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  • African Horse Sickness Virus in UK

    With the discovery of the Schmallenberg virus in Britain in late January it is ever more likely that African horse sickness (AHS) may invade the UK according to veterinarians. AHS kills as many as 90% of those horses it infects, and is spread by the same

    Flossie Sellers - March 31, 2012 19:59

  • Case of Contagious Equine Metritis Confirmed

    The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs in England has confirmed a case of Contagious Equine Metritis (CEM) in a thoroughbred mare in Berkley, Gloucestershire. The disease was spotted during pre-breeding testing. Initial results for a seco

    Flossie Sellers - April 2, 2012 08:16

  • Cases of Contagious Equine Metritis Growing

    The disease, Contagious Equine Metritis or CEM, was assumed to have been eliminated from the United States until just recently. But according to veterinarians at Oklahoma State University there are now more than 370 horses in 42 states under federal quara

    Flossie Sellers - September 6, 2011 11:59

  • Strange Horse Behavior May Be Caused by EPM

    With many horses being put out into spring time pastures, or grazing along trails, the scientists at Bayer Equine Connection are reminding horse owners about the potential for Equine Protozoal Myeloencephalitis which affects the horse's central ne

    Flossie Sellers - April 2, 2012 09:40

  • Vets Confirm New Cases of EVH-1 in Horses

    In a letter to Washington horse owners and veterinarians written on April 2, 2012, Leonard Eldridge, DVM, State Veterinarian for Washington State Department of Agriculture writes that four confirmed cases of Equine Herpes Virus-1 (EHV-1) have been report

    Flossie Sellers - April 4, 2012 10:49

  • Equine Stem Cell Research Advances at Guelph

    The successful isolation of cells from equine umbilical cord blood for regenerative purposes has put the University of Guelph on the map as a leader in equine stem cell research.

    Flossie Sellers - April 4, 2012 12:52

  • Equine Skin Ailments Take Top Spot in British Survey

    Blue Cross has published the results from the third National Equine Health Survey (NEHS). The survey is getting bigger each year, and three of the UK’s major equestrian organizations have now pledged their support.

    Flossie Sellers - April 4, 2012 13:49

  • New Warnings about WNV and EEE for Horse Owners

     Equine owners across North Carolina and throughout the United States are being urged to discuss their annual vaccination protocol with their veterinarians to protect their animals from mosquito-borne diseases.

    Flossie Sellers - April 5, 2012 11:08

  • Pfizer Helps Assess Horse Disease Threats

    Spring has sprung early in many regions of the country. With the cherry blossoms, green grass and tulips also comes April showers and mosquitoes.

    Flossie Sellers - April 5, 2012 12:42

  • Researcher Uses Stem Cells to Heal Torn Cartilage

    Lisa Fortier, associate professor of clinical sciences at the College of Veterinary Medicine, Cornell University, has developed a new treatment that uses the body’s own stem cells and growth factors to help heal torn cartilage. Fortier performs the proc

    Flossie Sellers - September 8, 2011 11:04

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