Sometimes, even in the midst of a pandemic one gets a call that is life changing. One Tuesday evening in July, Bob and Sabrina Amidon, received a phone call from a friend. All the caller said, “I know you are avid horse people, did you hear that Cowboy Campground in … Read More
Column Celebrating Youth in Action! NW Horse Source is celebrating youth in action! Our newest column will feature kids from all over the Northwest doing cool things with their horses. Please answer these questions for a chance to have your article appear in the magazine and online. We feel that our … Read More
Source: Attending Veterinarian Number Confirmed: 2; Number Suspected: 25; Number Exposed: 120; Facility Type: Boarding Facility; Age: 18; Gender: Mare; Breed: Welsh Pony; Onset of Clinical Signs: 12/10/2020; Clinical Signs: Cough, Fever; Confirmation Date: 12/16/2020; Horse Status: Recovering; Vaccination Status: Undervaccinated; Age: 16; Gender: Gelding; Breed: Welsh Pony; Onset of … Read More
Source: California Department of Food and Agriculture Number Confirmed: 2; Number Exposed: 66; Facility Type: Boarding Facility; Age: 14; Gender: Gelding; Breed: Saddlebred; Onset of Clinical Signs: 11/13/2020; Clinical Signs: Afebrile, Unable to Evacuate bladder, Urine Dribbling; Confirmation Date: 11/18/2020; Horse Status: Affected And Alive; Vaccination Status: Vaccinated; Notes: Update … Read More
Source: California Department of Food and Agriculture Number Confirmed: 1; Number Exposed: 32; Facility Type: Boarding Facility; Age: 13; Gender: Mare; Breed: Quarter Horse (QH); Onset of Clinical Signs: 11/30/2020; Clinical Signs: Ataxia, dysuria, Fever, peritonitis, urinary infection, Urine Retention; Confirmation Date: 12/5/2020; Horse Status: Affected And Alive; Vaccination Status: … Read More
Source: Attending Veterinarian Number Confirmed: 1; Number Exposed: 1; Facility Type: Private Facility; Age: 13; Gender: Gelding; Breed: Paint; Onset of Clinical Signs: 11/26/2020; Clinical Signs: Mild Fever, Nasal Discharge, Mild Cough; Confirmation Date: 12/1/2020; Horse Status: Affected And Alive; Vaccination Status: Undervaccinated; Notes: For more information about Equine Influenza … Read More
The UC Davis veterinary hospital’s Equine Reproduction Service has a newly renovated clinical teaching and research space at the school’s Center for Equine Health. Dean Michael Lairmore, Executive Associate Dean John Pascoe, and Executive Assistant Dean Mary McNally officially unveiled the newly renovated space, which includes four custom-designed stocks and … Read More
Source: Washington State Department of Agriculture Number Confirmed: 1; Number Suspected: 3; Facility Type: Farm; Notes: A horse on a farm in Pend Oreille County has tested positive for Pigeon Fever. For more information about Pigeon Fever go to https://aaep.org/sites/default/files/Documents/PIGEON%20FEVER_Finals.pdf ; All information is sourced from http://equinediseasecc.org/alerts/outbreaks Equine Disease … Read More
Pictures and article by Ken & Charlene Krone The nearly one ton buffalo tilted his head toward my horse and me. Below his sharp pointed horns, I could see one eye roll back in its socket as he warily studied us. Bison may look like bulky awkward creatures, but they … Read More
“A Ride to Remember” AQHA RIDE ’97 in Easton, WA On June 21,1997, riders and horse enthusiasts from all over our country converged on the first of a series of trail rides organized by the AQHA. Ride ’97 is a benefit ride for all horse people, all disciplines and all … Read More
