Equine Disease Quarterly
Equine Disease Quarterly is a quarterly equine disease research newsletter published by the University of Kentucky's Gluck Equine Research Center, and funded by underwriters at Lloyd's of London, brokers, and their agents.
Articles by Equine Disease Quarterly
Leptospiral Abortion: An Update
March 31, 2011
Infection of the pregnant mare by pathogenic leptospires can result in abortion, stillbirth, or birth of a weak foal. Yearly assessments of leptospiral abortions is important, as disease incidence can vary based on fluctuating environmental factors Read More
EVA Outbreak in Argentina
October 31, 2010
An outbreak of abortion associated with equine arteritis virus (EAV) infection occurred on a Thoroughbred breeding farm in San Antonio de Areco, Buenos Aires Province, in March 2010. On March 31, EAV was detected by reverse-transcription polyme Read More
International Equine Disease Report Second Quarter 2010
October 27, 2010
The International Collating Center, Newmarket, United Kingdom, and other sources reported the following disease outbreaks. Contagious equine metritis (CEM) was reported from Germany, Italy, and the USA. A single mare Read More
Water Quality Testing
October 26, 2010
Your horse's water can be tested for physical/physiochemical properties, excessive nutrients, or toxicity. Read More
'Heart Attacks' and Heart Disease in Horses
October 25, 2010
The cardiovascular system, which is composed of the heart and blood vessels, is essential for the distribution of oxygen, nutrients, and other critical components to all organs throughout the horse's body. As the heart is the sole pump for Read More
Foal Pneumonia Case Review
July 09, 2010
Foals, like other young animals, are especially susceptible to diseases. A review of necropsy cases over a one-year period at the University of Kentucky Livestock Disease Diagnostic Center was conducted to determine common pathologic diagnoses Read More
International Equine Disease Report First Quarter 2010
July 07, 2010
The International Collating Center, Newmarket, United Kingdom, and other sources reported the following disease outbreaks. Contagious equine metritis (CEM) was reported from France, Germany, the UK, and the USA. France confirmed a single case in a T Read More
Commentary: World Equestrian Games is Just The Beginning
July 07, 2010
The eyes of the international horse community will be on Kentucky in a few months, watching and awaiting the results of the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games (WEG). On one day, for example, NBC reportedly plans to broadcast live from the Read More
Understanding Piroplasmosis
July 06, 2010
The recent insidious emergence of piroplasmosis, a tick-borne disease, is a striking reminder of the vigilance required to remain free of the class of infectious diseases that include persistence in their pathogenesis. Pathogen persistence is t Read More
Polymerase Chain Reaction: Benefits and Drawbacks
April 12, 2010
The application of polymerase chain reaction (PCR) assays to veterinary medicine has revolutionized the way diagnosticians detect infectious agents and genetic markers of non-infectious disease. Confusion frequently encircles this technology du Read More
Breeding on Foal Heat Considerations
April 10, 2010
Weigh the benefits and risks of breeding a mare on her first postpartum ovulation, referred to as a foal heat. Read More
Legal and Ethical Veterinary Compounding
April 09, 2010
Drug compounding can be defined as the art and science of mixing ingredients, which may be active, inactive or both, to create a specific dosage form to meet a specific patient’s needs. Compounding can be performed by a veterinarian or by Read More
Rabies: 2008 U.S. Case Report
April 09, 2010
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention published 2008 data on 6,841 confirmed animal rabies cases in 49 states and Puerto Rico. (Hawaii is rabies-free.) Of these, 93 percent were confirmed in wildlife; 7 percent in domestic species. The Read More
International Equine Disease Report, Fourth Quarter 2009
April 08, 2010
The International Collating Center, Newmarket, England, and other sources reported the following disease outbreaks.
Contagious equine metritis (CEM) was reported in France (one case), Germany (two cases) and the United Arab Emirates Read More
Neonatal Isoerythrolysis: Foal Jaundice
January 06, 2010
Neonatal isoerythrolysis (NI) is caused by an incompatibility of blood types between a mare and her foal. If a foal inherits from its sire a red cell factor (antigen) that the mare lacks, the mare may develop antibodies to that antigen. There i Read More
Monitoring and Surveillance of Equine Infectious Diseases
December 30, 2009
Disease monitoring is the ongoing systematic collection, analysis, and distribution of health-related information. Surveillance is a process that is specific for a particular disease within a defined monitoring system and implies that an interv Read More
International Equine Disease Report, Third Quarter 2009
December 28, 2009
 The International Collating Centre, Newmarket, England, and other sources reported the following disease outbreaks.
Contagious equine metritis (CEM) was recorded in France, Switzerland, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), the Unite Read More
Emerging Disease: Equine Proliferative Enteropathy
December 27, 2009
Equine proliferative enteropathy (EPE) is an emerging intestinal disease primarily of recently weaned foals. Lawsonia intracellularis, the causative bacterium of EPE, is capable of inducing similar disease in many animal species Read More
Kentucky State Vet's Office Prepares for WEG
December 23, 2009
From September 25 through October 10, 2010, the Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington, Kentucky, will host the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games (WEG). More than 700 equine athletes representing 60 different countries are expected to be imported in Read More
Disease Defense: National Veterinary Stockpile
October 26, 2009
The introduction of a damaging animal disease like foot-and-mouth could devastate American animal agriculture, harm the economy, and, for zoonotic reasons, threaten the public's health. Having enough resources for a rapid response is crucial. Read More
Understanding Antibody Titers
October 20, 2009
One of the most often used and least understood immunological terms is antibody titer. But what does titer mean, and how can this information be used in assessing the immune status of a horse?
A titer is defined as the Read More
Nitrate Poisoning in Horses
October 06, 2009
Fortunately, nitrate/nitrite poisoning is not a common problem in horses. However, due to serious and potentially fatal consequences of nitrate/nitrite poisoning, horse owners should be aware of the condition and understand the risk factors. Read More
Commentary: Animal Guardianship and Horses
October 05, 2009
Imagine that overnight a new state law goes into effect declaring that from now on you do not own your animals but rather you are their "guardian." Does this sound farfetched? Some local communities have already made this change The first legal Read More
Equine Disease Report: Second Quarter 2009
October 01, 2009
The International Collating Centre, Newmarket, England, and other sources reported the following disease outbreaks.
Contagious equine metritis (CEM) was recorded in France, the United States, and the United Kingdom (UK). One case of Read More
Simple Steps to Reduce Infectious Horse Disease Risk
July 15, 2009
Infectious diseases are a constant risk to the health and welfare of horses. Along with vaccination, preventive management techniques are critical to disease prevention.
Horse owners should:
- Develop a Read More
