Day: June 11, 2010

Equine Anhidrosis Risk Factors Revealed

A new large-scale study has shed light on the risk factors associated with anhidrosis in horses in Florida. Anhidrosis, also known as “drycoat syndrome” or “non-sweating disease” results in the affected animal having very little or no sweat , an elevated pulse and a high body temperature. Recovery after exercise is therefore slow and horses may be unable to work in very high temperatures. It is widely assumed among horse owners that anhidrosis is a condition that is more likely in hot and humid environments, but little research has previously been carried out as to why some

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USDA testing at Kentucky farm to map extent of bovine TB

FRANKFORT — Testing will soon be under way to determine the extent of bovine tuberculosis after two beef cattle in a Fleming County herd tested positive for the disease. The Office of the State Veterinarian and the U.S. Department of Agriculture are working together on the situation and were formulating a plan of how to proceed with the testing process as of late last week, according to Ted Sloan, a spokesperson for the Kentucky Department of Agriculture. The disease was discovered last month when a cow was slaughtered in a Pennsylvania plant and tested positive, according to

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PLAN WOULD CREATE SANCTUARY FOR CALICO COMPLEX MUSTANGS

Wild mustangs removed from the Calico Mountain Complex range in Nevada would avoid placement in long-range holding facilities in the Midwest if the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), wild horse advocates, and a Nevada rancher can agree on an alternative plan. Continue reading…

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PARA-WEBATHON RAISES ALMOST $10,000; DONATIONS STILL COMING IN

The Horse Radio Network (HRN) and the United States Para Equestrian Association (USPEA) raised almost $10,000 during their two-hour Para-Webathon on June 8, according to HRN’s Glenn the Geek. “We were thrilled with that,” he said, adding that donations are still coming into the USPEA website.Continue reading…

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