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  • Equine Foot Not Most Common Cause of Lameness

    According to an article in The Farrier's Journal, results from the United Kingdom’s first public National Equine Health Survey pinpointed some interesting facts concerning feet. Some 3,120 horses were represented in the study, says John Slater, prof

    Flossie Sellers - August 29, 2011 16:47

  • California EVH-1 Update

    California has one new confirmed case of Equine Herpes Myeloencephalopathy (EHM) caused by EHV-1. There are now 19 confirmed EHM cases in the state. Today’s confirmed case is a febrile horse in Colusa County which did not compete at the Ogden, UT

    Flossie Sellers - May 30, 2011 17:11

  • Equine Influenza Outbreak in Mongolia

    The Mongolian government has confirmed an equine influenza outbreak in 14 provinces. The government's news office announced the confirmation Tuesday after suspected cases were recently discovered in 18 provinces of the country, where horses still pla

    Flossie Sellers - August 3, 2011 14:22

  • Canada Developing New Protocol for EIA

    The Canadian Food Inspection Agency has been in consultation with Equine Canada’s Health and Welfare Committee on the issue of Equine Infectious Anemia (EIA)  and is developing a new protocol for dealing with this disease.

    Flossie Sellers - January 18, 2012 09:17

  • 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

  • Equine Protozoal Myeloencephalitis (EPM)

    According to Bayer Animal Health, Equine Protozoal Myeloencephalitis (EPM) is a master of disguise. This serious disease can be difficult to diagnose because its signs often mimic other health problems in the horse and signs can range from mild to severe.

    Flossie Sellers - September 19, 2011 11:37

  • Case of Equine Herpes Myeloencephalopathy Confirmed

    The Ontario Ministry of Agriculture Food and Rural Affairs (OMAFRA) has been notified of a confirmed case of Equine Herpes Myeloencephalopathy (EHM), caused by equine herpes virus 1 (EHV-1), in Southern Ontario.

    Flossie Sellers - January 24, 2012 09:35

  • Famous Race Horse Euthanized

    I Like The Odds, the winner of the 2011 Los Alamitos Two Million Futurity, was euthanized at San Luis Rey Equine Center on Friday, January 13, 2012,  following a brief battle with laminitis.

    Flossie Sellers - January 16, 2012 12:06

  • Feeding Horses with Neurologic Disease

    According to Dr. Bryan Walkdridge of Kentucky Equine Research, the main goals of feeding horses with neurologic disease are to supplement vitamin E and ensure that these horses continue eating a good-quality, balanced diet.

    Flossie Sellers - May 19, 2011 16:22

  • Case of West Nile Virus Reported in Pennsylvania

    The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection announced today that officials had been notified a horse from Lower Saucon Township had to be euthanized because it was suffering from West Nile virus which is spread by the bite of an infected

    Flossie Sellers - March 29, 2012 18:04

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