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Day: August 4, 2010

HEALTH OF CLONED FOALS EXAMINED IN NEW STUDY

Compared to other species, cloning horses is still in its infancy. Cloning is becoming increasingly popular, yet the health of these artificially produced foals has not been assessed in detail. “There is very little information on the health of cloned foals currently available,” said Aime Johnson, DVM, Dipl. ACT, from the J.T. Vaughan Large Animal Teaching Hospital at Auburn University College of Veterinary Medicine.Continue reading…

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MICHIGAN HORSES FOUND POSITIVE FOR EASTERN EQUINE ENCEPHALITIS

The Michigan Departments of Community Health and Agriculture received confirmation on July 26 from the Michigan State University Diagnostic Center for Population and Animal Health that a 3-month-old Percheron filly from Calhoun County and a yearling Arabian colt from Barry County tested positive for the mosquito-borne disease Eastern equine encephalitis. Continue reading…

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