Recent News for Diseases and Conditions
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Queensland Horse Euthanized after Contracting Bat Lyssavirus
May 17, 2013
This is the first case where Australian bat lyssavirus has been identified in a horse.... Read More
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Wash. Owners Urged to Vaccinate Horses against WNV
May 16, 2013
Washington animal health officials are advising owners to make sure their horses are vaccinated against WNV.... Read More
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Study: Not All Biosecurity Protocols Effective
May 16, 2013
Researchers say not all biosecurity protocols owners use will protect horses from infectious diseases.... Read More
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Research Continuing on Equine Hendra Vaccine
May 14, 2013
Recent data showed that the vaccine offered protection to horses for a period of up to six months.... Read More
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Old School Tying Up Treatment
May 14, 2013
Why vitamin E/selenium injections prior to whatever led to tying-up episodes in the past has been abandoned?... Read More
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N.C. Horse Owners Urged to Vaccinate against WNV, EEE
May 13, 2013
In 2012, there were 20 cases of EEE and three cases of WNV in North Carolina horses reported.... Read More
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Developing a Piroplasmosis Control Strategy for Sudan
May 11, 2013
Researchers hope to develop a control strategy to prevent piroplasmosis from spreading to other nations.... Read More
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Vernon Downs EHV-1: One Horse Euthanized
May 08, 2013
One of three EHV-1 positive horses at Vernon Downs has been euthanized, a May 8 statement said.... Read More
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Vernon Downs EHV-1: At Least Four Horses Affected
May 06, 2013
Laboratory tests indicate at least four horses stabled at Vernon Downs are positive for EHV-1.... Read More
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EHV-1 Confirmed at Vernon Downs
May 06, 2013
Officials implemented a quarantine at Vernon Downs in New York after confirming a case of EHV-1 on May 4. ... Read More
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Commentary: Changing Tides in IR Interpretation
May 05, 2013
One veterinarian describes options for determining insulin sensitivity in horses.... Read More
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Brooks to See Patients in Texas Monthly
May 05, 2013
Brooks will travel monthly to Navasota to receive and perform surgery on ophthalmology patients. ... Read More
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Equine Rabies Cases During 2011
May 04, 2013
Eleven states and Puerto Rico reported 44 rabid equids in 2011.... Read More
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Six Ky. Derby Horses Made Salix-Free Racing Debuts
May 03, 2013
All of this year's Kentucky Derby starters will receive furosemide, designed to prevent EIPH. ... Read More
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Researchers Developing Immunotherapeutic IBH Treatment
May 03, 2013
Veterinarians might soon have a new "tool" to help treat equine insect bite hypersensitivity: clones.... Read More
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PPID Risk Factors in Horses Studied
May 02, 2013
Researchers evaluated the prevalence of and risk factors for pituitary pars intermedia dysfunction (PPID).... Read More
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Oleander Poisoning: A Preventable Illness
May 01, 2013
Oleanders contain numerous toxic compounds which can be deadly to people and animals--including horses.... Read More
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EHV-1 Confirmed in Ontario Horse
April 30, 2013
Neurotrophic equine herpesvirus-1 (EHV-1) was recently confirmed in Wellington County, Ontario, Canada. ... Read More
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Prolonged Gestation: Is Fescue Toxicosis a Possibility?
April 30, 2013
My mare was bred more than 390 days ago and still has not foaled. Is it possible she has grass poisoning?... Read More
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What's Behind Wobbler Syndrome?
April 30, 2013
Researchers still have questions about wobbler syndrome's etiology and pathogenesis. ... Read More
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Rabies, EIA Confirmed in Colorado Horses
April 29, 2013
A Logan County horse tested positive for rabies while a Garfield County horse tested positive for EIA. ... Read More
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The Equine Heart: Power Plant Unequaled
April 29, 2013
Learn about the equine heart and some conditions most often encountered by equine cardiologists.... Read More
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La. Horse Owners Urged to Prepare for EEE, WNV
April 28, 2013
Animal health officials are urging horse owners to vaccinate their animals for both EEE and WNV. ... Read More
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Drug Peramivir Could Help Horses Suffering from Flu
April 28, 2013
Researchers found a flu inhibitor that could help horses with influenza recover more quickly.... Read More
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Commentary: Biosecurity for Infectious Disease Control
April 27, 2013
Controlling and preventing diseases through biosecurity has only come to the forefront in the past 20 years.... Read More
