Day: April 14, 2010

EHV: NEW JERSEY AUTHORITIES PROBE POSSIBLE OUTBREAK

Horses at four New Jersey farms remain under quarantine as animal health authorities investigate a possible outbreak of the neurologic form of equine herpesvirus. Equine herpesvirus can cause respiratory problems, especially in young horses, and spontaneous abortions in pregnant mares. The neurologic form of the virus is highly contagious among horses and is often fatal. Continue reading…

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FOALS CAN SHED EPE ORGANISMS TO UNINFECTED HORSES

Weanling foals that come down with equine proliferative enteropathy (EPE) will recover if they are treated properly, so owners should look for this emerging disease in sick foals, said Nicola Pusterla, DVM, PhD, Dipl. ACVIM, associate professor at the University of California, Davis, School of Veterinary Medicine. Continue reading…

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The Barrel Racing Report Announces the 2009 Barrel Horses of the Year

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Barrel Racing Report, Tracy or Dusti Swan Phone: 254.592.6406 or 254.592.2198 Fax: 866.279.2021 info@barrelracingreport.com www.BarrelRacingReport.com Dublin, TX, April 8, 2010 – Performance, speed, agility, heart and character are all words used to describe the fine equine athletes that barrel racers across the world own and love. The Barrel Racing Report honored these fine equine athletes in the first ever Barrel Racing Report Barrel Horses of the Year. The votes have been tallied and the champions have been crowned. This exciting inaugural event began with open nominations to all horses that fit their respective

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