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Equine Herpes Virus Confirmed in 10 California Horses
Equine Herpes Myeloencephalopathy (EHM), caused by Equine Herpes Virus (EHV-1), has been confirmed in 10 horses in California, in Kern, Placer, Stanislaus, Amador and Napa counties. One horse in Kern County was euthanized after showing severe neurologi
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Equine Herpesvirus-1 Warnings Spread
With six more horses in Colorado showing symptoms of Equine Herpesvirus (EHV-1), the outbreak looks ever more threatening. Agricultural officials and veterinarians throughout the United States and Canada are warning horse owners and putting biosecurit
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Equine Herpesvirus Causes Cancellations
Due to the exposure of horses on the West Coast to Equine Herpesvirus at the NCHA Western Nationals in Ogden, Utah, the PCCHA announced this afternoon that they have cancelled the PCCHA Tejon Ranch Cutting, May 19-22, held at Lebec, Calif. A horse at
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Equine Herpesvirus Outbreak in California
Below are official notices of EHV-1 outbreaks in California from the California Department of Food and Agriculture:
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Equine Hospital Gets Digital Radiography
Canon U.S.A., Inc., a leader in digital imaging, today announced the installation of a Canon CXDI-70C Wireless Digital Radiography (DR) detector at Rood & Riddle Equine Hospital, a worldwide leader in equine healthcare. This installation represents the
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Equine ICU To Provide State-of-art Care
The University of Liverpool, which provides specialist care for large racing events such as the John Smith Grand National, is to establish a £2 million intensive care unit (ICU) at its Equine Hospital.
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Equine Intervention Act Would Protect Horses
Majority Leader John Unger, D-Berkeley, CA, is seeking reforms in dealing with horses. In SB540, known as the Equine Early Intervention and Protection Act, anyone operating a horse facility would have to be licensed. An annual fee would cost $100.
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Equine Neonatal Intensive Care
Pamela Wilkins, a professor of equine internal medicine and emergency/critical care at the University of Illinois has authored a new paper on equine neonatal intensive care which offers guidance to large-animal veterinarians and horse owners while de
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Equine Rescue Head Arrested
Mercer County Sheriff's Deputies were called to a property on Shakertown Road to investigate alleged animal cruelty. When they arrived they found several horses in without food and housed in dangerous conditions..
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Farriers Promote Excellence in Hoof Care
Since 1971, the American Farrierâs Association⢠(AFA) has focused on improving equine welfare through excellence in hoof care and farriery. Educating farriers in the art and science of farriery has been central to this goal.