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The widespread outbreak of horse flu in Queensland has spurred scientists at the University of the Sunshine Coast to launch a study into how humans help spread the equine influenza virus.Immunologist Dr Fiona Burnell is leading a team of USC biomedical scientists on a research project that could hel...
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USC Press Release
Date of publication :
10/18/2007
Views:
190
The American Association of Equine Practitioners (AAEP) Foundation hosted a Lameness Research Meeting and Panel Aug. 1 in Fort Collins, Colo. Researchers and lameness experts from around the world met to prioritize future lameness research needs. The group also explored specific questions about the ...
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American Association of Equine Practitioners Web
Date of publication :
10/10/2007
Views:
172
Staphylococcus aureus is a common bacterium and an important cause of disease in many species. Approximately 10% of healthy horses carry S. aureus in their noses. This occurrence is termed “colonization,” as the bacteria are present without causing any problems. A smaller number are colonized in the...
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University of Guelph/Gluck Equine Research Center
Date of publication :
10/05/2007
Views:
190
The American Horse Council (AHC) welcomes Dr. Kent Fowler, veterinarian and Chief of the Animal Health Branch at the California Department of Food and Agriculture to its list of top industry speakers at this year’s National Issues Fall Forum to be held at Keeneland Racetrack on November 2, 2007. Dr....
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The American Horse Council
Date of publication :
09/27/2007
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148
A second Welfare and Safety of the Racehorse Summit has been scheduled for March 17-18, 2008, at Keeneland in Lexington, Ky. The announcement was made this week by Edward L. Bowen, president of Grayson-Jockey Club Research Foundation. Coordinated and underwritten by Grayson-Jockey Club Res...
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Grayson-Jockey Club Research Foundation
Date of publication :
09/26/2007
Views:
128
Australia is to import 50,000 doses of vaccine to help efforts to contain and eradicate an outbreak of equine influenza (EI). The vaccine is sufficient to protect 25,000 horses from the highly contagious illness which has heavily affected the Australian racing industry and halted horse movements in ...
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The Associated Press
Date of publication :
09/21/2007
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136
Dr. Jennifer G. Barrett has joined Virginia Tech's Marion duPont Scott Equine Medical Center as an assistant professor of equine surgery. In this tenure track appointment, Barrett will be utilizing the center's newly constructed molecular research lab and directing investigations into tendon and lig...
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Virginia Tech press release
Date of publication :
09/20/2007
Views:
137
Exactly how fast is the heart rate of a racehorse as it flies around the track?For the first time ever, two U of G researchers will be able to answer this question as part of a study aimed at recording the maximum heart rate of racehorses when they're pushing themselves to the limit.With the help of...
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University of Guelph News
Date of publication :
09/19/2007
Views:
200
On one hand, the argument for vaccinating Australia's 350,000-plus horse population against equine influenza seems a no-brainer.In the Hunter Valley, EI will cost breeders almost $1 billion in lost matings revenue if the season cannot be ignited. Foal crops will suffer, future race fields will be af...
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Australia Herald Sun
Date of publication :
09/13/2007
Views:
161
A recent study in Canada has informed that floating the teeth of dressage horses seems to have no effect on the equine performance. Dr James Carmalt and associates have evaluated dental floating and its repercussion on equine performance, by studying 11 horses who had not had their teeth floate...
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Equine Science Update
Date of publication :
09/07/2007
Views:
189