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Horse Vaccines Key to Preventing Virus Outbreaks
In an up-date Washington State Agricultural officials are again encouraging horse owners to get their animals vaccinated against two deadly viruses, including one that caused an outbreak in central Wisconsin last year.
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Case of EEE Confirmed in Wisconsin
According to a Wisconsin veterinarian, Heidi Jahnke of the Ashland Area Veterinary Clinic, a horse that died two weeks ago had Equine Encephalitis, or EEE, becoming the first confirmed case in the area.
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Stable Quarantined Because of Strangles Case
A large stable in Howell, Michigan has been quarantined as a result of positive tests on several horses for an equine disease known as "strangles." Brighton Recreation Area's riding stable which is part of the Brighton Recreation Area State Park wil
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EIA Reminder for Horse Owners In Canada and the USA
All horses entering the United States from Canada must be negative for Equine Infectious Anemia on a test taken within 180 days of entering the US.
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Vaccination for Rattles Now A Near Possibility
According to reports in Science Daily, researchers at the Groningen Biomolecular Sciences and Biotechnology Institute (GBB) of the University of Groningen have now succeeded in developing a highly promising candidate vaccine for Rhodococcus equi, one of t
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Patent Pending for Rhodococcus equi Vaccine
 Rhodococcus equi bacteria can cause ârattlesâ, a potentially lethal disease in foals which is characterized by pneumonia and gastro-intestinal infection. Despite the severity of this disease, a vaccine against it is not available yet.
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Michigan Horse Dies of EEE
The Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development on Thursday announced that lab tests confirmed the diagnosis of Eastern Equine Encephalitis in a Midland County horse that died. The horse in Clark County tested positive for Eastern Equine E
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Tennessee Equine Hospital Quarantined
The Tennessee State Veterinarian has placed the Equine Hospital at the University of Tennessee Veterinary Medical Center under a seven day quarantine. The Veterinary Medical Center expects to maintain voluntary isolation for an additional period of time
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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.
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Flax Seed May Help Cases of Sweet Itch
Sweet itch is a skin condition that results from the bite of the Culicoides or biting midge in which serum coming from the midge causes an allergic reaction.