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Pigeon Fever Strikes in Florida
According to a news release from the Florida Department of Agriculture - Consumer Services, Animal Industry Division, more than 60 suspected cases of pigeon fever in horses have occurred in Florida so far in 2012. Cases have been identified in Okaloosa,
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When Your Horse Has the Flu - Stall Rest or Exercise?
With winter weather, the holidays and horse shows and competitions taking place, chances are that many horses will be exposed to flu viruses which are highly contagious in horses. Horses are infected by two distinct strains of influenza A. Much like human
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Research Shows Hormonal Disorders are Responsible for Laminitis in Horses
Until very recently most horse owners thought that laminitis is most commonly caused by access to lush pastures with too much grass, especially when a horse is overweight. However, recent research shows that laminitis is more complicated than that, and up
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Respiratory Condition Seen in Florida and Texas Horses
Spring and summer often brings an increase of cases of nasopharyngeal cicatrix syndrome (NCS) which is a respiratory condition seen most often in horses living in south-central Texas and the panhandle area of Florida.
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New Cases of African Horse Sickness Raise Alert
A case of African horse sickness has been confirmed in Chartwell, Gauteng. Also, a suspected case in Nelspruit and currently a âsuspected AHS outbreakâ in the Eastern Cape â Kei Mouth and Morganâs Bay area has been announced.
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Officials See Increase In West Nile Virus in Mosquitoes
According to a press release, West Nile Virus (WNV) infection rates in Southern House Mosquitoes increased dramatically in East Baton Rouge Parish last week, and there have been several Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE) cases in horses in other parishes i
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Vet Warns of Early Cases of Potomac Fever in Horses
A horse admitted to the College of Veterinary Medicine Large Animal Hospital at Purdue University in mid-June has been diagnosed with Potomac horse fever. Ordinarily, cases of Potomac horse fever don't show up in Indiana until July or August.
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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
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'Tis the Season of Respiratory Illnesses in Horses
A recent three-year research study showed that outbreaks of upper respiratory tract infections in horses at Standardbred race tracks occurred most often in the winter and spring seasons. Both influenza viruses and equine herpesvirus 1 were shown to be pre
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New Insight into Coronary Band Temperature in Horses
For many years, the temperature of the horse's coronary bands and hooves have been seen by both horse owners and veterinarians as an indicator of possible laminitis. Now, according to research in Denmark, that theory no longer holds.