Equine

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An interview with U.S. Congressman Kurt Schrader, DVM.

Fort Collins, Colo. -- Cooler-than-normal spring temperatures are just one factor that could contribute to possible increased cases of West Nile virus this year.

Gainesville, Fla. -- A cloned foal -- the first created using oocytes from a live mare -- was born at the University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine (UF) in March.

National Report - Sixteen polo ponies have been tested since the U.S. Polo Association (USPA) unveiled its random drug testing program earlier this year.

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Davis, Calif. -- The Center for Equine Health at the University of California-Davis (UC-Davis) received a $3 million gift from the William and Inez Mabie Family Foundation to support the center's research and teaching efforts.

Ocala, Fla. -- A Florida pharmacy's veterinary compounding lab -- threatened with an injunction by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) last month -- voluntarily stopped operations this week.

Jefferson City, Mo. -- Missouri Senators stripped language from a bill that would have permitted horse-meat processing in the state.

St. Louis, Mo. -- The Food and Drug Administration is reporting that Purina Mills has recalled specific lots of horse and poultry feed.

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Dr. Lori Hess worked for months to create a veterinary hospital tailored specifically for exotic animals. Here's a peek at the result.

Conference officials unveiled the Washington D.C. area as the exciting new convention site for the CVC group.

Baltimore -- "Perhaps more than at any other time in our history, veterinary medicine is at a turning point where we can make a huge difference."

Oklahoma City, Okla. -- A bill allowing non-DVMs to float horses? teeth if they meet state certification requirements passed the Oklahoma Senate March 31.

LSU researcher receives grant to study equine adult stem cells.

Are synthetic surfaces leading to a decline in fatal injuries in races?

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Ithaca, N.Y. -- Cornell University researchers are developing a new way to help horses fight equine herpesvirus.

A fully constructed horse skeleton will enhance equine teaching at the university?s School of Veterinary Medicine.

Paris, France -- Merial and Intervet/Schering-Plough Animal Health are joining forces, their parent companies report today.

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Lexington, Ky. - Monitoring the use of medications in performance horses is no easy task.

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Mount Horeb, Wis. -- The ability to choose certain genetic traits in equine embryo transfer just took a giant step forward.

Kentucky -- Equine veterinarians in Kentucky have formed a new equine welfare group: the nonprofit Equine Health and Welfare Alliance Inc (EHWA).