belton and Lufkin in March may have been exposed to a horse that tested positive for rabies. 

    Flossie Sellers - April 11, 2011 10:30

  • Therapy Horse Needs Sponsors

    A therapy horse in Loveland, Colorado, has a chronic medical condition in need of ongoing medical care.

    Flossie Sellers - March 1, 2011 09:31

  • Time for West Nile and Encephalitis Vaccinations

    Nationally, Departments of Agriculture and Consumer Services are urging all horse owners to check with their veterinarians regarding West Nile Virus and Eastern Equine Encephalitis vaccination recommendations for their animals. State officials are co

    Flossie Sellers - April 5, 2011 14:53

  • Transfusion Medicine Under Utilized

    According to Dr William Ray Fullmer, a veterinarian practicing in Oregon, one of the most under utilized areas of veterinary practice is transfusion medicine. A transfusion can mean the difference between life and death for animals.

    Flossie Sellers - March 9, 2011 17:56

  • Ulcer Syndrome Prevalent in Performance Horses

    Edited News Release: Gastric ulceration is a widespread clinical finding among performance horses in training as well as in foals. Prevalence of up to 93% has been documented among horses in race training1 and in nearly 60% of other performance hor

    Flossie Sellers - March 2, 2011 16:14

  • Understanding the Aging Horse

    Interest in equine geriatrics among veterinarians and researchers is on the rise as many horses remain active and rideable well into their twenties.

    Flossie Sellers - May 5, 2011 14:25

  • Horses at Risk in Dunsink Ireland

    The Dunsink area of Dublin is an area that is not conducive to the health of horses. There are about 60 horses on the 160-acre site which is a very unsuitable environment for horses," said welfare trust spokeswoman Sharon Newsome. "There is limited

    Flossie Sellers - January 24, 2011 16:45

  • 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.

    Flossie Sellers - February 28, 2011 15:31

  • 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

    Flossie Sellers - February 25, 2011 14:03

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