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Case of Equine Infectious Anemia Confirmed
According to a press release, officials with the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (MDARD) have confirmed a case of Equine Infectious Anemia (EIA) in a 17-year old mare from Mecosta County. EIA is an infectious virus spread betw
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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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Case of Equine Influenza Confirmed in Oregon Horse
A horse from Eastern Oregon that was referred to Oregon State Universityâs veterinary teaching hospital because of illness has been diagnosed with equine influenza virus, a highly contagious respiratory disease in horses that typically is not fatal.
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Cases of Equine Herpesvirus-1 Suspected
On May 9, the Tennessee Department of Agriculture alerted Kentuckyâs 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
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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
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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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CDC Reports High Incidence of West Nile Virus Cases
New cases of West Nile virus (WNV) disease and resulting deaths rose slightly in the past week, ending 2 weeks of declines in the numbers, according to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC's) weekly update today.
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Checking for Stomach Ulcers in Horses
April Knudson, DVM, is an equine specialist with Merial Veterinary Services. She has a special interest in equine gastrointestinal health, infectious disease and lameness. She holds a doctor of veterinary medicine from the University of California-Davis.
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Colic Prevention: Smart Tips to Reduce Your Horse's Risk
SmartPak powers healthy horses and happy riders, and one way they seek to accomplish that is through education. The Supplement Experts at SmartPak host monthly informational webinars, and this month the topic is on colic prevention with a session called â
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Colorado Equine Herpes Virus Quarantine Ends
 The Colorado Department of Agriculture has released the quarantine placed on a Douglas County premises after a case of Equine Herpes Virus (EHV-1) was confirmed at the location.