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  • Cases of Equine Herpesvirus-1 Suspected

    On May 9, the Tennessee Department of Agriculture alerted Kentucky’s Agriculture Commissioner, James Comer, and staff in the Kentucky State Veterinarians Office of Dr. Robert Stout of an illness affecting horses that had participated in the Bucksnort Tr

    Flossie Sellers - May 14, 2012 09:20

  • Alternative Medicine as a Possibility for Horses with EPM

    Equine Protozoal myeloencaphalitis (EPM), also known as "sleeping sickness"  can appear in foals only a few days old or horses in their 30s. Any age, sex or breed can develop it, although young horses, and those shipped frequently, seem to be at greater

    Flossie Sellers - October 30, 2012 09:14

  • Botulism Kills Horses in Maine

    According to a report written by Katharina Schwan for The Disease Daily, a rare botulism outbreak caused the deaths of 23 horses at the Whistlin’ Willow farm in Gorham, Maine in April. The 175-acre farm lost 23 of its horses between April 7 and 17 du

    Flossie Sellers - May 14, 2012 10:06

  • Warnings Issued: Pigeon Fever Outbreaks in Horses

    Agriculture officials in Arkansas, Louisiana and other states are warning veterinarians to watch for signs of a potentially fatal horse disease, pigeon fever, if a drought occurs this year. In addition, a Colorado veterinarian Brian Miller says he believe

    Flossie Sellers - May 14, 2012 11:28

  • Cases of Equine Osteoarthritis Helped by Aquatic Therapy

    Research at the Equine Orthopaedic Research Center at Colorado State University investigating the functional, biomechanical, and cellular effects of aquatic therapy on diminishing the progression of osteoarthritis show that aquatic therapy is a viable t

    Flossie Sellers - May 14, 2012 12:35

  • Equine Cancer and Your Horse

    The Equine Cancer Society is a non-profit organization dedicated to the education of all horse owners on equine cancer. ECS also helps to raise funds for equine cancer research. In their effort to educate horse owners, leaders in the Society offer clinics

    Flossie Sellers - November 3, 2012 09:16

  • Confirmed Case of Equine Influenza in French Event

    The La Baule Organizing Committee Veterinary Advisors and the FEI have been constantly monitoring horses at the French event following a confirmed case of Equine Influenza in a horse that was competing in Le Touquet (FRA) last weekend.

    Flossie Sellers - May 15, 2012 09:24

  • Alert: Atypical Myopathy Cases in Horses

    On May 2, 2012, an alert was issued to the University of Liege in Belgium and to the RESPE that 23 clinical cases compatible with the diagnosis of atypical myopathy have been recorded so far this year. In France, there have been 18 cases, in Great-Britain

    Flossie Sellers - May 15, 2012 10:32

  • New Case of Equine Herpes Virus-1 in Colorado

    The Colorado Department of Agriculture is warning horse owners that an outbreak of Equine Herpes Virus (EHV-1) has been identified in Colorado. One case of the respiratory and neurological disease has been confirmed in Douglas County. The farm where the h

    Flossie Sellers - May 15, 2012 11:20

  • Laminitis Research Now Available to Horse Owners

    The Equine Veterinary Journal has made an important collection of laminitis research papers freely available online to both vets and horse owners to help combat the devastating condition. The papers include practical advice as well as the latest research,

    Flossie Sellers - November 8, 2012 09:50

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