Hi,
Here's part of a recent email to AAEP members that I thought all would enjoy:
June 13, 2005
Issue 168
You are receiving this e-mail newsletter as a benefit of your AAEP membership. Spur of the Moment is sent every other week to AAEP members.
--- EQUINE DISEASE NEWS ---
Kentucky enforcing health rules on horses
Kentucky State veterinarian Robert Stout said the state has begun enforcing regulations that require any horse traveling within Kentucky - except farm-to-farm and to approved sales - to have a current Coggins test (within the previous 12 months) and a Certificate of Veterinary Inspection conducted within the previous 150 days.
Stout said the CVI requirement is not a new regulation, but that because of problems the state has faced this year, and with the threat of out-of-state diseases such as vesicular stomatitis, his office has begun enforcing these regulations.
For the full article, click here.
Information courtesy of www.news.bloodhorse.com.
Prairie Meadows Racetrack investigating possible equine herpesvirus case
Horses are allowed to enter the stable area but no horses will be allowed to leave the grounds of Prairie Meadows until test results for a possible equine herpesvirus case are known. The barn area was quarantined June 6 after one horse showed symptoms of the virus.
Information courtesy of www.news.bloodhorse.com.
Quarantine lifted at Indiana Downs
The state-ordered quarantine on the receiving barn at Indiana Downs has been lifted and officials at the track hope their strangles scare is behind them. The Indiana Board of Animal Health has released the 54 horses that have been under quarantine since May 19.
Source: www.thoroughbredtimes.com.
Delaware Park quarantine over
The Delaware Racing Commission announced last week that all 35 horses that were previously quarantined have been cleared for Strepococcus Equi based on two negative tests. There are now no restrictions at the track involving the horse population.
Source: Delaware Racing Commission release
--- LEGISLATIVE NEWS ---
U.S. House approves amendment designed to stop horse processing
The U.S. House of Representatives approved an amendment to the agriculture appropriations bill on June 9 that would remove funding from the USDA to inspect any horsemeat to be shipped overseas for consumption, effectively barring the sale of horse meat for human consumption. The amendment does not prohibit the shipping of horses to Canada or Mexico for processing. If a companion bill is passed by the Senate, which will begin deliberations on its own version of an agriculture appropriations bill later this month, the halt in funding for federal inspectors will begin October 1, 2005 and run through September 30, 2006.
--- AAEP CONTINUING EDUCATION ---
AAEP wet labs to be held in Kentucky in September
Due to a lack of adequate facilities within reasonable proximity to the Seattle Convention Center and AAEP hotels, wet labs will be not be a part of this year's AAEP Annual Convention in December. Rather, the wet labs will be a stand-alone event this year and will take place in Lexington, Ky., September 6-7, 2005, at the Kentucky Horse Park.
The hands-on wet labs will once again feature sessions in equine musculoskeletal ultrasound, dentistry, lameness diagnosis, reproduction, advanced dentistry, therapeutic options and foot surgery. Wet labs offer the ultimate in up-close, participatory education. Each lab works with small groups to ensure an optimum learning experience.
Wet lab registration materials will be mailed in the coming weeks and online registration will begin on June 20. Limited space is available once registration begins.
If you treat colic in your practice ... you can't afford to miss Focus 2005!
>From practical tips on rehydration of the colic patient to guidelines for the use of antimicrobial medication and suggestions for the treatment of endotoxemia, the Focus on Colic program has been created with the practitioner in mind. Focus will be held in conjunction with the 13th Annual Practice Management Seminar, July 31 - August 2, in Quebec City, Canada. As an added bonus, you can attend sessions from both meetings for the price of one registration! For the meeting schedule or to register online, click here. Focus is brought to you by Bayer.
Join us for the Eighth Annual International Colic Research Symposium
Stick around in Quebec City and learn about the latest research concerning the causes and treatments for colic and related problems during the International Equine Colic Research Symposium. Hosted by the AAEP Foundation and Boehringher Ingelheim and held August 2 - 5, immediately following Focus and the Practice Management Seminar, this event will include over 90 speakers presenting the latest information on colic, shock, gastic ulcers and intestinal motility. The format will consist of short lectures with time allocated for questions and discussion as well as poster presentations. For the meeting schedule or to register online, clicking here.
Quebec City: Beautiful, historic city hosts AAEP summer meetings
Discover the charm of Quebec City, host of the AAEP summer meetings! This city's European feel, historic sites, museums, friendly cafes and exquisite views of the St. Lawrence River make this a peaceful paradise for visitors. To help attendees explore the city, the following tours will be offered:
· Walking Tour of Old Quebec - Sunday, July 31, 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. Cost is $29 Canadian.
· Saint-Anne-de-Beaupre and Surroundings - Monday, August 1, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Cost is $120 Canadian.
Also available is a presentation by renowned watercolor artist Jacques Hebert on Tuesday, August 2 from 9 to 11 a.m. The cost is $47 Canadian.
--- AAEP NEWS ---
Final call for membership renewals
With the beginning of the 2005-2006 membership year approaching, regular AAEP members are asked to renew their membership before July 1. To do this online with a credit card, click here.
--- MEMBERS NEEDED ---
Speakers needed for 2006 horse-owner event
The AAEP is looking for presenters for its Second Annual Healthy Horses event, which will be held on May 13, 2006, at the Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington, Ky. Topics of interest include dentistry, the older horse, lameness, conformation, nutrition, joint therapies and immunizations. Other topics are welcome for discussion. Both PowerPoint and live-horse demonstrations are encouraged.
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U.S. House approves amendment designed to stop horse processingThe U.S. House of Representatives approved an amendment to the agriculture appropriations bill on June 9 that would remove funding from the USDA to inspect any horsemeat to be shipped overseas for consumption, effectively barring the sale of horse meat for human consumption. The amendment does not prohibit the shipping of horses to Canada or Mexico for processing. If a companion bill is passed by the Senate, which will begin deliberations on its own version of an agriculture appropriations bill later this month, the halt in funding for federal inspectors will begin October 1, 2005 and run through September 30, 2006.
For my bias, that's really good news.