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Equine Guelph Declares February Colic Prevention Education Month

February 8, 2022 by Equine Guelph

Equine Guelph has announced that the month of February, Canada’s coldest month, will be Colic Prevention Education Month. The next four weeks will be dedicated to increasing awareness of ways for caregivers to decrease the risk of colic in their horses. Although horses can be afflicted with gut pain in …

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An Equine Methionine Crisis is Brewing

February 7, 2022 by Eleanor M. Kellon, VMD

I’ve written about soil, sulfur and Methionine deficiency often. But everything I see says it’s getting worse. Methionine is an essential amino acid, meaning horses must get it from their diet. It is critical in protein synthesis since many proteins start with methionine and without it synthesis will stop. Methionine …

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Outbreak Alert: February 5, 2022: Equine Herpesvirus Myeloencephalopathy, Equine Herpesvirus- Neurologic in San Mateo County, CA

April 18, 2024February 7, 2022 by Equine Disease Communication Center

Source: California Department of Food and Agriculture Number Confirmed: 10; Number Suspected: 2; Number Exposed: 300; Facility Type: Boarding Facility; Age: 25; Gender: Gelding; Breed: Appaloosa; Onset of Clinical Signs: 2/1/2022; Clinical Signs: Fever; Confirmation Date: 2/4/2022; Horse Status: Affected And Alive; Age: 12; Gender: Gelding; Breed: Warmblood (WB); Onset …

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Idaho Horse Expo will be April 8-10, 2022

February 7, 2022 by Press

The 36th annual Idaho Horse Expo will be held April 8-10, 2022 at the Ford Idaho Horse Park in Nampa, Idaho. If you are a horse lover of any age, you can’t miss this event. The Expo features internationally known clinicians as well as local clinicians and trainers. The featured …

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Product Highlight – Equine ID Collar – Single Sleeve

February 7, 2022 by Press

The Equine ID Collar – Single sleeve was primarily designed to be used for identification purposes during most emergency and evacuation events. Our Horse Identification Single Sleeve collar was primarily designed with emergencies and evacuation in mind, something that no boarding facility or large equestrian facility should be without. These …

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Sugar Does Not Cause Equine Metabolic Syndrome

February 19, 2022February 3, 2022 by Eleanor M. Kellon, VMD

The wrong diet exacerbates equine metabolic syndrome (EMS) but it doesn’t actually cause it. It’s easy to see where the idea came from. When a horse/pony/donkey has metabolic syndrome it is very important to limit the sugar and starch in the diet. Starch is digested to glucose before being absorbed. …

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Outbreak Alert – February 3, 2022: Equine Herpesvirus Myeloencephalopathy, Equine Herpesvirus- Neurologic in San Mateo County, CA

February 7, 2022February 3, 2022 by NWHS

Source: California Department of Food and Agriculture Number Confirmed: 7; Number Suspected: 2; Number Exposed: 300; Facility Type: Boarding Facility; Age: 22; Gender: Gelding; Breed: Paint; Onset of Clinical Signs: 1/28/2022; Clinical Signs: Acute ataxia, afebrile; Confirmation Date: 1/28/2022; Horse Status: Euthanized; Vaccination Status: Status Unknown; Age: 7; Gender: Gelding; …

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Outbreak Alert – January 31, 2022: Equine Herpesvirus Myeloencephalopathy, Equine Herpesvirus- Neurologic in San Mateo County, CA

February 7, 2022January 31, 2022 by Northwest Horse Source

Source: California Department of Food and Agriculture Number Confirmed: 3; Number Suspected: 9; Number Exposed: 300; Facility Type: Boarding Facility; Age: 22; Gender: Gelding; Breed: Paint; Onset of Clinical Signs: 1/28/2022; Clinical Signs: Acute ataxia, afebrile; Confirmation Date: 1/28/2022; Horse Status: Euthanized; Vaccination Status: Status Unknown; Age: 7; Gender: Gelding; …

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Outbreak Alert: January 21, 2022 – Equine Herpesvirus Myeloencephalopathy in Alameda County, CA

January 22, 2022 by Equine Disease Communication Center

Source: California Department of Food and Agriculture Number Confirmed: 1; Number Exposed: 27; Facility Type: Racetrack; Age: 8; Gender: Mare; Breed: Thoroughbred (TB); Usage: Racing; Onset of Clinical Signs: 1/12/2022; Clinical Signs: Ataxia, proprioceptive deficits, leaning; Confirmation Date: 1/19/2022; Notes: An 8-yr-old Thoroughbred mare in Alameda County displaying neurological signs …

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How to Build the Ultimate Lesson Based Horse Business with Brian Wee

January 21, 2022 by Press

The Certified Horsemanship Association (CHA) is proud to announce Brian Wee’s webinar on How to Build the Ultimate Lesson Based Horse Business. The recording is now available for purchase at https://cha.horse/shop-webinars/ As a second generation Certified Financial Planner, Brian went the route of the more lucrative family business of …

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