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KY Vet Requiring Testing of Horses From Texas

Due to the ongoing investigation into equine piroplasmosis in the state of Texas, the Kentucky Department of Agriculture's state veterinarian's office has opted to require testing of all horses from Texas entering the state of Kentucky. More...

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HealthWatch: Diarrhea's Diverse Causes

Despite a horse’s apparently sturdy exterior, his various internal body systems are delicate—particularly his gastrointestinal (GI) system. The normal GI tract is populated with various “good” bacteria and protozoa... Continue Reading...

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August 8, 2009: Disease Control Yearly Planner

To perform to the utmost capacity, a horse must be healthy and sound throughout the year. The smallest details of farm management often have the greatest impact on a horse’s general wellness, and such strategies provide a critical template for minimizing the risk for contracting disease. More...


July 25, 2009: Foot Flops & Fixes

What do Quality Road, Big Brown, Tiznow, and E Dubai have in common? They're all major stakes winners with at least one other commonality-hoof problems that affected their careers. More...


June 26, 2009: Get Ready

Knowing what buyers want helps in prepping yearlings for sale. More...


May 9, 2009: Therapy for Thoroughbreds

Trainers and owners are opening up to the idea that conventional veterinary medicine may not be the only way of dealing with the complex health issues of today's equine athletes. More...


April 25, 2009: Dirt or Synthetic: Which Is Safer?

The Thoroughbred industry's biggest call to action has been to improve racehorse safety. At $10-million apiece, are synthetic tracks the answer? More...

March 21, 2009: AAEP Focus on Horse Health News
Every year veterinarians flock to the Kester News Hour at the American Association of Equine Practitioners' Convention for reports on research that are too brief or too new to be included in the scientific program. More...

February 21, 2009: Infectious Disease Topics at the AAEP Convention
Among topics discussed at the 2008 American Association of Equine Practitioner's Convention, held Dec. 6-10 in San Diego, Calif., were a number of practical topics that equine veterinarians could take home and apply to their clients' horses. More...

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Horse Genome Publication Key to Enhanced Research, Understanding
Where does an Appaloosa get its spots? What makes one horse more naturally suited for Western pleasure than dressage? Why do some horses get laminitis, and others don't? The short answer we all know is, "It's in the genes. More...

New Treatment for Equine Herpesvirus Tested in Horses
A novel experimental treatment for equine herpesvirus type-1 (EHV-1) called RNA interference shows promise, but more research is needed before this technology becomes commercially available. More...

Move Planned for New York Drug-Testing Lab
After nearly four decades, New York’s Cornell University is moving to close its world-famous equine drug-testing laboratory. An equine science program at a state university 70 miles up the road is eagerly willing to take over, and expand, an operation vital to the state’s horse industry. More...