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  • Study of Equine Rhinitis Virus Shows Age Is a Factor

    Equine rhinitis A virus (ERAV and ERBV) are respiratory pathogens of horses that infect the nasal cavities and accompany other respiratory infections such as equine influenza.

    Flossie Sellers - September 15, 2012 11:35

  • Vermont Horse Tests Positive for EEE

    The Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets was notified on September 14th that a horse located in Whiting, Vermont has tested positive for Eastern equine encephalitis (EEE). The horse began showing signs of illness, including incoordination, on S

    Flossie Sellers - September 17, 2012 07:56

  • Equine Guelph Lameness - A Great Online Tool for Horse Owners

    Equine Guelph's Lameness Lab online tool, sponsored by Pfizer Equine Division, will help you learn about lameness through a variety of interactive activities. Learn what has intrigued over 5,000 Lameness Lab visitors since its initial launch just over

    Flossie Sellers - February 7, 2013 08:16

  • Researchers Find Many Older Horses Have Cushing's Disease

    A study by Australian and British researchers based on a population of horses owned by members of Equestrian Queensland who lived within a defined area in the southeast of the Australian state has revealed the prevalence of equine Cushing's syndrome

    Flossie Sellers - September 17, 2012 10:13

  • Critical Research into Laminitis in Horses Discussed

    Leading scientific researchers in the field of  Equine Metabolic Syndrome (EMS) gathered in Boston in September under the direction of Dr. Nicholas Frank, Professor and Chair of the Department of Clinical Sciences in Large Animal Internal Medicine of the

    Flossie Sellers - September 19, 2012 08:43

  • GBED - A Cause of Abortions and Foal Deaths

    Recent research suggests that at least 3% of abortions in Quarter horses are due to glycogen branching enzyme deficiency. Some foals are born alive but are often weak and require warming and assistance to nurse after birth. These foals may appear healthy

    Flossie Sellers - February 7, 2013 15:27

  • Five Horse Deaths in Georgia Attributed to EEE

    According to official reports, five horses from five different counties in Georgia have died recently from Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE). No human cases of EEE have been reported within the pub­lic health district.

    Flossie Sellers - September 20, 2012 09:51

  • Laminitis Research Studies Sources of Inflammation

    In a study by Samantha Steelman and Bhanu P. Chowdhary at the Veterinary Integrative Biosciences department of the College of Veterinary Medicine, Texas A and M University, the researchers examined the role of the anti-inflammatory protein APOA-IV in chro

    Flossie Sellers - February 8, 2013 16:36

  • New Cases of Eastern Equine Encephalitis Confirmed in New Hampshire

    In a news release, the New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) has announced positive test results for eastern equine encephalitis (EEE) in two emus in the Cheshire County town of Fitzwilliam and in a horse in the Hillsborough County

    Flossie Sellers - September 21, 2012 12:09

  • New Contagious Equine Metritis Rules Effective 3/13/2013

    According to the Federal Register, the daily journal of the United States government, effective March 13, 2013, a final rule regarding the importation of horses from countries affected with contagious equine metritis (CEM) by incorporating an additional c

    Flossie Sellers - February 11, 2013 08:41

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