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Horse Health
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Vets Confirm New Cases of EVH-1 in Horses
In a letter to Washington horse owners and veterinarians written on April 2, 2012, Leonard Eldridge, DVM, State Veterinarian for Washington State Department of Agriculture writes that four confirmed cases of Equine Herpes Virus-1 (EHV-1) have been report
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Equine Stem Cell Research Advances at Guelph
The successful isolation of cells from equine umbilical cord blood for regenerative purposes has put the University of Guelph on the map as a leader in equine stem cell research.
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Equine Skin Ailments Take Top Spot in British Survey
Blue Cross has published the results from the third National Equine Health Survey (NEHS). The survey is getting bigger each year, and three of the UKâs major equestrian organizations have now pledged their support.
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New Warnings about WNV and EEE for Horse Owners
 Equine owners across North Carolina and throughout the United States are being urged to discuss their annual vaccination protocol with their veterinarians to protect their animals from mosquito-borne diseases.
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Pfizer Helps Assess Horse Disease Threats
Spring has sprung early in many regions of the country. With the cherry blossoms, green grass and tulips also comes April showers and mosquitoes.
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Researcher Uses Stem Cells to Heal Torn Cartilage
Lisa Fortier, associate professor of clinical sciences at the College of Veterinary Medicine, Cornell University, has developed a new treatment that uses the bodyâs own stem cells and growth factors to help heal torn cartilage. Fortier performs the proc
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Horse Vaccines Key to Preventing Virus Outbreaks
In an up-date Washington State Agricultural officials are again encouraging horse owners to get their animals vaccinated against two deadly viruses, including one that caused an outbreak in central Wisconsin last year.
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Case of EEE Confirmed in Wisconsin
According to a Wisconsin veterinarian, Heidi Jahnke of the Ashland Area Veterinary Clinic, a horse that died two weeks ago had Equine Encephalitis, or EEE, becoming the first confirmed case in the area.
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Stable Quarantined Because of Strangles Case
A large stable in Howell, Michigan has been quarantined as a result of positive tests on several horses for an equine disease known as "strangles." Brighton Recreation Area's riding stable which is part of the Brighton Recreation Area State Park wil
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EIA Reminder for Horse Owners In Canada and the USA
All horses entering the United States from Canada must be negative for Equine Infectious Anemia on a test taken within 180 days of entering the US.