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Horse Health
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What Horse Owners Need to Know About Equine Protozoal Myeloencephalitis
âSome equine diseases show clear clinical signs and are easy to identify, but others can be subtle and are not immediately recognizable. One such disease is equine protozoal myeloencephalitis.â
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Biosecurity Becomes More Important as New Outbreaks of Horse Disease Occur
âIn addition to the Equine Disease Communication Center providing information about equine disease outbreaks, horse owners are encouraged to practice effective biosecurity both at home and when traveling by following 10 tips about effective practices in
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New Case of Vesicular Stomatitis Confirmed in Colorado Horse
âAn additional case of vesicular stomatitis has been confirmed in a Colorado horse adding to cases already confirmed by initial Colorado disease investigations accomplished by field veterinarians from the State Veterinarianâs Office at the Colorado De
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Five New Cases of Eastern Equine Encephalitis Reported in US
âSymptoms of Easter equine encephalitis include fever, sleepy appearance, muscle twitches in head, neck, shoulder and flanks, a staggering gait and recumbency.â
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Veterinarians to Enhance Ability to Return Horses to Peak Form at September Education Event
âFocus on Poor Performance will help practitioners efficiently assess, diagnose and treat a wide range of performance-limiting diseases through lectures and case-based discussions.â
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New Cases of Eastern Equine Encephalitis Lead to Horse Deaths in Florida
âAs in these two confirmed cases in Florida, Eastern Equine Encephalitis appears within five days after a mosquito transmits the virus to the horse, and the onset of clinical symptoms are abrupt with infected horses often dying or having to be euthanize
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The Impact of Impact on Horse Bone Health
âResearchers have been working with FE, gathering and analyzing data on loads acting at the fetlock joint and stresses in the cannon bone by creating a computer generated model using computed tomographic or MRI images of an equine fetlock joint.â
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Progress Made in Pain Recognition in Horses
âThe horse is telling you something hurts when they avoid looking at you, appear despondent, clench their jaw, flatten ears back and/or squint their eyes.â
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Horse Death from Eastern Equine Encephalitis Confirmed in North Carolina
âThe North Carolina Department of Public Health has confirmed the death of a Cumberland County horse identified as having Eastern Equine Encephalitis.â
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Confirmed Cases of Vesicular Stomatitis Virus Quarantined in Colorado
âThe Equine Disease Communication Center reports that three horses on one premise in Montezuma County, Colorado, have been confirmed positive for Vesicular Stomatitis Virus.â