National News UC DAVIS TO TEST EXPERIMENTAL DRUG FOR LAMINITIS IN HORSES
DAVIS, CA (US Davis) – Veterinarians at the University of California, Davis, School of Veterinary Medicine have announced plans to conduct the first clinical trial of an experimental drug that has shown promise in treating horses stricken with laminitis, an excruciatingly painful and often life-threatening foot-related disease.
Four horses with laminitis have been treated
at UC Davis with the investigational anti- inflammatory drug so far. One experienced a complete remission that has lasted for more than a year, and three others have shown some improvement. The horses were treated under a “compassionate use” protocol approved by the UC Davis Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee. “This is an unusual step, but because euthanasia
is often the only way to alleviate pain in laminitis, we felt that it was important to let the veterinarians and horse owners know that this
compound has shown potential as a treatment,” said Alonso Guedes, an assistant professor in the School of Veterinary Medicine. The survival rate for laminitis is estimated to be only 25 percent and very few surviving horses return to their previous levels of activity, and laminitis often reappears. Guedes reports the case of a 4-year old
Thoroughbred mare that developed laminitis. Veterinarians from UC Davis’ Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital treated the mare with conventional therapies but the horse only got worse. At the point that the mare was
ASPCA PROVIDES $250,000 FOR HAY IN EQUINE “BALE-OUT” Program assists groups in purchasing much needed hay for at-risk horses
spending most of the day lying down, Guedes got involved and before resorting to euthanasia, the veterinary team decided to try one last treatment, t-TUCB. After receiving the first dose, the horse remained
standing in the stall most of the day, became interested in her surroundings and walked voluntarily. The mare’s demeanor, posture and mobility continued to improve over four days of treatment, and her high blood pressure gradually returned to normal. No adverse affects from t-TUCB were observed, and the mare has
remained laminitis free for a full year.
LOS ANGELES BECOMES LARGEST CITY TO BAN SALE OF DOGS & CATS
The ASPCA (The American Society for the
Prevention of Cruelty to Animals) announced that a total of $250,000 is being granted to 53 equine welfare organizations and animal control agencies across 19 states as part of its Equine ‘Hay Bale-Out’ grant program. Several of these agencies are located on the west coast where hay is currently at a premium. Soaring temperatures, widespread drought,
wildfires and hay export to Asian markets have depleted the supply of hay, creating a desperate need among equine caretakers. The cost of hay has been driven upward at an alarming rate, as the supply and quality of hay dwindles. “The ASPCA knows of the devastating
hardships that the equine community is facing this year due to the immense shortages and skyrocketing costs of hay,” said Jacques Schultz, senior director of the ASPCA Equine Fund. “Our Hay Bale-Out program provides the dedicated equine caretakers with the funds needed to properly care for their animals.”
“This past season has seen hay production
merely a third of normal production due to persevering drought conditions,” said Diane Zook, president of one of the groups receiving a grant through the ASPCA’s Hay Bale-Out program. “We predict the low inventory and high costs of hay will make this an exceptionally challenging winter for people already struggling to feed their horses. This gift will allow us to proactively help qualifying families and agencies feed their horses before starvation or abandonment occurs.” In 2011, the ASPCA Equine Fund awarded
nearly $1.5 million in grant funding to non- profit equine welfare organizations whose focus and expertise is concentrated on reducing the suffering of equines who have lost their homes or been cruelly treated. The ASPCA Equine Fund grants program seeks to award equine organizations who strive to achieve best practices, including sound horse care, maintenance of updated websites and
robust fundraising practices.
Los Angeles adopted an ordinance making the City of Angels largest city in the United States to enact legislation that puts an end to the flow of animals from puppy mills, the large commercial breeding farms that supply pet stores. In the future, dogs, cats and rabbits in Los Angeles pet stores will be from shelters or rescue groups.
"To continue
importing puppies and kittens from mills in other states while we are killing the surplus that is already filling our shelters simply doesn’t make sense."
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