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Piroplasmosis Test Required by AQHA
Beginning July 1, 2011, all horses entering the grounds for any AQHA world championship show â in Oklahoma City, Amarillo or Houston â will be required to present a certificate of a negative blood test for equine piroplasmosis. The tests must have
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Investigations of Contagious Equine Metritis Closed
The World Organisation for Animal Health ("OIE") recently issued the following summary of the investigation into the two outbreaks of Contagious Equine Metritis and although a conclusive source has not been identified in the case of the larger (2008) o
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Hendra Virus Vaccine May Be Available in 2012
Dr Deborah Middleton from CSIRO's Australian Animal Health Laboratory (AAHL) has announced successful progress to develop a Hendra virus vaccine at the Australian Veterinary Association conference in Adelaide. "Our trials so far have shown th
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WCVM Accepts Patients after EHV-1 Closure
The Western College of Veterinary Medicine (WCVM) at the University of Saskatchewan is now accepting all equine patients at its large animal clinic, ending an eight-day suspension of non-emergency equine clinical services to control the risk of equine
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Glanders Quarantine To Continue Until March
According to Bahrainâs Daily News, no new cases of glanders have been reported for two months, since two horses were put down after testing positive last November, according to Ministry livestock director, Abdulrahman Shawqi Al Mannaie This means the
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Prevent Heat Stroke in Hot Weather
With the arrival of hot summer weather, awareness of the danger of your horse suffering from heat stroke and other heat-related problems should be a top priority. Profuse sweating, rapid breathing, and rapid heart rate are indications that the hors
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Case of EHV-1 Confirmed in North Carolina
The neurologic form of equine herpesvirus, EHV-1, has been confirmed in a North Carolina horse. The horse, from a Rockingham County stable, was taken to the College of Veterinary Medicine at N.C. State University upon becoming ill, and directly quarantine
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New Cases of Hendra Virus in Australia
Two new cases of Hendra virus in equines have been identified by veterinarians in Queensland, Australia, and a Queensland horse has been euthanized with Hendra being confirmed as the cause.
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Acupuncture May Be of Benefit to Horses
According to Dr. Chris Day of the Alternative Medicine Center in Oxfordshire, England, more and more horse owners are turning to acupuncture when conventional drugs and traditional treatments do not successfully treat various horse ailments.
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Respiratory Disease in Horses
A recent study in the Veterinary Record (Pusterla et al 2011) described a surveillance study conducted across the US, focusing on equine herpesvirus types type 1 and 4, equine influenza and Streptococcus equi (strangles).