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Horse Health
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Lavendar Foal Test Now Available
Genetic testing for Lavender Foal Syndrome is available through Cornell University, Animal Health Diagnostic Center. Generally recommended for breeding animals to avoid breeding carriers to each other, this condition affects Arabian horses.
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New and Better Test for Equine Lyme Disease
AÂ new Lyme disease test at the Animal Health Diagnostic Center at Cornell University combines the results previously obtained by ELISA and Western blotting. The advantages of the new multiplex test compared to the previous procedure are:
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Horse Vets Warn About Equine Strangles
Following recent outbreaks of equine strangles in the Dronfield and Chesterfield areas of Derbyshire this past month, British veterinarians are alerting local horse owners of the dangers of this highly contagious disease.
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Roanoke Valley Horse Rescue Extends Strangles Quarantine
With the discovery of new cases of strangles at the Roanoke Valley Horse Rescue, the self-imposed quarantine has been extended for approximately another thirty days. Strangles is a bacterial caused disease that is highly contagious.
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Eastern Equine Encephalitis Strikes in Wisconsin
The mosquito-borne Eastern equine encephalitis, or EEE, has claimed the lives of two alpacas and has sickened a horse in Dunn County. According to state animal health officials, blood samples were sent to the University of Minnesota Veterinary Diagnostic
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Danger of Eastern Equine Encephalomyelitis
During spring, summer, and fall months, the mosquito population increases and with that increase in population, the dangers of horses and humans becoming infected with mosquito-borne diseases. Dr. April Knudson, DVMÂ is an equine specialist with Merial Ve
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Is Your Horse Sweating Too Much?
It is summer time and the increased heat and humidity can harm your horse if you are not paying attention. When a horse faces a combination of too much exercise and hot, humid weather, heat stroke may occur.
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Results of Study of Seizures in Horses
A cooperative study involving researchers from the United States and France has resulted in classification of seizures in horses based on their cause, and the identification of clinical factors of equine epilepsy that will help with future diagnoses.
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Wisconsin EEE Update
Two alpacas have died in Dunn County, and a horse has been sickened, by Eastern equine encephalitis, or EEE, a mosquito-borne illness caused by a virus that attacks the central nervous system. Although humans may also contract EEE, no human cases have ap
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USDA Proposes Disease Tracing Rule
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has proposed its Animal Disease Traceability rule. USDA stated there will be a 90 day period for public comment, which will close on November 9, 2011.