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Equine Health News

• 2013 ISES Conference Early Bird Registration Extended
  Early bird registration for the 2013 International Society for Equitation Science (ISES) conference has been extended until May 31. […]
• UK Graduate Student Spotlight: Mieke Brummer
  Brummer’s research focused on the mineral selenium in its organic and inorganic form and how selenium status (low, adequate, or high) affects the antioxidant status of an idle horse as well as a horse subjected to a mild exercise test. […]
• Researchers Recommend Three-Tiered EIA Testing
  By comparing results from current testing methods, the researchers recommend a three-tiered approach to testing for EIA. […]
• Reported Equine Deaths Exceed 150 in Oklahoma
  More than 150 horses reportedly perished in the tornadoes that hit Moore and the Oklahoma City area May 20. […]
• How To: Condition Your Horse for Summer Riding
  Dr. Erica McKenzie shares how to get your horse into riding shape after a winter's rest. […]
• UKAg Dean Scott Smith Receives Lyons Award
  Smith’s nominators highlighted his creative and effective leadership of the college during tumultuous times for Kentucky agriculture. […]
• RRTP Selects Trainers for Thoroughbred Makeover
  The Retired Racehorse Training Project (RRTP) board of directors announced May 23 its selection of the 26 horse trainers who will participate in the RRTP Thoroughbred Makeover. […]
• TOC Commits to Uniform Racehorse Medication Program
  Thoroughbred Owners of California (TOC) will join regulators from eight states in the mid-Atlantic and Northeast by committing to implement the Mid-Atlantic Uniform Medication Program beginning in January 2014. […]
• Update on Equine Australian Bat Lyssavirus Case
  Biosecurity Queensland officers revisited the affected horse's home property May 21 and reported that no animals were showing any signs of illness. […]
• Stabilizing Equine Limb Fractures in the Field (AAEP 2012)
  Many fractures once deemed inoperable can now be surgically repaired successfully, but management approaches during the critical post-fracture window, such as stabilization techniques, can have a major impact on outcomes. […]