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Horse Health
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Vesicular Stomatitis Case Found in Colorado
The Colorado Department of Agriculture's State Veterinarians's office has issued an extended travel requirement after a horse infected with vesicular stomatitis was discovered in in Las Animas County.
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A Happy New Year of Laminitis Research by AHF
The Animal Health Foundation has announced that it will continue to support horse health through laminitis research in 2013.
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Horse Owners Urged to Vaccinate Horses Against West Nile Virus
With five cases of West Nile virus having been diagnosed in the past month, according to Neil Dyer, director of the NDSU Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory, veterinarians are reminding horse owners to make sure horse vaccinations are up-to-date.
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West Nile Virus Deadly for Humans and Horses in California
According to information from The California Department of Health's West Nile Virus website, an 88-year-old woman from Kern County is the first reported fatality from West Nile virus (WNV) this year, Dr. Ron Chapman, director of the California Departm
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Pigeon Fever - A Fall and Winter Horse Disease
According to research, pigeon fever is more prevalent in the fall of the year, but can be seen in the winter months and other times of the year. Initially horses may appear lethargic, reluctant to move and have a fever. But these signs are typically accom
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Focus on Eradicating Glanders in Horses and Camels
According to a news release, a rare and dangerous lung disease in horses and camels is the subject of an international conference that opened yesterday, Agust 4, 2012.
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Fear of Hendra Virus Affects Horse Competitions
About 50 people attended an information session at Redlynch State School on Friday night, where experts from Queensland Biosecurity, Queensland Health and Workplace Health and Safety fielded a range of questions from concerned horse owners about Hendra vi
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Alert! African Horse Sickness Continues to Spread
The Eastern Cape MEC of Environmental Affairs, Mcebisi Jonas, must intervene and act immediately to curb the spread of the highly infectious and deadly African Horse Sickness that has already claimed more than 20 Eastern Cape horses in the last few days.
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Botulism - A Perfect Killer of Horses
According to Kim A. Sprayberry, DVM, Dipl. ACVim of the University of Florida, horses are highly susceptible to botulism toxins. In fact, she dubs botulism as "A Perfect Killer" because of the effects the toxins have on a horse. Vaccination, feed and wat
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Outbreak of Equine Herpes Results in Ban on Illinois Horses
An ongoing outbreak of equine herpes at Hawthorne Race Course in suburban Chicago prompted Turfway Park to announce Friday that it will not accept entries from any horse stabled at Hawthorne or that has been on the grounds at any time during the Illinois