Day: November 14, 2007

Tapeworms

Tapeworms are becoming more of an issue in horses as we learn more about how they affect horse health. Some regions of the country have a greater risk of equine tapeworm problems. In the upper Midwest (Wisconsin and Minnesota), for instance, studies have shown more than 80% of the horse population has been exposed to tapeworms. What you need to do about this exposure, and why preventing tapeworm infections is important, will be covered in this article. Read this story here

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Microsoft exec calls XP hack ‘frightening’

A Microsoft executive calls the ease with which two British e-crime specialists managed to hack into a Windows XP computer as both “enlightening and frightening.” The demonstration took place Monday at an event sponsored by Get Safe Online–a joint initiative of the U.K. government and industry. At the event, which was aimed at heightening security awareness among small businesses, two members of the U.K. government intelligence group Serious Organized Crime Agency connected a machine running Windows XP with Service Pack 1 to an unsecured wireless network. The machine was running no antivirus, firewall, or anti-spyware software and

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Money raised to study horse diseases

Fund created in memory of Kentucky Derby winner Barbaro NEW YORK – Two projects focusing on the equine disease laminitis will be launched with funds raised by the National Thoroughbred Racing Association in memory of Kentucky Derby winner Barbaro. The projects, costing slightly more than $100,000 in total, will be conducted by researchers at the University of Georgia and Louisiana State. For more info click here

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