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Equine Infectious Anemia: Active Surveillance in Central Italy 2007-2009
30 January 2012
Carmen Maresca, Eleonora Scoccia, Laura Faccenda, Jacopo Zema, Silva Costarelli
Abstract: Equine infectious anemia (EIA) is an infectious and potentially fatal viral disease of equids. EIA virus is usually transmitted from horse to horse by large biting insects, such as horseflie...
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Environmental Impacts of Equine Operations: A U.S. Department of Agriculture Multistate Project
30 January 2012
Michael L. Westendorf, Carey Williams, Amy O. Burk, Nathalie Trottier, Krishona Martinson, Paul D. Siciliano, Ann M. Swinker, Elizabeth A. Greene, Rebecca Bott
Abstract: The U.S. Department of Agriculture supports agricultural research by encouraging the formation of multidisciplinary and multi-institutional teams. Project teams focus on agricultural issues ...
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Cervical Vertebral Osteomyelitis With Secondary Septic Arthritis of the Atlantoaxial Joint in a Foal: A Case Report
30 January 2012
James R. Crabtree, Alec Jorgensen
Abstract: A 36-day-old, 100-kg Thoroughbred colt was presented with a sudden onset of abnormal head carriage and pyrexia. Radiography revealed an osteomyelitis of the vertebral body of the second cerv...
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Refinement of Culture Conditions for Maintenance of Undifferentiated Equine Umbilical Cord Blood Stem Cells
30 January 2012
Sarah A. Reed, Sally E. Johnson
Abstract: Umbilical cord blood (UCB) was collected from Thoroughbred mares at foaling, and stem cells were isolated. UCB stem cells were cultured in growth media (GM), GM + Fibroblast Growth Factor 2,...
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Effect of Administration of Oxytocin During Diestrus on Corpus Luteum Function and Endometrial Oxytocin Receptor Concentration in Cycling Mares
30 January 2012
Dirk K. Vanderwall, Desirée M. Rasmussen, Kevin G. Carnahan, Tracy L. Davis
Abstract: The objectives of this study were to (1) compare the effect of twice versus once daily administration of oxytocin on days 7-14 after ovulation on the duration of corpus luteum (CL) function ...
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