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Rabies: Readers Share Their Choice of Vaccine  *
More than 650 readers of TheHorse.com responded to a poll asking, "Does your horse receive an equine-specific or multi-species vaccine?" Results were as follows: Equine-specific vaccine 60.18% (393) Horse is vaccinated, but I don't know which type 15.47% (101) Multi-species vaccine 13.32% (87) I don't vaccinate for rabies 10.11% ... Read full story
 10/10/2009
Rabies: Readers Share Firsthand Experiences  *
More than 870 readers of TheHorse.com responded to a poll asking, "Have you ever had a firsthand experience with a rabid horse?" Results were as follows: No, I have no idea what a rabid horse looks like 51.60% (451) No, but I know what clinical signs to look for 36.16% (316) No, but I have seen a rabid horse through video on the ... Read full story
 10/5/2009
Free Rabies Vaccines for Some Rescue Horses   *
Intervet/Schering-Plough Animal Health plans to donate 7,250 doses of EquiRab rabies vaccine to the Unwanted Horse Veterinary Relief Campaign (UHVRC) in honor of World Rabies Day. The donated vaccines were pledged to 150 UHVRC equine rescue and retirement facilities across the country, helping to protect the thousands of horses in their care from contracting ... Read full story
 10/5/2009
Readers Share Their Knowledge on Equine Rabies  *
More than 790 readers of TheHorse.com responded to a poll asking, "How knowledgeable are you about equine rabies?" Results were as follows: I completely understand the disease 79.04% (626) I know rabies is a dangerous disease, but I don’t know why 12.88% (102) I didn’t know horses were susceptible to rabies 4.17% (33) Other 2.90% ... Read full story
 10/3/2009
World Rabies Day Today; Equine Vaccination Key to Prevention   *
Today is World Rabies Day, a global cooperative effort to spread the word about rabies as a risk to human and animal health. The World Rabies Day effort began in 2006, when a group of researchers and professionals formed a global Alliance for Rabies Control. They created and began inviting partners to join the World Rabies Day initiative, which now ... Read full story
 9/28/2009
Free Equine Rabies Webinar Tonight, Sign Up Now  *
Rabies is a life-threatening neurologic disease that has the potential to spread from horses to humans. Once horses show clinical signs of rabies, death can occur within days. The best protection you can offer your horse is prevention. Join TheHorse.com and Amanda House, DVM, Dipl. ACVIM, to learn how to protect your horse and yourself from rabies ... Read full story
 9/24/2009
AAEP: Vaccinate Horses to Prevent Rabies   *
When a horse is infected with rabies, the outcome is invariably fatal. But taking the simple step of ensuring an annual vaccination for your horse will nearly eliminate your horse’s risk of contracting this deadly disease. In observation of World Rabies Day, Sept. 28, 2009, the American Association of Equine Practitioners urges veterinarians and ... Read full story
 9/22/2009
Readers Give their Reasons for Skipping Rabies Vaccination  *
More than 280 readers of TheHorse.com responded to a poll asking, "If you do not vaccinate your horse for rabies, why do you choose not to?" Results were as follows: My veterinarian says vaccinating for rabies is unnecessary 32.87% (94) Other (please explain below) 27.62% (79) Rabies is not a threat to my horse 18.53% (53) Cost ... Read full story
 9/18/2009
Rabies Reported in Colorado Horse, Multiple Skunk Cases   *
A rabid horse in El Paso County, Colo., has been euthanized and the County Department of Health and Environment is underscoring the critical importance of vaccinating pets and livestock and avoiding wild animals. "Rabies infection in horses is rare," said Public Health Director Kandi Buckland, RN, MPA. "We anticipate that the infection was caused ... Read full story
 9/16/2009
Rabies: Vaccination Habits Revealed by Readers  *
More than 1,400 readers of TheHorse.com responded to a poll asking, "Do you vaccinate your horse for rabies?" Results were as follows: Yes, I vaccinate for rabies annually 79.58% (1,126) No 14.20% (201) Yes, but I don't vaccinate for rabies regularly 4.66% (66) Other 0.92% (13) I don't know 0.64% (9) Readers shared why they ... Read full story
 9/9/2009
Wildlife Rabies Vaccination Efforts Progressing in New York, Pennsylvania  *
Wildlife Services, a program within the USDA's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, will distribute oral rabies vaccine baits beginning on or about Aug. 28 to prevent the spread of raccoon rabies in portions of western and northern New York. Another baiting program is under way in 14 western Pennsylvania counties. In cooperation with the New ... Read full story
 8/27/2009
Texas Horse Dies of Rabies, Possible Human Exposure  *
Public health officials in Texas are alerting anyone who may have come in contact with a certain horse at the Scurry County Rodeo, held in mid-July in Snyder, that they might have been exposed to rabies. More than 250 contestants from Arkansas, Kansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Texas participated in the rodeo. The horse was at the rodeo ... Read full story
 8/24/2009
Maryland Horse Positive for Rabies, Farm Quarantined  *
A horse residing in Harford County, Md., was euthanized and tested positive for rabies, resulting in a 45-day quarantine of the farm. Around July 13, owners of the horse began to notice drastic changes in the horse's behavior and gait. A large animal veterinarian examined the animal and suspected rabies. The horse was then sent to the University ... Read full story
 8/17/2009
Oral Rabies Vaccine Distributed in Arizona  *
Oral rabies vaccine baits are being distributed around Flagstaff, Ariz., to reduce the incidence of rabies in gray fox, said Wildlife Services, a program within the USDA's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service. The distribution was scheduled to begin July 21. In cooperation with the Coconino County Health Department, 130,000 oral rabies vaccination ... Read full story
 7/22/2009
Rabies Danger, Exposure Cost Reinforce Equine Vaccination Need   *
Rabies is a rhabdovirus that has been a human threat since antiquity. The virus is capable of infecting all warm-blooded animals with some variation in susceptibility. Rabies is considered 100% fatal to the infected host. However, in order for any disease to perpetuate itself, 100% is not in the realm of "mother nature," or the disease would kill itself ... Read full story
 6/7/2009
Kansas Horse Positive for Rabies   *
A horse in Kansas has tested positive for rabies, according to an article from the Clay Center Dispatch that was circulated via Pro-MED, a program of the International Society for Infectious Diseases. The equine case is the second report of rabies in Clay County so far this year. The horse's owners and other people with potential exposure are undergoing ... Read full story
 6/5/2009
Neurologic Signs the First Indicator for Kansas Rabies Case  *
The Kansas equine recently confirmed positive for rabies first presented with lameness in the right forelimb, according to attending veterinarian David Salava, DVM, of the Salava Veterinary Clinic in Clay Center, Kan. "Muscles fasciculation (twitching) was observed, and the whole elbow was dropped, indicating something neurological," Salava said. ... Read full story
 6/5/2009
Remember Rabies Vaccination Before Attending Horse Shows  *
Before you hit the show circuit this season, be sure to do your part to keep horses, other animals, and competitors safe by including a rabies vaccination at your pre-event health exam. Vaccinations can do more than just help horses--they can help protect horse owners from disease, too. "Owners sometimes forget diseases that affect their horses or ... Read full story
 6/1/2009
Becoming 'Equitarians'  *
What exactly is an "equitarian," you ask? Since I'm a descendant of the dictionary family and, thus, "empowered" to make up my own definitions, I'll explain: An equitarian is one whose only reward for providing medical or humane services to needy horses is the satisfaction of a job well done. There are millions of our equine friends worldwide who could ... Read full story
 6/1/2009
TheHorse.com en Español: ¡Rabia!   *
This is one of a series of articles translated as part of our partnership with A Caballo, an equine publication based in Mexico, and Jorge Murga, DVM. Keep an eye on TheHorse.com for more Spanish-language resources coming soon. Read this article in English. Preguntas o comentarios en español puede ser enviado a News@TheHorse.com. La rabia es ... Read full story
 5/19/2009
Table Topic: Infectious Disease   *
Several topics were discussed at the infectious diseases table topic at the 2008 American Association of Equine Practitioners Convention held in San Diego, Calif. Bonnie Barr, VMD, from Rood & Riddle Equine Hospital, and Josie Traub-Dargatz, DVM, Dipl. ACVIM, from Colorado State University, facilitated the session. The first topic discussed was ... Read full story
 4/14/2009
Rabid Horse Found in Kentucky  *
A horse in the Hamilton Lane/North Yarnallton Pike area of Lexington, Ky., has tested positive for rabies, according to a statement from the Lexington-Fayette County Health Department. Department Spokesman Kevin Hall said the Thoroughbred began showing clinical signs similar to colic Feb. 5. The horse was admitted to an equine hospital and underwent ... Read full story
 2/12/2009
Vaccination Yearly Planner  *
Immunizations are the cornerstone of disease prevention if given appropriately and in a timely manner. One of the brightest spots of equine medical care for horses is the availability of many safe and effective vaccines to protect horses from infectious and noninfectious diseases. Sometimes it is confusing as to which ones your horse might need. Let's ... Read full story
 1/1/2009
Livestock Rabies Can Take Many Forms  *
Most U.S. states reported a large animal rabies case from 2002 to 2006. However, there are eight states that reported more than 41 reported cases of rabies in horses, cattle or sheep: Texas, South Dakota, Oklahoma, Virginia, Kansas, Nebraska, Iowa, and New York. "Rabies is a potentially deadly disease that is preventable," said Frank Hurtig, DVM, ... Read full story
 10/30/2008
Equine Rabies Free Webinar on TheHorse.com   *
Could you identify a rabid horse if you saw one? Chances are you couldn't. That's because the clinical signs of rabies can be similar to many other diseases--even colic. Tune in for a free Webinar on Equine Rabies presented by TheHorse.com on Sept. 25 at 8 p.m., EST. In this Webinar Dr. Steve Reed will explain how to recognize rabies in horses, what ... Read full story
 9/24/2008
Rabies Has Many Faces  *
Rabies. The word conjures up chilling images from old movies: a snarling dog, foaming at the mouth, attacking anything that moves. But did you know horses are very susceptible to this disease? Skunks, foxes, bats, and raccoons are the main wild animals that transmit rabies. These all can live in habitats bordering typical horse farms. Wild animals ... Read full story
 9/1/2008
Beware of Rabies  *
There is absolutely no reason for a horse owner not to vaccinate a horse against rabies. Numerous states already this year have reported rabies in a variety of domestic and wildlife species. Horses get rabies. Humans get rabies. As we know, horses are nosey, and if a weird-acting animal were to appear in a pasture, horses would likely investigate, ... Read full story
 9/1/2008
Horse Diseases and Humans  *
What can you catch from your horse? If you work around horses long enough, you'll be handling ones that have lameness, diarrhea, abortions, skin diseases, and even neurologic signs. Our first concern is generally for the horse's well-being, and the last for our own health, since, after all, who gets sick from a horse? Zoonotic diseases are those ... Read full story
 9/1/2008
Rabies Diagnosed in Horse at Missouri State Fair   *
The Missouri health department says one of the horses shown at the state fair has died from rabies. The horse was noticed to be sick Aug. 17 and died two days later. It was shown in the Saddlebred Show and stabled in Barn C. The horse was dark red with a black mane, tail, and legs. Public Health Veterinarian Howard Pue said people who petted the ... Read full story
 8/23/2008
Merial Joins World Rabies Day Alliance  *
For its second year, Merial will partner with international rabies experts to acknowledge World Rabies Day on September 28, 2008. A global effort that raises awareness in support of animal and human rabies prevention, World Rabies Day is intended to educate people around the globe about the impact of rabies, how it can be prevented and how to eliminate ... Read full story
 8/20/2008
World Rabies Day Coordinates Events, Raises Awareness   *
On Sept. 28, the world is again joining together to raise awareness and understanding about the importance of rabies prevention. Rabies is the oldest and deadliest disease known to mankind. Led by the Alliance for Rabies Control and supported by numerous human and animal health organizations worldwide, World Rabies Day is a unique campaign that brings ... Read full story
 8/20/2008
Equine Rabies Case Confirmed in Kentucky  *
Kentucky Public Health officials have confirmed a case of rabies in a horse in Pulaski County. According to Michael Auslander, DVM, MSPH, state public health veterinarian with the Kentucky Department for Public Health, the infected horse probably contracted the disease from a skunk. Auslander is reminding owners to vaccinate their horses annually. ... Read full story
 8/5/2008
Rabies in Several States Prompts Vaccination Warnings  *
In a brief survey of online news, there have been reports of rabies in Florida, Idaho, Kentucky, Georgia, Pennsylvania, Missouri, New Hampshire, and Texas this year. Many of these reports were humans encountering rabid wild animals that were captured and subsequently tested positive. The reports of animals found positive to rabies testing in these ... Read full story
 7/26/2008
Shortage of Human Rabies Vaccine Reported   *
The United States is currently experiencing a severe shortage of human rabies vaccine, according to the Texas Department of State Health Services. Pre-exposure vaccinations of veterinary, animal control, game wardens, laboratory and other high-risk personnel are "on hold" until the vaccine shortage is resolved. Ronald Warner, DVM, PhD, associate ... Read full story
 6/4/2008
Rhode Island Horse Positive for Rabies   *
Pet owners in Burrillville, R.I., are being urged to vaccinate their animals after a horse in the town was found to have rabies. Burrillville authorities have declared a "rabies watch" for the town. It will be in effect for six months. State law already requires all dogs, cats and ferrets to be vaccinated against rabies. The notice from Burrillville ... Read full story
 5/25/2008
New Equine Rabies Vaccine Introduced   *
EquiRab, a rabies vaccine designed specifically for horses, is now available from Intervet/Schering-Plough Animal Health. The new vaccine for horses offers long-lasting protection against rabies in a single, low-dose injection. "Just as it is for dogs and cats, the potential for horse exposure to rabies justifies vaccination," said Craig Barnett, ... Read full story
 5/16/2008
3 Rabid Skunks Confirmed in Wyoming County  *
Three rabid skunks already have been confirmed in Campbell County, Wyoming, so far this year. Ken Mills, a University of Wyoming veterinary professor, says Campbell County is the only Wyoming county with confirmed rabies cases this year. Mills says Campbell County has consistent numbers of rabies cases from year to year. Last year, those cases included ... Read full story
 3/29/2008
Maryland Horse Owners Urged to Vaccinate Against Rabies  *
The Maryland Horse Industry Board's Equine Health Advisory Committee is urging all horse owners in Maryland to vaccinate their horses against Rabies. Rabies is highly a fatal disease that affects both humans and horses. Most often, the disease is spread by the saliva from the bite of an infected animal, including wildlife. Because horses can transmit ... Read full story
 2/22/2008
New Jersey Horse Quarantined after Bite from Rabid Raccoon   *
Master Hotspur, a 3-year-old Standardbred pacer, won't be hitting the track anytime soon--instead he'll be in precautionary quarantine for 45 days after being bitten on the muzzle by a raccoon that later tested positive for rabies, Asbury Park Press reported today. The bite occurred in the horse's pasture Wednesday morning. The horse was immediately ... Read full story
 12/28/2007
Georgia Vet School Receives Grant for Rabies Vaccine Research   *
The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) at the National Institutes of Health has awarded the University of Georgia College of Veterinary Medicine a $1.18 million grant to develop rabies virus vaccines. This award is the continuation of a previous four-year $837,000 grant issued by NIAID in 2002 to initiate the study. Zhen ... Read full story
 10/5/2007
NAHMS Equine Studies  *
The National Animal Health Monitoring Systems (NAHMS), a program within the USDA's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, conducts various animal health studies. NAHMS conducted specific studies of equine health and management during 1998 and again in 2005. These studies provide information that offers equine owners and managers the opportunity ... Read full story
 10/1/2007
Record-Breaking Year for Rabies in Illinois   *
State health officials and wildlife experts have no answer for a worrisome statistic: The number of rabies cases in Illinois this year is the highest on record. So far, there have been 99 confirmed rabies cases among bats--almost double the previous highs of 51, set in 2004 and 2005. Since 1996, bats have accounted for 97% of the animal rabies ... Read full story
 9/21/2007
Louisiana Dog, Horse Positive for Rabies   *
For the first time in nearly 10 years, rabies has been found in a dog in Louisiana, state Agriculture and Forestry Commissioner Bob Odom said in a news release. The dog was in Jefferson Davis Parish; the disease also was found in a horse in neighboring Vermilion Parish. Veterinarians do not know how the animals got the virus. According to the statement, ... Read full story
 9/12/2007
Rabies Vaccination Urged in Michigan  *
The Michigan Department of Agriculture (MDA) is urging residents to ensure their pets, livestock, and horses have been vaccinated against rabies. Rabies cases have reached an all-time high, with 169 animal cases this year compared to 49 animal cases in 2006. Rabies is caused by a virus that attacks the nervous system of mammals, including humans. ... Read full story
 9/7/2007
World Rabies Day to be Held Sept. 8  *
World Rabies Day, to be held Sept. 8, 2007, is an international event launching global efforts to eliminate rabies. The inaugural event will remind people that rabies is still a very deadly but preventable disease. Last year alone, at least 55,000 people died of rabies worldwide, including three in the United States, which had almost 7,000 confirmed ... Read full story
 9/6/2007
USDA Distributing Oral Rabies Vaccine in New York, Pennsylvania   *
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) will distribute oral rabies vaccine baits in August to prevent the spread of raccoon rabies in portions of southwestern New COURTESY APHIS The baits containing an oral vaccine against rabies are coated with a fishmeal attractant and might be packaged ... Read full story
 8/20/2007
Rabid Bats Raise Concerns in Missouri  *
A teenage girl is receiving rabies shots after being bitten as she slept by a rabid bat. The girl was bitten earlier this month at her home in Washington, Mo. The bat was the third in Franklin County this year that was found to have rabies. Health officials say the girl is doing well and is expected to make a full recovery. State Veterinarian Howard ... Read full story
 7/27/2007
25 Veterinary Schools Support World Rabies Day With Events  *
The need for world-wide rabies eradication has brought together for the first time leaders from veterinary, animal wildlife, and human medicine to create the Alliance for Rabies Control, a non-profit group based in the United Kingdom. The group's first major outreach is the declaration of World Rabies Day on Sept. 8, 2007. The World Rabies Day coordination ... Read full story
 7/26/2007
Tracking Rabies in Kentucky  *
This is an excerpt from Equine Disease Quarterly, funded by underwriters at Lloyd's, London, brokers, and their Kentucky agents. COURTESY EDQ In 2006, the Kentucky Department for Public Health, Division of Laboratory Services (Frankfort) and the Breathitt Veterinary Center (Hopkinsville) received 1,126 animal specimens for rabies testing. ... Read full story
 7/18/2007
World Rabies Day is Sept. 8, 2007  *
About one person every 10 minutes dies of rabies somewhere in the world. This harsh statistic has brought together for the first time leaders from veterinary, animal wildlife, and human medicine to create an Alliance for Rabies Control, a non-profit group based in the United Kingdom. The group's first major happening is the declaration of World Rabies ... Read full story
 7/8/2007
Remember Rabies  *
There is no cure for rabies in man or animal, yet all mammals are susceptible. Since mid-June 2007, there have been reported cases of animal rabies in a number of states. To draw attention to the world-wide problem of rabies, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) announced World Rabies Day will be Sept. 8, 2007, to draw attention to this deadly disease. In ... Read full story
 7/1/2007
Surge in Rabies Cases Reported in North Carolina  *
Responding to an increase in rabies cases, officials in North Carolina’s Mitchell and Yancey counties are advising residents to keep food and pets away from wild animals. In the past four months, eight pets have been euthanatized and 12 people have been treated for rabies because of bites or contact with infected animals in those counties. Mitchell ... Read full story
 6/22/2007
Rhode Island Equine Rabies: Movement Restrictions, Vaccines in Wake   *
Some horses are quarantined, and exposed horse owners are required to have prophylactic rabies shots, after a Portsmouth, R.I., horse died from rabies April 22. According to State Veterinarian Scott Marshall, DVM, this was first horse to die of rabies in Rhode Island. Marshall said the Department of Environmental Management was notified about the ... Read full story
 5/3/2007
Rabies Confirmed in Rhode Island Horse   *
Tissue samples from a Portsmouth, R.I., horse that died last weekend have tested positive for rabies, the Warren Times reported. According to the report, the mare lived at the Newport Polo Club. It began "acting aggressively" on Saturday night. The horse's regular veterinarian was called but was unable to treat the horse because of its dangerous ... Read full story
 4/27/2007
Rabies in the United States and Puerto Rico, 2005  *
This is an excerpt from Equine Disease Quarterly, funded by underwriters at Lloyd's, London, brokers, and their Kentucky agents. The December 15, 2006 edition of the Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association reported the annual summary of 2005 rabies surveillance in the United States and Puerto Rico (JAVMA 229:1897-1911). This ... Read full story
 4/12/2007
Oral Rabies Vaccine to be Distributed by USDA in Florida  *
Wildlife Services, a program within the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, will distribute oral rabies vaccine baits across portions of west central Florida beginning on, or about Feb. 14, to prevent the spread of raccoon rabies. Baits containing oral rabies vaccine will be distributed over rural areas using ... Read full story
 2/9/2007
Aggressive Coyotes Worry Connecticut Horse Owners  *
A yearling Quarter Horse sustained severe injuries Wednesday (Oct. 18) after being attacked by what is believed to be an aggressive pack of coyotes, reports NBC30, a Connecticut news station. The horse has dozens of bites, some of which are eight inches long and three inches deep, according to the report. Christine Bomster, the horse's owner, says ... Read full story
 10/20/2006
Description of Rabid Horse Present at Celebration Released  *
The Tennessee Department of Health (TDH) with the assistance of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) are notifying the approximately 150,000 persons who attended the Tennessee Walking Horse National Celebration in Shelbyville of a confirmed case of rabies in a horse stabled on the grounds during the event. If persons were bitten or ... Read full story
 9/11/2006
Rabies Detected in Horse that Attended Celebration  *
A horse that was kept in stables at the Tennessee Walking Horse National Celebration in Shelbyville, Tenn., last week tested positive for rabies, state health officials announced Friday night (Sept. 8). The 3-year-old gelding from Missouri did not compete in any of the Celebration events, according to a statement from the Department of Health. The ... Read full story
 9/9/2006
USDA Working to Reduce Wildlife Rabies  *
The Unites States Department of Agriculture is dropping bait cubes laced with oral rabies vaccine throughout Appalachian states in an attempt to slow the spread of raccoon-strain rabies in the wild and to domestic animals. The current bait drops are part of a program initiated by the USDA in 1997 to establish a rabies-free barrier in the Eastern ... Read full story
 8/9/2006
Michigan Experiencing Surge in Terrestrial Rabies Cases  *
The Michigan Department of Community Health’s Bureau of Laboratories has detected a total of 23 cases of rabies out of 986 animals tested through June 26, 2006. These include 18 bats, four horses, and one skunk. Over the same time period in 2005, nine positive animals had been detected out of 965 submissions. Typically, July and August are the busiest ... Read full story
 6/30/2006
Rabies Vaccine Recall Shouldn't Affect Horses   *
Vaccine manufacturer Fort Dodge Animal Health recalled about 330,000 doses of rabies vaccine recently after a vaccinated dog became ill with rabies. Horses are not likely affected by the recall. "It's a product that's labeled for equine, but based on the presentation size (size of dose bottles in the affected batch), it's not typically used by equine ... Read full story
 6/16/2006
Equine Rabies Cases Reported in Michigan  *
Horse Owners Reminded to Take Precautions The Michigan Departments of Agriculture (MDA), Natural Resources and Community Health are reminding horse owners to vaccinate their animals against rabies. The reminder is prompted by recent detection of rabies in three Michigan horses not immunized against the disease. "Rabies is rarely diagnosed ... Read full story
 5/24/2006
AAEP Convention 2005: Infectious Neurologic Disease  *
Sometimes subtle and often dramatic, infectious neurologic disease cases are things veterinarians never want to see, although most would like to understand them better and more easily recognize them when they appear in clients' horses. From rabies to West Nile virus (WNV), these diseases garnered their own table topic discussion at the 2005 American ... Read full story
 2/17/2006
Rabies Vaccination Revisited   *
Each year the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) releases a comprehensive report detailing the number of reported rabies cases in the United States and Puerto Rico. The most up-to-date report, which details cases from the year 2003, reveals that more than 7,000 cases were reported in a variety of wild and domestic animal species across ... Read full story
 10/1/2005
Rabies Vaccination Revisited  *
Each year the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) releases a comprehensive report detailing the number of reported rabies cases in 49 states and Puerto Rico. The most up-to-date report, which details 2003 cases, reveals that more than 7,000 cases were reported in a variety of wild and domestic animal species across the country. (Researchers ... Read full story
 8/23/2005
Update on Rabies in Illinois   *
Illinois agriculture and health officials reported in early January that a LaSalle County horse tested positive for rabies at the Illinois Department of Agriculture laboratory in Galesburg on Dec. 10, 2004. Eleven people received preventive rabies treatment following exposure to the horse. Another domestic animal rabies case--a cow--was confirmed in ... Read full story
 3/3/2005
Vaccination Essentials: Rabies, Tetanus, and Botulism  *
Editor's Note: This is the second in a 12-part series of articles on vaccinations for horses. Ask veterinarians anywhere in North America and they'll likely agree: If you vaccinate for nothing else, at the very least vaccinate for tetanus and rabies. The two diseases have much in common. They're endemic--meaning your horse could be exposed to the ... Read full story
 2/1/2005
Second Domestic Animal in Illinois Dies of Rabies  *
The Illinois Department of Agriculture's animal disease lab in Galesburg has confirmed that a cow owned by an eastern Bureau County resident tested positive for rabies on Jan. 13, the second domestic animal to be euthanized due to this disease in Illinois since December. The state departments of Public Health, Agriculture and Natural Resources have ... Read full story
 1/26/2005
Rabies Detected in an Illinois Horse  *
Illinois agriculture and health officials announced last week that a LaSalle County horse tested positive for rabies at the Illinois Department of Agriculture (IDA) laboratory in Galesburg on Dec. 10, 2004. Eleven people received preventive rabies treatment following exposure to the horse on the small family farm at which it was stabled. According ... Read full story
 1/6/2005
Rabies in Kentucky--2003 and 2004  *
In 2003, The Kentucky Department for Public Health Division of Laboratory Services and the Breathitt Veterinary Center received 1,217 animal specimens from Kentucky counties for rabies testing. There were 52 (4.3%) samples unsuitable for testing because of decomposition or extreme traumatic damage to the brain. There were 39 (3.2%) specimens that tested ... Read full story
 11/12/2004
AAEP Wrap-Up: Medicine and Treatments  *
Signs of Gastrointestinal Rupture A study to determine the clinical signs of gastrointestinal rupture during colic was done by researchers at the University of California, Davis, and results were presented by Diana Hassel, DVM, of UC Davis. Results of the study could help veterinarians know what signs to look for to make a definitive diagnosis ... Read full story
 3/1/2004
AAEP 2003: Managing a Rabid Horse  *
Is it colic, or could it be rabies? The horse with rabies is extremely dangerous to himself, other animals, and humans. Rabies is a fatal viral disease of mammals that can be spread to humans through bites, licks, or through contact with the victim's mucous membranes or an existing wound. Horse owners must use extreme caution if rabies is suspected, ... Read full story
 1/31/2004
Maryland Horse Tests Positive for Rabies   *
Maryland state veterinarian Phyllis Cassano, DVM, announced on July 3 that an Anne Arundel County, Md., horse had tested positive for rabies. The 7-year-old Quarter Horse mare had competed at the East Coast Barrel Bash in Harrington, Del., June 19-21. The mare began showing clinical signs July 20, while still at the show. According to the owner's ... Read full story
 9/1/2003
Vaccination Protocols and Internal Parasite Controls  *
Preventing infectious diseases and parasites from attacking our horses are primary concerns for every horse owner. James D. Smith, DVM, a practitioner at Hagyard-Davidson-McGee Associates, PLLC, in Lexington, Ky., and Craig Reinemeyer, DVM, PhD, president of East Tennessee Clinical Research in Knoxville, Tenn., provided invaluable insight into how ... Read full story
 7/29/2003
Maryland Horse Tests Positive for Rabies  *
Maryland state veterinarian Phyllis Cassano, DVM, announced today that an Anne Arundel County, Md., horse has tested positive for rabies. The 7-year-old Quarter Horse mare named Coup de Harmony had recently competed at the East Coast Barrel Bash in Harrington, Del., June 19-21. The mare began showing clinical signs July 20, while still at the show. ... Read full story
 7/3/2003
Horse Dies of Rabies at Pennsylvania Race Course   *
According to a recent report from the Daily Racing Form, a horse with rabies died May 12 at Penn National Race Course in Grantville, Pa. The 7-year-old Thoroughbred gelding showed symptoms of rabies and was placed in quarantine before he succumbed to the illness. A veterinarian on the premises believed that the horse was probably bitten by a rabid ... Read full story
 7/1/2002
Horse Dies of Rabies at Pennsylvania Race Course  *
According to a recent report from the Daily Racing Form, a horse with rabies died May 12 at Penn National Race Course in Grantville, Pa. The 7-year-old Thoroughbred gelding showed symptoms of rabies and was placed in quarantine before he succumbed to the illness. A veterinarian on the premises believed that the horse was probably bitten by a rabid ... Read full story
 6/5/2002
Shared Diseases   *
The term zoonosis (plural zoonoses) means a disease that can be transmitted from animals to humans. The name is derived from the Greek "zoi" or "zoe," meaning life, plus "nosos," meaning disease. An equine zoonosis is a disease that humans can contract from members of the equid family. While there are a number of zoonoses, the good news is that horses ... Read full story
 1/1/2002
Rabies: Eliminate The Risk  *
Never before have horse owners been as aware of the threat of equine illness as this spring and summer. The list of potential nasties has read like a virtual "Whoâs Who in Equine Diseases." Such terms as encephalitis and West Nile have become household words, and we have gone to great lengths to protect our horses from potential vectors of disease ... Read full story
 11/2/2001
Rabies in Horses  *
Rabies, an old and clever virus, is making a resurgence in parts of the United States. While the number of rabies cases in animals might seem relatively small, and the number of cases in humans minuscule, the public health costs and implications are much larger. In 1994, the last year for which accurate counts are available, some 8,224 cases of animal ... Read full story
 10/3/2001
Contagious Critters  *
Diseases from other animals pose a constant threat to our horses. Disease-causing agents, or pathogens, lurk in local wildlife, fly overhead in birds, and lay in the next field inside cows peacefully chewing their cuds. These disease agents--whether fungi, bacteria, or viruses--are just waiting for the opportunity to cross over into a horse. The diseases ... Read full story
 5/1/2001
Two Michigan Horses Die From Rabies   *
Two horses have been diagnosed, and died as the result of rabies during the month of April in Michigan. The first horse was from Casco Township in St. Clair County, and the second was from Deckerville in Sanilac County. The first horse died due to rabies, a disease that affects the central nervous system, and the second horse was euthanitized after ... Read full story
 5/21/1999
Rabies In Horses- 1997 CDC Report  *
Rabid animals were reported from every state except Hawaii in 1997, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Atlanta, GA. Rabies was confirmed in 47 horses, donkeys, and mules in 21 states and Puerto Rico in comparison to 46 equid cases in 1996. These figures represent only laboratory-confirmed cases since not every neurological ... Read full story
 5/7/1999
Vaccinations for Horses  *
Vaccines have been true godsends the world over. Diseases that once laid waste to large segments of the human population now are held in check by vaccines. One of those killing diseases, smallpox, has been eradicated. Much the same has happened in the equine population, although perhaps in less dramatic terms--that is until just recently. The current ... Read full story
 4/1/1999
USDA Cooperates With Texas To Stop Spread Of Rabies   *
The U.S. Department of Agriculture is cooperating with the Texas Department of Health and other state and federal agencies to drop more than 2.7 million vaccine-laced baits to stop the spread of canine rabies in Texas. "The purpose of the program is to contain canine rabies within the state's geographic boundaries, eliminate the threat of rabies ... Read full story
 1/15/1999
Common Complaints: Diseases Horses and Humans Share  *
The titles of numerous news stories in Florida papers during a few weeks in October shared some common words--Eastern equine encephalomyelitis. The disease has been responsible for several human deaths recently in Florida, and while in Orlando for the American College of Veterinary Surgeons' annual meeting, the hotel at which I was staying was closing ... Read full story
 10/1/1997




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