Elise LeQuire
Elise LeQuire is a freelance writer specializing in science technology and the environment.
Articles by Elise LeQuire
Vigilance Key in Managing for PHF
November 26, 2006
Tennessee Cases Increase
Potomac horse fever (PHF) probably has been endemic in the Western Hemisphere as long as horses have inhabited the region—perhaps even since the prehistoric era--and it's here to stay. As awareness of th Read More
Old Horse Care and Feeding
April 01, 2004
Of the 5.32 million horses and ponies in the United States, 400,000 (over 7.5%) are 20 years or older and considered geriatric, according to Frank Andrews, DVM, MS, Dipl. ACVIM. About 50 horse owners convened at the University of Tennessee's (UT Read More
Rapid Testing for West Nile Virus
January 01, 2004
By the 2003 West Nile virus (WNV) season, a majority of state laboratories had obtained (or were establishing) the capacity to run the IgM Capture ELISA, the most common quick test for the disease. The test measures a class of antibody produced Read More
No Grass, No Horse
January 01, 2004
Research published in Nature shows that climate changes and the highly specialized digestive system of the wild horse Equus ferus might have contributed to its extinction in North America. Read More
