2/9/2012 - Besnoitiosis in Donkeys (AAEP 2011)
Besnoitiosis in donkeys and horses is caused by Besnoitia bennetti, a coccidial parasite (a single-celled obligate intracellular parasite) that infects the animal, growing within tiny cysts in the skin, organs, and even the eyes of affected animals.
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2/9/2012 - Kentucky Large-Animal Rescue Training Session Scheduled
First responders, emergency medical technicians, veterinarians, firefighters, and other emergency/rescue personnel are encouraged to register for the Technical Large-Animal Emergency Rescue (TLAER) Training, March 30-April 1....
2/9/2012 - Thoroughbred Industry Forms Aftercare Alliance
The organization is designed to serve as both the accrediting body for aftercare facilities that care for Thoroughbreds following the conclusion of their racing careers and a fundraising body to support these approved facilities....
2/8/2012 - BLM Seeks Pasture Facilities to Care for Wild Horses
As part of its responsibility to manage and protect wild horses and burros, the BLM is soliciting bids for new publicly accessible pasture facilities located in the continental United States that provide a free-roaming environment....
2/8/2012 - LSU Offers Large Animal Acupuncture
The Louisiana State University School of Veterinary Medicine has announced that a donation from Donald and Sue Crow, of Shreveport, La., has allowed them to explore and begin offering integrative therapies--including acupuncture--for large animals....
2/8/2012 - Help Save Land for Horses with ELCR Planning Forums
The Equine Land Conservation Resource (ELCR) will conduct the first in a series of forums, "Secrets of Land Use Planning Revealedâ?"And Why You Should Care," on March 10 at Shannondale Farm in Alpharetta, Ga. ...
2/8/2012 - KHC Pledges $25,000 to Kentucky Equine Survey
The Kentucky Horse Council (KHC) has announced that it has pledged $25,000 to the Kentucky Equine Survey. This will be the first comprehensive survey of Kentucky's horses in 35 years.
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2/7/2012 - Managing Bacterial Pneumonia in Adult Horses (AAEP 2011)
Without proper post-treatment management and some husbandry adjustments pneumonia can recur. It's especially important that the horse not return to work before receiving veterinary approval as it can increase the likelihood of disease recurrence....
2/7/2012 - Merck Animal Health Launches NextVet Newsletter
NextVet, the student version of the popular equine veterinary newsletter Partners in Practice, will mail with the March and October 2012 issues of The Horse: Your Guide To Equine Health Care exclusively to equine veterinary students....
2/7/2012 - Virginia Horse Slasher Sought
Law enforcement authorities in Virginia are seeking those responsible for slashing the necks of three horses in Bedford County.
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2/7/2012 - Three New Members on Wild Horse and Burro Advisory Board
The BLM has chosen Callie Hendrickson as a new appointee for the category of General Public; June C. Sewing as a new appointee for the category of Wild Horse and Burro Advocacy; and Boyd M. Spratling, DVM, to the Veterinary Medicine category....
