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
New Madrid Fault: Earthquakes in Kentucky
April 22, 2007
An earthquake at the New Madrid Fault along the central Mississippi River Valley would devastate horse farms. Read More
International Disease Report Fourth Quarter 2006
April 18, 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 th Read More
Demystifying Neurologic Herpes
April 16, 2007
Our attention has recently been captured by reports of numerous outbreaks of equine herpesvirus-1 (EHV-1) neurologic disease at racetracks, show venues, clinics, and boarding stables across the country. Questions about the neuropathogenic Read More
Rabies in the United States and Puerto Rico, 2005
April 12, 2007
The 47 cases in horses and mules had increased from 43 in 2004 and included one case in Puerto Rico. Forty-nine states and Puerto Rico had cases of animal rabies. Read More
Current Treatments for Equine Protozoal Myeloencephalitis
January 16, 2007
Equine Protozoal Myeloencephalitis (EPM) is one of the most common treatable neurological diseases of American horses and is caused by the apicomplexan protozoan Sarcocystis neurona. This protozoan penetrates the central nervous system, Read More
Interpreting Diagnostic Serology
January 09, 2007
Diagnostics based on serological analysis have long been a complex task for veterinarians and diagnosticians alike. Serologic testing is frequently chosen, owing to the ease of blood sample collection and handling when compared to the alternativ Read More
International Disease Report Third Quarter 2006
January 08, 2007
This is an excerpt from Equine Disease Quarterly, funded by underwriters at Lloyd's, London, brokers, and their Kentucky agents.
The International Collating Center, Newmarket, England and other sources reported the Read More
Equine Neurologic Pathology
December 27, 2006
This is an excerpt from Equine Disease Quarterly, funded by underwriters at Lloyd's, London, brokers, and their Kentucky agents.
Horses are afflicted with a number of central nervous system diseases. Diagnosis of these Read More
International Disease Report Second Quarter 2006
November 19, 2006
The International Collating Center, Newmarket, England, and other sources reported the following disease outbreaks:
Contagious equine metritis (CEM) was confirmed among mares and stallions on several non-Thoroughbred breeding premises in Read More
EVA Outbreak in New Mexico Wrapup
November 19, 2006
An outbreak of Equine viral arteritis (EVA) occurred on a Quarter Horse breeding farm in New Mexico in June of this year and the ensuing dissemination of infection to farms both within and outside the state raises significant issues and Read More
Proliferative Enteropathy in Horses
November 19, 2006
Lawsonia intracellularis, a well-known pathogen of swine and hamsters, is now frequently recognized within the equine species. It is an obligate, intracellular, curved, gram-negative bacterium that resides freely within the apical Read More
Development of Laminitis -- Possible Role of Adipose Tissue
April 14, 2006
Laminitis is associated with obesity as well as sepsis and post-operative conditions in horses where levels of inflammation are elevated. The precise mechanisms that lead to laminitis are unknown; however, several studies document the involvement of Read More
Decreasing Risk--Utilizing Industry-Based Standards of Care
April 12, 2006
Adverse animal health events do not occur randomly. Usually, there are identifiable causal--and possibly preventable--factors that can influence the development of disease. Depending upon whether the risk factors are already known or identified Read More
Commentary on Equine Herpesvirus
April 11, 2006
The recent outbreaks of paralytic equine herpesvirus type-1 (EHV-1) infection at racetracks and training centers in Kentucky, Maryland, and Pennsylvania have illustrated the benefits of combining the old with the new. The old is the regular, Read More
Worldwide Disease Outbreaks
April 11, 2006
The International Collating Centre, Newmarket, England, and other sources reported the following disease outbreaks during the fourth quarter 2005.
Cases of abortion caused by equine herpesvirus-1 (EHV-1) were reported from New South Read More
Breed the Best to the Best
April 11, 2006
Genomics is a buzz word, even among scientists. The term genomics includes the entire complement of chromosomes, genes, and DNA sequences that make up humans and animals. Technological advances during the last 15 years have led to the entire Read More
New Insights into Equine Herpesvirus-1 (EHV-1) Neurological Disease
January 05, 2006
This is an excerpt from Equine Disease Quarterly, funded by underwriters at Lloyd's, London, brokers, and their Kentucky agents.
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Read More Rabies in Kentucky--2003 and 2004November 12, 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 Read More West Nile Virus Update for 2004November 03, 2004 West Nile virus has continued its inexorable spread westward across the United States and its presence is now confirmed in all states except Alaska and Hawaii. As of October 27, the USDA reported a total of 1192 equine cases throughout the Unite Read More Endometrial BiopsyOctober 25, 2004 It is well established that mares decline in fertility with advancing age; even mares within the window of optimal reproduction sometime suffer from reduced fertility. An important contributor to these problems is endometrial disease. Considerin Read More Equine Disease: Second Quarter 2004October 25, 2004 The International Collating Centre, Newmarket, and other sources reported the following disease outbreaks in the second quarter of 2004: Abortions caused by equine herpes virus (EHV-1) among vaccinated mares were diagnosed on a Read More Equine Jet LagOctober 18, 2004 The consequences of jet lag for the equine athlete have become more relevant in recent times due to increased travel of performance horses across multiple time zones for international competition. The effects of jet lag are significantly more detrime Read More Equine Disease: First Quarter 2004July 15, 2004 The International Collating Center, Newmarket, and other sources reported the following disease outbreaks: A case of contagious equine metritis in a Thoroughbred mare was reported from Japan. Respiratory disease attributable to equine Read More Dissolving the Stain of PainJuly 15, 2004 The presence and degree of pain an animal experiences is meant to be beneficial. Pain signals actual or impending body damage, and may help prevent further damage by initiating movement away from the cause or by limiting use of injured areas Read More 2003 Equine Disease OutbreaksOctober 13, 2003 According to the October issue of Equine Disease Quarterly (funded by underwriters at Lloyd's, London, brokers, and their Kentucky agents), a significant increase in the number of equine cases of Eastern equine encephalitis Read More 
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