Wednesday, May 5
th is the date of the next Lunch-N-Learn horticulture program. The May 5
th program will be held at Hardwick’s Nursery located just north of the mall on HWY 183 North in Early. It will be from 12 noon – 1pm. The topic will be spring landscape and vegetable garden management. There will be a tour of Hardwick’s Nursery included.
We will discuss yard tree/shrub care, lawn management, fertilizer selection and use, weed management, special tree needs, new tree/shrub selection and care. Plus has your landscape really covered from the late winter storm we had.
The May 5
th program is part of a series of home horticulture programs being conducted by the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service. The remaining dates for the Lunch-N-Learn series are May 5
A horse’s ability to perform and compete;
The horse-rider bond;
The owner’s finances.
Thus, addressing lameness is an important aspect of a veterinarian’s role in equine practice.
“Lameness presents in a number of ways, including a change in behavior such as an unwillingness to jump, move forward, and collect, as well as changes in balance, limb motion, and weight-bearing,” explained Nicola Cribb, MA, VetMB, DVSc, Dipl. ACVS. Cribb is a large animal surgeon and adjunct faculty at the University of Guelph’s Ontario Veterinary College. She has worked with lame horses from a range of disciplines and backgrounds in Canada.
New Data Reflects Impact of Antigenic Drift and What This Means for Influenza Vaccination Strategies
MADISON, N.J., April 7, 2021 – For the second year in a row, equine influenza cases have surpassed all other infectious upper respiratory diseases in horses.¹ The incidence of equine influenza virus (EIV) has been trending upward since 2008, with considerable spikes in recent years.¹
,² As a leading research-driven biopharmaceutical company that develops, manufactures and markets a broad range of animal health medicines, products and services, Merck Animal Health has been actively working with researchers to study this trend, the reasons behind it and the best strategies for protecting horses against this highly contagious disease. Three findings are clear:
AAEP Publishes Epizootic Lymphangitis Guidelines Sponsored by:
The American Association of Equine Practitioners (AAEP) has published on its website comprehensive guidelines to assist practitioners and regulatory agencies with identification, diagnosis and control of epizootic lymphangitis, a contagious, chronic granulomatous disease of the skin, lymphatic vessels and nodes of the limbs, neck and chest of horses and other equid species.
Although epizootic lymphangitis is not known to occur in horses in the United States, the disease is common in parts of Africa, the Middle East, Russia and Asia, where it is responsible for significant morbidity with chronic weight loss and progressive debility in affected animals.
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The American Association of Equine Practitioners (AAEP) has published on its website comprehensive guidelines to assist practitioners and regulatory agencies with identification, diagnosis, and control of epizootic lymphangitis, epizootic lymphangitis a contagious chronic granulomatous disease of the skin, lymphatic vessels, and nodes of the limbs, neck, and chest of horses and other equid species.
Although epizootic lymphangitis is not known to occur in horses in the United States, the fungal disease is common in parts of Africa, the Middle East, Russia, and Asia, where it is responsible for significant morbidity with chronic weight loss and progressive debility in affected animals.