Pregnancy was always looked at as though the embryo was just a passenger in the mare's uterus,but it has gradually emerged that the embryo is a very active participant in pregnancy.
Jennifer Barrett, the Theodora Ayer Randolph Professor of Equine Surgery at the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine at Virginia Tech, has received the Zoetis Award for Research Excellence.
The Supreme Extreme Mustang Makeover will add a new twist in 2012 as 100 yearlings will be offered for adoption for a new youth division. Yearlings will be adopted prior to the Supreme similar to the 200 older geldings that will be offered, too. In 2012,
SPANA has already treated thousands of animals suffering from fractures, eye injuries, lameness, and wounds.
'Pregnancy was always looked at as though the embryo was just a passenger in the uterus,' explains Betteridge, but 'It has gradually emerged that the (foal) embryo is an active participant in pregnancy.'
During a recent National Sales Meeting, colleagues in Pfizer Animal Healthâs U.S. Cattle and Equine Business Unit decided to forgo some food and beverages throughout the week and instead donate the money saved to Bethel Orphanage in Juarez, Mexico. The
The primary cause of gastric ulceration, hyperkeratosis and gastritis in these cases is still unknown, but possibilities include stress, dietary changes, among others.
Causes of inflammation such as stress and obesity, high dietary levels of linoleic acid (an omega 6), free-radical consumption of poorly stored fatty feeds, and trans fat have a damaging impact on horse health.
Major health issues, including obesity, insulin resistance, PPID, and laminitis, are precipitated and maintained by low-grade, chronic inflammation which can be caused by long-term consumption of feeds high in sugar and starch.
Emphasis will be placed on explaining the classification of carbohydrates across common feed ingredients fed to horses and the horse’s evolutionary feeding strategy in relation to its physiology.