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$2.9 Million Equine Arteritis Virus Study Grant Awarded
According to UKAg News, Udeni Balasuriya, a professor at the University of Kentucky Maxwell H. Gluck Equine Research Center, recently received $2.9 million to identify the genetic factors responsible for establishment of the equine arteritis virus (EAV) c
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What Owners Should Know About Carcinomas in Horses
Squamous Cell Carcinoma is one of the most common tumors in horses but is more common in anatomic locations other than the bladder, such as the external genitalia, the skin, the stomach, and the eye.
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Spread of CEM May Pose Threat to Horse Industry
According to a report by the Veterinary Health Science Department at Oklahoma State University, Contagious Equine Metritis or CEM which was once thought to have been eliminated in the US is causing concerns in the horse industry. According to reports, mor
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More Equine Herpes Virus Cases Confirmed in Utah
As of 3/5/2013, the Utah State Veterinarian has confirmed eight cases of Equine Herpes Virus (EHV-1) in Utah, all of which are confined to locations in Cache County. The State Veterinarian's Office is restricting the movement of the animals at eight l
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Cases of Vesicular Stomatitis Confirmed in New Mexico
The New Mexico Livestock Board (NMLB) is working with USDA-Veterinary Services to ensure that two cases of vesicular stomatitis (VS) discovered in a herd of five horses in Otero County remain isolated. None of the five horses has been off the property in
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Insects, Horses, Laminitis - Research Makes the Connection
The UC Davis news circulating around the world relates a horseâs remarkable recovery from laminitis thanks to an experimental compound discovered during research on insects by entomologist Bruce Hammock. The compound was discovered while studying mammal
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Study Shows Shock Wave Treatment Works with Horses
Dr. Koenig of the University of Guelph Equine Program began studying shock wave treatment when a particular horse with a broken leg came in for treatment. Koenig was interested in all the work that had been done in humans using shock wave therapy and prec
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Utah Horse Owners Warned of Equine Herpes Cases
Utah state officials have quarantined a Cache County farm after one case of equine herpes (EHV) was confirmed and two other horses were euthanized with symptoms consistent with the disease.
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Effects of Exercise on Gastointestinal Diseases in Horses
Strenuous exercise is associated in horses, humans, and dogs with the development of gastrointestinal disease, including diarrhea, cramping, and ulceration. Human marathon runners have up to an 80% prevalence of gastrointestinal bleeding, and racing sled
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Progress Report on Equine Herpesvirus by Research Group
Equine herpesvirus-1, also known as EHV-1, has been making headlines for the past few years. In 2011, some horses that had attended the National Cutting Horse Association Western National Championship in Ogden, Utah, began showing neurologic signs after l