Horse HealthHealth CommitteeMissionTo support and enhance the general health and longevity of the Friesian horse Action PlanThe Health committee will be addressing the following issues along with others that arise:
The Heatlh committee would request that any member of FHANA who has a horse that has been tested positive for any of these diseases to please send DNA samples to the FHANA office 4037 Iron Works Parkway, Suite 160 Lexington, KY 40511 These samples will be stored, and held confidentially in the FHANA office. Once an appropriate amount of samples has been accumulate (20) we will then work with the University of Kentucky, and the Gluck Equine Research Laboratory and Dr. Kathryn Graves to have these samples tested. This committee is in the initial stages of planning and development and appreciates any input the membership can offer regarding any of these health related issues. PSSM EducationWhen is a horse a PSSM Suspect?Symptoms of PSSM:
If after a thorough veterinary examination, PSSM cannot be excluded, have a muscle biopsy performed (from hindquarter) by your veterinarian and have, he/ she submit the biopsy sample for diagnostic evaluation to: Dr Stephanie Valberg, DVM PhD, University of Minnesota, Minnesota If the muscle biopsy is positive on PSSM collect hair sample:
Send hair sample, a copy of registration papers, and a copy of positive PSSM biopsy results to: Drs. Beth A. Valentine and Stephanie Valberg are fore-runners in the symptomatology, management, and research of PSSM affected horses. They have helped many horse owners to manage their PSSM positive horses with low carbohydrate and high fat diets. Drs Beth A, Valentine & Stephanie Valberg are the pillars where your PSSM committee builds on to help the Friesian horse owners with affected Friesian horses and our Friesian horse breed as a whole. Dr. Beth Valentine, DVM, PhD –www.ruralheritage.com Health CommitteeFHANA Board Memeber - Willem Bron Representative – Jeannine Everhart ©2010 FHANA, all rights reserved. Website by |