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Horse Health
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Update on Pigeon Fever Cases in Horses
An equestrian event in northwest Florida has been canceled after an outbreak of pigeon fever was reported in late May in surrounding counties. What was once considered a disease of California horses, pigeon fever is now a growing problem throughout the Un
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Update - Pigeon Fever in Horses
The Texas Animal Health Commission (TAHC) recently released an update on pigeon fever which tends to strike in dry areas of the country during the summer and fall seasons.
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USA Equestrian Trust Supports AAEP Laminitis Study
The American Association of Equine Practitioners (AAEP) Foundation recently received a $10,000 grant from the USA Equestrian Trust (USAET) to support The Laminitis Research Project.Â
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Use of Acupuncture and Herbals in Breeding Horses
Management of Equine Reproduction by Traditional Chinese Veterinary Medicine is the focus of a course being offered by a prestigious Italian Veterinary Clinic.
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Using Biosecurity to Prevent Spread of Salmonella
Salmonella bacteria can be a deadly problem in horse barns, as evidenced by the outbreak at the University of Pennsylvania's New Bolton Center in May 2004. Since that outbreak, researchers have turned their attention to how the disease spreads and the
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Utah Horse Owners Warned of Equine Herpes Cases
Utah state officials have quarantined a Cache County farm after one case of equine herpes (EHV) was confirmed and two other horses were euthanized with symptoms consistent with the disease.
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Vermont Horse Tests Positive for EEE
The Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets was notified on September 14th that a horse located in Whiting, Vermont has tested positive for Eastern equine encephalitis (EEE). The horse began showing signs of illness, including incoordination, on S
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Vesicular Stomatitis Case Found in Colorado
The Colorado Department of Agriculture's State Veterinarians's office has issued an extended travel requirement after a horse infected with vesicular stomatitis was discovered in in Las Animas County.
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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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Veterinary Lab Offers Test for Equine Cerebellar Abiotrophy
The Veterinary Genetics Laboratory at UC Davis in California offers valuable testing services to horse owners. One of the tests offered is for Equine Cerebellar Abiotrophy (CA).