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Treatments of Horse Leg Injuries Lead to Faster Healing
Lameness in horses is a common occurrence, and with the exception of cases of colic, nothing demoralizes a horse owner more than discovering that a horse is lame and needs treatment before both owner and horse can get on with their lives.
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Horse Tests Positive for Equine Infectious Anemia
Defra, the Government's department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, has confirmed that a horse in Cornwall has tested positive for Equine Infectious Anemia (EIA), commonly known as 'swamp fever'.
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Horse with Eastern Equine Encephalitis Euthanized
In the first reported case of 2012, the New Jersey Department of Agriculture has issued a press release regarding a 3-year-old horse from Burlington County which was euthanized on May 27 after testing positive for Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE), a ser
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Horse with EHV-1 Euthanized in Indiana
The Indiana State Board of Animal Health has quarantined a Lake County boarding facility after a horse was confirmed positive with equine herpesvirus-1 (EHV-1). The horse was humanely euthanized after showing neurological signs just days before he was con
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Horse with Equine Herpesvirus Myeloencephalopathy Improving
A horse from the HITS Ocala show grounds that was confirmed positive for equine herpesvirus myeloencephalopathy (EHV-1 neurologic disease) on February 22, 2013 is responding well to aggressive treatment. The horse has been quarantined in the equine isolat
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Horse with Rabies Dies in Florida
The Lee County Health Dept. has issued a warning to all pet and livestock owners following the death of a horse that contracted rabies in North Fort Myers, Florida.
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Horses and Humans as Dead End Hosts for EEE
With more cases of Eastern equine encephalitis being reported throughout the United States, both veterinarians and doctors are warning the public about this zoonotic virus that affects both horses and humans.
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Horses Euthanized in Iowa after Contracting West Nile Virus
On July 30, the Iowa Department of Public Health reported in a news release that an older woman from Lyon County in northwest Iowa had tested positive for West Nile virus (WNV), but was recovering. The department medical director, Dr. Patricia Quinlisk,
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Horses Get Ulcers, Too
With the advent of fiber optic gastroscopy, many veterinarians and horse owners have been surprised to find that the incidence of ulcers in horses is more common than once thought. Studies reveal that up to one-third of horses confined in stalls have ulce
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How Do I Know If My Horse Has Encysted Strongyles?
What Exactly Are Encysted Strongyle Larvae and How Did They Get in My Horse? Horsemenâs Laboratory receives several questions a week about encysted strongyles.