Day: June 10, 2009

SUMMERTIME ACTIVITIES AT THE AMERICAN QUARTER HORSE HALL OF FAME & MUSEUM

America’s Horse, June 8, 2009 – The American Quarter Horse Hall of Fame & Museum offers many exciting exhibits and events this summer. Located in Amarillo next to the American Quarter Horse Association headquarters, the Hall of Fame & Museum is a great place to visit while traveling to a horse show or vacationing with the family. On exhibit now in the Clarence Scharbauer Jr. Gallery is a celebration of The American Quarter Horse Journal’s 60 years of publication. The past six decades of the magazine are displayed with former magazine covers and written history. It is a unique reflection

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Tri-state conference promotes local disaster planning

Flooding along the Mississippi River in Iowa. An incident at a nuclear power plant in Minnesota. The derailment of a train full of chemicals in Weyauwega, Wis. All these disasters could occur or have happened already. In each type of disaster, animals as well as humans require evacuation and sheltering—and sometimes rescue and medical care. The first responders on the scene are usually local- or county-level groups, and the response tends to expand to the state or regional level before any national resources come into play. Emergency responders from Iowa, Minnesota, Wisconsin, and beyond came together April

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FDA adds online information to Veterinary Feed Directive guide

Federal authorities have provided additional guidance for veterinarians on how to electronically send Veterinary Feed Directive drug orders. New animal drugs approved as Veterinary Feed Directive drugs are administered under veterinarians’ orders for use in animal feed. They include some antimicrobials federal authorities have decided should have veterinarian involvement to avoid unnecessary use and to delay or prevent development of antimicrobial resistance. The Food and Drug Administration updated the Veterinary Feed Directive guidance to include information on the option of sending online images of scanned paper orders or electronically generated orders. The guidance clarifies that, when a

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FDA adds online information to Veterinary Feed Directive guide

Federal authorities have provided additional guidance for veterinarians on how to electronically send Veterinary Feed Directive drug orders. New animal drugs approved as Veterinary Feed Directive drugs are administered under veterinarians’ orders for use in animal feed. They include some antimicrobials federal authorities have decided should have veterinarian involvement to avoid unnecessary use and to delay or prevent development of antimicrobial resistance. The Food and Drug Administration updated the Veterinary Feed Directive guidance to include information on the option of sending online images of scanned paper orders or electronically generated orders. The guidance clarifies that, when a

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RABIES DANGER, EXPOSURE COST REINFORCE EQUINE VACCINATION NEED

Rabies is a rhabdovirus that has been a human threat since antiquity. The virus is capable of infecting all warm-blooded animals with some variation in susceptibility. Rabies is considered 100% fatal to the infected host. However, in order for any disease to perpetuate itself, 100% is not in the realm of “Mother Nature,” or the disease would kill itself out. Certain species must, therefore, act as carriers or have significantly prolonged incubation periods, allowing them to infect additional hosts. Continue reading…

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