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
Mammary Gland Tumors in Mares
July 07, 2008
Mammary neoplasia (tumors) in the mare is exceedingly rare. To date, published cases consist of reports of six single cases and one report each for two, three, and four mares. Of published cases, all tumors were malignant except one report of a Read More
Commentary: Diagnostic Laboratories a Key Component of Equine Health
July 02, 2008
This issue of The Quarterly contains several articles on diseases of horses that run the gamut of conditions. Read More
International Equine Disease Report, First Quarter 2008
June 30, 2008
The International Collating Centre, Newmarket, England, and other sources reported the following disease outbreaks:
Cases of African horse sickness (AHS) occurred in South Africa during the fourth quarter of 2007 and continued in 2008. The Read More
Mare Reproductive Loss Syndrome Update
June 03, 2008
An abortigenic disease known as mare reproductive loss syndrome (MRLS ) significantly impacted the horse industry in the Ohio Valley in late April and early May, 2001 and 2002. In 2001, approximately 25% of all pregnant mares aborted within several Read More
Equine Placentitis: Common Causes and Newly Emerging Pathogens
April 15, 2008
During the past six years (Jan. 2, 2002 - Jan. 31, 2008), 1,429 cases of equine placentitis have been diagnosed at the University of Kentucky Livestock Disease Diagnostic Center (LDDC). Of these, 1,189 cases had an infectious agent identified. Read More
Kentucky's EIA Surveillance in 2007
April 09, 2008
During the 2007 calendar year, 128,912 serum samples were tested for equine infectious anemia (EIA) in Kentucky. Private testing accounted for 111,607 samples. These samples were collected and tested to comply with state regulations governing th Read More
Fire Ants and Horses
April 08, 2008
Fire ants deliver a simultaneous bite and sting that are very painful and give them their infamous name. The threat of fire ants to healthy, ambulatory adult animals is fairly minimal. However, fire ants can be a significant threat to recumbent Read More
International Equine Disease Report Fourth Quarter 2007
April 06, 2008
The International Collating Centre, Newmarket, England, and other sources reported the following disease outbreaks:
A clinically severe outbreak of atypical myoglobinuria/myopathy (AM) was diagnosed among eight non-Thoroughbred horse Read More
Commentary: Working With Your Veterinarian
April 03, 2008
"Please help! My 10-year-old Quarter Horse has been down in the pasture for two days and won't get up. What should I do?"
"A week ago I saw my horse bitten by a skunk in broad daylight. I dressed the wounds, but after searching the internet Read More
Equine Glanders: Scientists Working to Improve Testing Options
January 02, 2008
Glanders is an important infectious equine disease of imposing antiquity. It is endemic in Brazil, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, Iran, Iraq, India, Pakistan, and some other countries. Equine glanders has been eradicated from North America and Read More
Causes of Foal Mortality: a One-Year Snapshot
December 31, 2007
Neonatal losses are a significant problem for the equine industry. Of the 1,294 fetal, neonatal, and juvenile equine cases presented to the University of Kentucky Livestock Disease Diagnostic Center from September 2004 through August 2005, 259 Read More
Investigating Foreign Animal Diseases
December 30, 2007
Surveillance for and the investigation of suspected foreign animal diseases is a high priority for state and federal animal health regulatory officials, because the movement of animals and animal products, including semen and embryos, in Read More
Commentary: Equine Quarantine Increasingly Important
December 28, 2007
Epidemics of equine influenza in Japan and Australia during the summer of 2007 have raised questions regarding the failure of quarantine and influenza vaccination to control the spread of disease.
Expanding and increasingly mobile equine Read More
International Equine Disease Report Third Quarter 2007
December 27, 2007
Cases of equine herpesvirus (EHV) respiratory disease were widely reported among a variety of breeds in France. In the United Kingdom, respiratory disease attributable to EHV-1 was diagnosed among a group of donkeys and to EHV-4 among a group of foal Read More
<i>Equine Disease Quarterly</i> Celebrates 15 Years
October 10, 2007
15 years, one-and-a-half decades...however you want to think of it, this is the 15th anniversary of the inaugural edition of the Lloyd's Equine Disease Quarterly!
Lloyd's Underwriters and Brokers and their Kentucky agents have been Read More
Methicillin-resistant <i>Staphylococcus aureus</i>: A Review
October 08, 2007
Staphylococcus aureus is a common bacterium and an important cause of disease in many species. Approximately 10% of healthy horses carry S. aureus in their noses. This occurrence is termed "colonization," as the bacteria are present Read More
Wise Use of Antibacterial Drugs
October 06, 2007
Antibiotics and synthetic antibacterial drugs have revolutionized the ability to treat bacterial infections in human and animal patients. These drugs deserve careful use to preserve and optimize their effectiveness. Deciding on a treatment plan Read More
What in the World Is Going On with Equine Influenza?
October 04, 2007
Equine influenza has appeared in Japan for the first time since 1972. The first cases were observed in mid-August, and soon thereafter several hundred clinical cases appeared in multiple training centers. This outbreak prompted the Japan Racing Read More
International Disease Report Second Quarter 2007
October 03, 2007
This is an excerpt from Equine Disease Quarterly, funded by underwriters at Lloyd's, London, brokers, and their Kentucky agents.
The International Collating Centre, Newmarket, England, and other sources reported the Read More
Commentary: Considering Test Results in Context
August 16, 2007
KNOWLEDGE IS POWER. Actually, it's much more accurate to say "Factual knowledge in context is power."
Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) testing is an extremely sensitive test for biologic agents in horses. However, a positive PCR for Read More
BenZoylEcgonine Thresholds in Horse Urine
August 15, 2007
In 1985, the Kentucky Racing Commission directed the Equine Pharmacology program at the University of Kentucky to work on improving testing for performance-enhancing drugs. The outcome was the introduction of Enzyme-Linked-ImmunoSorbant Assay Read More
Wildfires, Drought, Lightning, and Horses
July 27, 2007
Wildfires in the United States in the first six months of 2007 have been significant, with hundreds of thousands of acres affected in Georgia, Florida, New Jersey, Minnesota, and even Catalina Island, California. The National Interagency Wildfir Read More
Additional Leptospiral-induced Abortions Reported in Kentucky
July 19, 2007
This is an excerpt from Equine Disease Quarterly, funded by underwriters at Lloyd's, London, brokers, and their Kentucky agents.
The last report of equine leptospiral-induced abortions was in the April 2004 issue of Read More
Tracking Rabies in Kentucky
July 18, 2007
While skunk is the predominant rabies variant in Kentucky, the raccoon variant responsible for the Mid-Atlantic states' rabies epizootic is present in adjoining West Virginia and Tennessee. Read More
International Disease Report First Quarter 2007
July 17, 2007
Contagious Equine Metritis was confirmed in one non-Thoroughbred stallion (Franches-Montagne) at the National Stud in Switzerland. Continuing the 2006 last quarter report concerning isolation of Taylorella equigenitalis from imported Lipizzaner Read More
