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Enter Online One-health approach bridges gap between science and human medicine When reports surfaced earlier this year that some primates at the New Iberia Research Center in Louisiana had been mistreated, some people may have seen it as confirmation of their worst suspicions about laboratory animal research. The Humane Society of the United States, which secretly videotaped alleged abuses, accused New Iberia staff of hundreds of Animal Welfare Act violations. A U.S. Department of Agriculture investigation of the facility ultimately resulted in just six citations for failing to comply with AWA standards. Meanwhile, the HSUS called on Congress to
pdates to a backgrounder on methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus incorporate recent research on colonization of therapy dogs that visit health care settings. The AVMA and American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine backgrounder cites research that indicates the presence of MRSA in health care environments may put animals at risk of infection or colonization during their involvement in animal-assisted intervention programs and includes guidelines for handling animal-assisted intervention programs in health care settings. One study cited in the backgrounder indicates that dogs that participated in animal-assisted programs in health care settings were six times as likely to acquire MRSA
health advisory committee recommends four postexposure rabies vaccine doses, rather than five, for people without previous rabies vaccinations. The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention voted June 24 to recommend the reduction for naive patients. The 15-member committee provides advice and guidance to the Department of Health and Human Services and the CDC. The CDC is recommending that state and local health departments and health care providers plan to implement the dosage recommendations after provisional guidelines are available, but delay implementing changes until after the formal updated recommendations are published
The American Quarter Horse Journal, July 28, 2009 – At this year’s American Quarter Horse Association World Championship Show in Oklahoma City, horses in six of the FedEx open categories will reward their owners with a $5,000 bonus after being named Most Valuable Horse. The MVH awards recognize the highest point-earning horses in six open divisions: Western, Roping, English, Pattern/Cow, Speed and Timed. “The Most Valuable Horse awards are designed to showcase the talents and abilities of American Quarter Horses competing in multiple events and reward the horse’s owner with a big bonus,” said AQHA Executive Vice
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Good owners know whether the hay they are feeding is the right type and the right quality. If a horse does not have access to pasture, hay is usually the mainstay of diet. Next to pasture, good-quality hay is the most natural feed for horses. In this article we’ll help you become a “hay connoisseur,”… Read more
The health and soundness management of any horse–regardless of his level of use or the problems he might be encountering–is the responsibility of the horse’s owner or trainer. The person responsible for the diagnosis, prescribing the treatment, and assessing progress and the effectiveness of the therapies is the veterinarian. The horse benefits from the cooperative efforts of everyone on the “team”–owner, veterinarian, trainer, groom, physical therapist, farrier, and any other care providers. Continue reading…
America’s Horse, August 3, 2009 – If you’ve had the paperwork laying around for a couple of years on your American Quarter Horse and just never got around to getting it registered so you have papers to prove it, now is the time to preserve the pedigree of your treasured equine friend! The American Quarter Horse Association is offering reduced registration fees for horses 3 and older. Normally the 3-year-old fee is $550 and the fee for horses 4 and older is $1,000. But for a limited time, AQHA is offering a reduced rate of $300. All