Penn State Horse Newsletter
Edited by Extension Horse Specialist Dr. Ann Swinker, the Penn State Horse Newsletter for horse owners and horse specialists. Articles on the many facets of horse health, management, Penn State equine events related to the horse industry in Pennsylvania.
Edited by Extension Horse Specialist Dr. Ann Swinker, the Penn State Horse Newsletter publishes articles on the many facets of horse health, management, Penn State equine events related to the horse industry in Pennsylvania.
- Equine Science Alumni Reunion (Snyder Agricultural Arena, University Park, PA, from Apr 25, 2009 06:30 PM to Apr 25, 2009 10:00 PM)
- CEM Outbreak and Canadian Restrictions
- Contagious Equine Metritis is a transmissible, exotic venereal disease in horses which usually results in infertility in mares and, on rare occasions, can cause mares to spontaneously abort. Infected stallions exhibit no clinical signs but can carry the CEM bacteria for years.
- APHIS confirms CEM exposure or infection in 130 horses
- The USDA's Animal & Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) has identified 130 horses in 30 states that have tested positive for or have been exposed to Contagious Equine Metritis (CEM).
- UHC Continues to Compile List of Facilities to Accept Horses
- Eastern Equine Encephalomyelitis (EEE, “Sleeping Sickness”) Reported in PA
- 13 States Have Topped the 50 Percent Premises Registrations; Pennsylvania is One
- The 13 states that have topped the 50 percent mark are Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Massachusetts, Nebraska, Nevada, New York, North Dakota, Pennsylvania, Utah, West Virginia and Wisconsin.
- Equine Glanders Out Break Affects Equine Transport
- Glanders is a bacterial disease of perissodactyls (odd-toe dungulates) with zoonotic potential that has been known since ancient times [14]. The incubation period is from a few days to many months [15]. Glanders is transmissible to humans by direct contact with sick animals or infected materials. In the untreated acute disease, there is 95% mortality within 3 weeks.
- Bot Flys--- More Than a Nuisance to Horses
- Consult your veterinarian for drugs available for internal parasite control. Remove (by clipping or scraping) the yellowish bot eggs from the horse’s hair before they hatch.
- Eastern equine encephalomyelitis (EEE)
- EEE is a virus that is transmitted through the bite of an infected mosquito. It can be contracted by horses and people by this mode of transmission.
- Fall Dangers and Your Horses
- Never feed lawn grass clippings or raked leaves from the yard.
- Up-Date on Equine Piroplasmosis 2008
- Equine piroplasmosis is considered a foreign animal disease; the United States has screened all imported horses for piroplasmosis for nearly 30 years.
- Student Takes the Reins
- Woolam hopes her love for event planning will turn into a career in promoting agriculture outside the classroom.
- Florida Counties Test Positive for Equine Piroplasmosis
- Rare horse disease surfaces in Manatee
- Blood and tissue testing of a 7-year-old gelding euthanized after a three-week illness confirmed a diagnosis of equine piroplasmosis or EP.
- Three EIA-Positives Found in Indiana; Horse Owners Advised to Test Animals Regularly
- Horse owners and veterinarians should watch their horses, mules, donkeys and other equine closely for any unusual disease symptoms, in light of a cluster of recent positive cases of equine infectious anemia (EIA).
- US Will Start Microchipping Throughbred Racehorses
- The microchipping of thoroughbreds in the US is set to begin, with the Jockey Club now offering microchips for sale. Microchips are not currently a requirement for thoroughbred registration and participation is voluntary.
- Winter Care For Your Horse
- Posted 09-Oct-07 Water for the horse during cold weather is too often overlooked. The water may freeze up making it inaccessible to the horse. Mature horses need about 10 gallons of water a day.
- National Hay Shortage Problems
- Agriculture experts around the country are warning hay farmers and buyers to watch for scams amid at feed shortage and resulting high prices.
- Fall Hazards -- Fallen Leaves
- Because we are so short on pasture grass and hay this fall, horse owners are looking for alternative forage sources. Owners beware, there are a few things you DO NOT want to do.
- USDA Approves New MicroChip for Equine Identification
- Microchips are a valuable tool to the equine industry to identify horses, whether as proof of ownership if lost or stolen, or to identify horses in breeding or boarding operations, competitions or domestic and international travel.
