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Horse Health
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Equine Guelph Makes Horse Fecal Collection Easy with Video
"Less than three percent of horse owners perform fecal exams and to date this is the only way to find out if your horse is carrying an unhealthy parasite burden," says Peregrine.
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First 2013 Case of Eastern Equine Encephalitis Confirmed in Virgina
The Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services has confirmed the first case of Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE) in a horse this year.
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Mosqutoes Test Positive for Eastern Equine Encephalitis
Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont and Massachusetts have all identified Eastern Equine Encephalitis in mosquito pools, and in Massachusetts, two horses have tested positive for EEE.
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Equine West Nile Virus Surveillance Funding Cut
Due to the CDC cutting support for Californiaâs West Nile Surveillance Program, the California Department of Public Health has been forced to eliminate free Equine West Nile Surveillance Testing.
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Equine Guelph HEALTHFlash Survey Now Online
Donât Delay, Have Your Say about Your Horseâs Health! with Equine Guelph HEALTHflash survey.
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Case of Potomac Horse Fever Brings Alerts
Potomac horse fever is most commonly found near creeks and rivers and likely caused when horses ingest infected aquatic insects such as damselflies, caddisflies and mayflies.
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Merial Continues to Support Horse Owners with Equine Drug Facts
Merial continues to support horse owners with helpful programs such as Equine Drug Facts where they can get important information about medications and Outbreak Alert to let them know what diseases are in their area.
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Dr. Norton Offering Free Equine Nutrition Consultations
Each horse needs a diet unique to their situation in order to have good health and high performance and Dr. Joan Norton VMD DACVIM, a Nutrena® Ambassador, will be offering free equine nutrition telephone consultations during September.
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Warm Fall Weather May Bring More Cases of Pigeon Fever in Horses
The bacteria that causes pigeon fever survives in the soil and is spread to horses primarily by flies or through open wounds, occurring most commonly in the fall during periods of dry weather.
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Mosquitoes Carrying Eastern Equine Encephalitis Virus Found in Vermont
Mosquitoes infected with the virus that causes the potentially deadly disease Eastern equine encephalitis virus have been found in a number of samples taken in a swampy area of Vermont.