‘Vet/Chiro/Health’ Archives
Stevenson Companion Animal Life-Care Center Celebrates 20th Anniversary with Major Expansion
Supporters of the Stevenson Companion Animal Life-Care Center at the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (CVM) gathered Friday to celebrate the dedication of the recently completed building expansion. “It is very exciting to celebrate 20 [Read More]
Federal Legislation Introduced to Eliminate Soring
On April 11, 2013, Congressmen Ed Whitfield (R-KY) introduced the Prevent All Soring Tactics Act of 2013. The bill is intended to strengthen the Horse Protection Act (HPA) to prevent soring. The HPA was enacted in 1970 to prohibit the showing, exhibiting, [Read More]
Unwanted Horse Coalition’s Operation Gelding Castrates 208 Stallions in 2012
The Unwanted Horse Coalition’s (UHC) Operation Gelding program finishes 2012 with a total of 208 stallions castrated just this year. Almost 600 stallions have been castrated since the first Operation Gelding clinic in September 2010. The program, which was first [Read More]
Strangles: Understanding Equine Distemper and Purpura Haemorrhagica
One of the most alarming of infectious diseases in the equine industry is Strangles, which is noted for the characteristic large swelling of lymph nodes under the jaw or in the throat area. Sometimes the node enlargement progresses to the point of interfering with airway or [Read More]
Alltech Brings the Power of Genetics to the Farm
It is often said that we feed our livestock better than we feed ourselves. Those words may now ring a little truer on many farms across the United States. Alltech, a global leader in animal health and nutrition, recently launched a series of new species solution programs [Read More]
