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Register for Integrative medicine webinar: Equine complex vertebral malformation April 18th
NYSVMS
The Integrative Medicine webinar: Equine Complex Vertebral Malformation (ECVM) will be held April 18th 7-8 PM presented by Karen Gellman, DVM. ECVM is a congenital syndrome in domestic horses whose prevalence has been increasingly recognized in many horse breeds over the past 20 years. It is likely the underlying cause of most C5-C7 facet arthritis in horses, as well as many other neuro-musculo-skeletal problems, severe undiagnosable pain, behavior issues and training difficulties. It’s likely most equine vets have been seeing cases for years but did not appreciate the underlying malformations that cause lower cervical pathology because until recently, it was only diagnosed post-mortem, and most necropsies do not go sufficiently deep to find the anomalies on the axial spine itself.
Cornell scientists identify bird flu infecting dairy cows
Cornell University CVM
Cornell virology experts are sequencing the bird flu virus that struck cows in the Texas panhandle last week, after work at Cornell and two other veterinary diagnostic laboratories found the highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) virus in cattle samples, a first for this species. Sequencing of the virus may help scientists understand why it jumped to cows and how future outbreaks may be prevented.
Feline epidurals, venipuncture sites and cavity anatomy: College celebrates Clinical Investigators’ Day
Cornell University CVM
Hospital residents, interns, faculty and alumni gathered to learn and share at the Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine’s (CVM)Clinical Investigators’ Day [https://www.vet.cornell.edu/about-us/events/clinical-investigators-day]this year on March 15. The event allows interns and residents to showcase their clinical research to peers, mentors and the public, and features a keynote talk—this year given by Dr. Mariana Diel de Amorim, Assistant Professor of Theriogenology in the Department of Clinical Sciences, titled, “Equine endometritis: diagnostic challenges and journey to biomarker discovery.”
States with HPAI-infected dairy cows grows to six
AVMA
A herd of dairy cattle in Ohio has been infected with highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI), increasing the number of states with dairy operations affected by the virus to six. The Ohio Department of Agriculture (ODA) on April 3 announced it had received confirmation from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Veterinary Services Laboratory (NVSL) of HPAI infection in a dairy cattle herd in Wood County, Ohio. The USDA previously confirmed the H5N1 strain of HPAI in dairy cattle on seven Texas farms, two in Kansas, and one each in New Mexico, Michigan, and Idaho.
AVMA celebrates National Pet Week 2024
AVMA
The AVMA will be celebrating National Pet Week, held this year from May 5-11, with themes for each day of the week. Created in 1981, National Pet Week aims to foster responsible pet ownership, recognize the human-animal bond, and increase public awareness of the value of veterinary medicine.
How Plumb’s helps veterinarians in New York comply with Buoy’s Law
Plumb’s
Practicing veterinary medicine in New York state? Then you should know about Buoy’s Law (NY Senate bill S1289B), which requires that veterinarians provide specific details to pet owners each time a new drug is prescribed or dispensed. The law was named after Buoy, a 3-year-old Labrador retriever who died of renal failure while on carprofen following stifle surgery. The legislation passed December 15, 2022, and is expected to go into effect in June 2024.
The only other similar law in the country—‘Lizzie’s Law’ —was passed in California in 2018. Both of these laws aim to ensure that pet owners receive sufficient information to make informed decisions when medications are prescribed for their pets.
The Royal School of Veterinary Studies becomes Scotland’s first hospital to offer both standing CT and MRI
DVM360
The University of Edinburgh’s Dick Vet Equine Hospital (Dick Vet Equine Hospital) announced it now has a standing CT scanner to complement the hospital’s existing standing MRI scanner. The delivery of the Hallmarq VisionCT also makes Dick Vet Equine Hospital the first in Scotland to offer both the standing CT and MRI to its patients. According to an organizational release, the dual imaging modalities will improve existing diagnostic treatments and expertise significantly. The hospital will also perform a 3-year study to assess which imaging systems for detecting different distal limb issues is preferred.
Horse farms and climate change: Reducing your carbon footprint
The Horse
We often hear about climate change in the news. What can we as horse owners do to reduce the effects of climate change? There are several simple practices we as horse owners can implement to help make a difference and reduce the effects of climate change. Two techniques will go a long way toward reducing your carbon footprint or the amount of greenhouse gases emitted directly or indirectly into the atmosphere due to how you manage your horse property. These practices will also benefit horse health and chore efficiency.
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