Tag: MDA
What is Dressage?
Jun 28, 2018 | Archives, Dressage Archives
by Laurel Scott and Beth Collier Dressage — which comes from the French “dresser,” to train — is systematic training that encourages the harmonious development of the horse’s physical ability, while improving his suppleness,...
Read MoreEHV-1 Reported in Maryland
Mar 12, 2018 | Equine Health, Latest News
This past weekend, several reports citing that the Maryland Department of Agriculture placed three Maryland farms on hold due to exposure to equine herpesvirus-1 were circulating on social media. Horses from three farms, located...
Read MoreState Labs Closed: College Park, Centreville and Oakland
Oct 13, 2009 | Archives, Horse Health Archives
October 2009 Effective September 8, 2009, livestock samples, specimens, live or dead animals from the entire state should be sent or delivered directly to the Frederick Animal Health Diagnostic Laboratory. Ongoing operating...
Read MoreMDA Investigates Possible Equine Herpes
Mar 13, 2007 | Archives, Horse Health Archives
Multiple Locations Under Hold Orders March 2007 by Laurel Scott The Maryland Department of Agriculture placed investigative “hold orders” on at least 15 locations Feb. 20-23 after a Maryland horse being treated at...
Read MoreEquine Herpes Crisis Over: New Reporting Requirements Issued
Apr 13, 2006 | Archives, Horse Health Archives
April 2006 by Laurel Scott Two months after the initial outbreak of the equine herpesvirus (EHV-1) that resulted in the euthanization of six Maryland horses, the virus appears to have run its course. The last horses to test...
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