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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.
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Viral Respiratory Horse Diseases Bring FEI Warnings
Recent reports of viral respiratory disease outbreaks in parts of Europe including Equine Influenza (EI), and also Equine Herpes Virus (EHV) and Equine Viral Arteritis (EVA) have served as a wake-up call to FEI to remind horse owners of the FEI Veterinar
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Virginia Horse Euthanized after Contracting West Nile Virus
The Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services has announced that a 9-year-old Morgan gelding has tested positive for West Nile virus and has had to be euthanized. This is the state's first positive case of West Nile Virus in a horse thi
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Hunts Cancelled in Somerset Because of EHV-1 Cases
Fox hunts in Somerset, England, have been cancelled due to fears of the EHV-1 virus affecting horses in the region. EHV-1 can be transmitted through the air from respiratory infection or by close contact between horses and although it can be treated, in s
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West Nile Virus Found in Louisiana Mosquitoes
West Nile virus has been detected in mosquito samples collected by the Iberia Parish Mosquito Control District and a horse in Iberia Parish has been diagnosed with another mosquito-borne disease, Eastern Equine Encephalitis.
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Immune Response - Key to Horse and Human Airway Health
Although asthma can be treated so that most people can do the activities they love, why asthma happens is unknown, and there is no cure. Thatâs where a veterinarian and a 20-year-old horse become part of the picture.Â
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West Nile Virus Strikes in Southern California
According to reports, two people have died in Los Angeles County, California, this year of West Nile virus, and 54 cases of the illness have been reported locally, public health officials say.
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Importance of Selenium in Diet of Brood Mares
A recent study by researchers at the Western College of Veterinary Medicine addressed the importance of selenium in the diet of brood mares.