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Horse Health
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Canada Developing New Protocol for EIA
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency has been in consultation with Equine Canadaâs Health and Welfare Committee on the issue of Equine Infectious Anemia (EIA)Â and is developing a new protocol for dealing with this disease.
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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
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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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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.
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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, Â following a brief battle with laminitis.
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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.
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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
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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
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Caterpillars: A Threat to Mares and Foals
University of Kentucky experts report that eastern tent caterpillar eggs have begun hatching well ahead of last year and expect the egg hatch to be completed in Central Kentucky by the first full week of March.
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First Case of Colic Can Be Frightening
If you are new to owning or leasing a horse, your first experience with a colicy horse can be frightening. The basic cause of colic is pressure from gas trapped in the digestive system.