Industry groups move to standardize medication rules in horse racing
Changes may be coming to the way medications are used and treated in the horse racing industry. The Association of Racing Commissioners International (RCI) Model Rules Committee recently adopted more...
View ArticleHappy Monday (links)!
Don’t have time to scour the internet for the latest food safety, animal safety, life sciences and agriculture news? Relax, we’ve got it covered. Food safety Two year anniversary of FSMA marked with...
View ArticleNew week, new stories: The Monday links
Don’t have time to scour the internet for the latest food safety, animal safety, life sciences and agriculture news? Relax, we’ve got it covered. Food safety ANSR™ for Salmonella receives added AOAC...
View ArticleSurvey: Kentucky is world equine leader
Kentucky sure has earned the title of Horse Capital of the World, according to initial findings from the University of Kentucky. The state is home to approximately 242,400 horses with the total value...
View ArticleGood morning! Here are your Monday links
Don’t have time to scour the internet for the latest food safety, animal safety, life sciences and agriculture news? Relax, we’ve got it covered. Food safety Poultry vaccinations credited for U.K.’s...
View ArticleFSA, industry to implement additional species identification testing program
Food businesses that sell beef products must now test their goods to ensure they don’t contain horse or swine DNA as part of a new program, the United Kingdom’s Food Standards Agency (FSA) has...
View ArticleThe Monday links: Tax Day edition
Don’t have time to scour the internet for the latest food safety, animal safety, life sciences and agriculture news? Relax, we’ve got it covered. Food safety Obama administration seeks FDA funding...
View ArticleTuesday news day: Equine botulism blog launches, Ask the Vet event planned
The more you know, the better prepared you can be. It’s that thought that led to the creation of Neogen’s newest site, the Equine Botulism Blog. Our goal is to provide owners, veterinarians, horse...
View ArticleKentucky’s equine industry has $3 billion impact on state
It’s no secret that the horse industry is big business in Kentucky, but phase II results from the 2012 Kentucky Equine Survey show just significant its impact is. Last year, the state’s equine industry...
View ArticleWest Nile, EEE reported across the U.S.
With the approach of fall, reports of insect-borne diseases in horses have begun to pick up across the U.S. As of September 3, 64 cases of equine West Nile Virus across 23 states have been reported to...
View ArticleMosquito woes: Protecting horses from insect-borne illnesses
By James Little, DVM Equine and companion animal professional services veterinarian Neogen Mosquitoes are not just those little annoying insects that drive us crazy at dusk. Along with their painful...
View ArticleCDC: West Nile infections climb another 25 percent
Courtesy of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. More than 1,900 cases of West Nile virus have been reported in the U.S., up 25 percent from the previous week, according to the Centers for...
View ArticleEastern equine encephalitis cases increase in the wake of Hurricane Isaac
The aftermath of Hurricane Isaac is being felt in many ways, including burgeoning mosquito populations that spread eastern equine encephalitis (EEE), according to TheHorse.com. The mosquitoes, which...
View ArticleNeogen acquires Macleod Pharmaceuticals
Neogen Corporation (Nasdaq: NEOG) announced today that it has acquired the stock of Macleod Pharmaceuticals, an animal health company headquartered in Fort Collins, Colorado. The family-owned business...
View ArticleStudy: What is the connection between Salmonella and colic in horses?
Colic and Salmonella make an icky – and infectious – pair. That’s why researchers at the University of Pennsylvania’s New Bolton Center took a look at the relationship between the two, specifically the...
View ArticleNeogen reps to appear on Horse Talk LIVE to raise awareness about disease
Neogen’s Laura Hadley and Greg Hastings will join Rood and Riddle Equine Veterinary Hospital’s Dr. Bonnie Barr and horse owner Jeremy Whited on Rural TV’s Horse Talk LIVE to discuss equine botulism and...
View ArticleThe Monday links have landed!
Don’t have time to scour the internet for the latest food safety, animal safety, life sciences and agriculture news? Relax, we’ve got it covered. Food safety GAO recommends FDA shift import safety...
View ArticleHappiness is …the Monday links
Don’t have time to scour the internet for the latest food safety, animal safety, life sciences and agriculture news? Relax, we’ve got it covered. Food safety Microbiological control in the food plant...
View ArticleRecover from Thanksgiving with the Monday links
Don’t have time to scour the internet for the latest food safety, animal safety, life sciences and agriculture news? Relax, we’ve got it covered. Food safety Microbiological control in the food plant...
View ArticleStudy: Horses help ease Alzheimer’s symptoms
There is something about being around an animal that tends to relax people and make them feel happier. It is a theory that has been tested, and proven multiple times, but while most studies have looked...
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