"Lessons Learned from Recent Equine Herpesvirus-1 Outbreaks" Free Webcast

Newsdate: Fri 18 April 2014 – 7:27 am
Location: EAST LANSING, Michigan

Nicola Pusterla, PhD of UC Davis will be presenting a webinar sponsored by My Horse University eXtension Horse Quest on April 29, 2013 at 7 PM EDT as part of their free live webcast series.

Learning more about horse diseases

Learning more about horse diseases

This live webcast will give a review of Equine herpesvirus-1 myeloencephalopathy and highlight new developments in the epidemiological, therapeutic and preventive fields.

Equine herpesvirus-1 myeloencephalopathy is sporadic but is a potentially devastating manifestation of EHV-1 infection. Anecdotal field evidence suggests that EHM is becoming increasingly more common, leading to speculation that viruses with increased neurovirulence are circulating.

This webcast will give a review of EHM and highlight new developments in the epidemiological, therapeutic and preventive fields. Learn more.

Lessons Learned from Recent Equine Herpesvirus-1 Outbreaks is a free webcast funded by the USA Equestrian Trust. The USA Equestrian Trust invests in the future of the equine industry by awarding annual grants to equine non-profits.

[Dr. Krishona Martinson] Dr. Nicola Pusterla is the Chief of the Large Animal Medicine Services at the William R. Pritchard Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital. His research focuses on selected aspects of equine infectious diseases with an emphasis on epidemiology, clinical disease understanding, diagnostics, prevention, and treatment.

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Flossie Sellers

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As an animal lover since childhood, Flossie was delighted when Mark, the CEO and developer of EquiMed asked her to join his team of contributors.

She enrolled in My Horse University at Michigan State and completed a number of courses in everything related to horse health, nutrition, diseases and conditions, medications, hoof and dental care, barn safety, and first aid.

Staying up-to-date on the latest developments in horse care and equine health is now a habit, and she enjoys sharing a wealth of information with horse owners everywhere.

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