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Horse Health
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Quarantine Released on Horse with Positive EHV-1 Test
All quarantine and hold orders associated with the horse that recently tested positive for Equine Herpesvirus have been released, according to the Colorado Department of Agriculture's State Veterinarian's Office.The affected horse, a 6-year-old ge
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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
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Gene Research in Horses Also Benefits Humans
DNA microarrays are small, solid supports containing thousands of gene sequences that are immobilized or attached at fixed locations.
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Genetic Testing of Arabian Horses Encouraged
A subcommittee of the The Arabian Horse Association, the Equine Stress, Research and Education Subcommittee on Genetic Disorders has developed special information on genetics and genetic disorders of particular interest to the Arabian breed.
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Genomic Map Opens Way for Foal Vaccine
For three decades, Dr. John Prescott, University of Guelph Professor and Chair of the OVC Department of Pathobiology, has been unwavering in his quest to find a vaccine able to combat the deadly Rhodococcus bacterium that causes pneumonia in foals and can
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Researchers Seeking Vaccine for Foal Pneumonia
University of Georgia researchers have investigated the feasibility of immunizing and protecting foals from Rhodococcus equi by vaccinating new foals with a live-attenuated riboflavin-requiring R. equi strain. If this research moves forward to a successf
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Health Officials Alerting Horse Owners to Mosquito-borne Diseases
Health officials across the country are continuing to alert horse owners and the public to the dangers of mosquito-borne illnesses in both horses and humans including Eastern equine encephaltis and West Nile virus.
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Risk of West Nile Virus Returns
The risk of a return of West Nile virus to California this year is renewing calls for horse owners to make sure their animals are vaccinated. In 2011, 15 horses in California were confirmed positive for West Nile Virus. Four of the 15 were euthanized. All
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Heart Health and Your Horse
Although acquired heart disease is uncommon in horses, when it develops it is accompanied by a reduction in exercise capacity and shortness of breath and the horse may collapse with congestive heart failure.
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Help for Obstructive Airway Disease in Horses
Obstructive airway disease in horses is a common condition characterized by coughing, decreased exercise intolerance, an elevated respiratory rate, loss of body condition as well as secondary respiratory infections. The condition is frequently exacerbated