Recent News for Neurologic Disease
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Kentucky, California Report more WNV-Positive Horses
August 22, 2012
Five cases have been confirmed in Kentucky and six have been confirmed in California.... Read More
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Wisconsin Confirms First Two Equine EEE Cases of 2012
August 22, 2012
The horses, both from northern Wisconsin, were confirmed positive via blood tests on Aug. 21.... Read More
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Kentucky Reports Fourth Equine WNV Case of 2012
August 21, 2012
The Arabian colt from Scott County received a vaccination in March, but did not receive a follow-up booster.... Read More
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Ask the Vet LIVE: Mosquito-Borne Diseases, Aug. 30
August 20, 2012
Join TheHorse.com on Thursday, Aug. 30, at 8 p.m. EDT for a FREE Ask the Vet Live audio and chat event.... Read More
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Rain Increases Risk of WNV, EEE among Wisconsin Horses
August 20, 2012
EEE and WNV have stricken hundreds of horses in Wisconsin since 2001.... Read More
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Increased Equine West Nile Virus Activity in 2012
August 18, 2012
More than 70 equine West Nile virus cases have already been diagnosed in the United States in 2012.... Read More
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Illinois Confirms First Equine WNV Case of 2012
August 17, 2012
A horse in Jackson County has tested positive for WNV, the first in the state to do so since 2010.... Read More
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Kentucky Reports Third WNV-Positive Horse of 2012
August 17, 2012
An unvaccinated 16-month-old Tennessee Walking Horse colt from Warren County tested positive today.... Read More
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Five Cases of Equine WNV Reported in Colorado in 2012
August 16, 2012
The WNV positive horses are from Fremont, Weld, Montrose (2), and Larimer counties.... Read More
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Equine Infectious Anemia Outbreak Hits Western Canada
August 15, 2012
More than 70 horses on 22 premises in Western Canada have tested positive for EIA thus far in 2012.... Read More
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Kentucky's Second Equine WNV Case of 2012 Confirmed
August 14, 2012
The affected horse--an 18-year-old Tennessee Walking Horse from Laurel County--had no WNV vaccination history.... Read More
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N.J. Horse WNV-Positive; Officials Encourage Vaccination
August 14, 2012
An 11-year-old Quarter Horse mare from Salem County has tested positive for West Nile virus (WNV).... Read More
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Equine Rabies Refresher
August 09, 2012
Equine rabies is invariably fatal once contracted, but preventable if proper steps are taken.... Read More
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Iowa's First Two Equine WNV Cases of 2012 Confirmed
August 08, 2012
Two horses from Johnson County, Iowa, have tested positive for West Nile virus.... Read More
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California Confirms Fourth Equine WNV Case of 2012
August 06, 2012
The 3-year-old unvaccinated filly from Fresno County is recovering, the CDFA said.... Read More
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Kentucky Confirms First Equine WNV Case of 2012
August 03, 2012
The affected horse was not vaccinated against WNV and has since been euthanized.... Read More
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Two More Equine West Nile Cases Confirmed in California
August 02, 2012
All three confirmed WNV cases were unvaccinated, the CDFA reported.... Read More
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EEE Detected in Alabama Horses
August 01, 2012
Four EEE cases have been confirmed in Dallas County, Ala.... Read More
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Diagnosing and Managing Tetanus and Botulism in Horses
July 31, 2012
Vaccination reduces horses' risk of contracting tetanus and botulism, two often-fatal diseases.... Read More
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California Confirms First Equine WNV Case of 2012
July 31, 2012
The 2-year-old unvaccinated filly began displaying severe neurologic signs was euthanized.... Read More
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New York Confirms First Equine EEE Case of 2012
July 30, 2012
The 8-year-old gelding, who became sick and died on July 23, had no vaccination history.... Read More
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Nutrition, Genetics, and Equine Neuroaxonal Dystrophy
July 26, 2012
Researchers recently identified links between equine neuroaxonal dystrophy (NAD), nutrition, and genetics.... Read More
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Louisiana Horse Owners Warned about EEE, WNV Threats
July 23, 2012
Eight West Nile virus and 10 Eastern equine encephalitis cases have been confirmed in Louisiana this year.... Read More
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Oklahoma State Health Officials Warn of WNV Resurgence
July 20, 2012
Oklahoma's last confirmed WNV case came in Sept. 2009 when a horse from Cherokee County tested positive.... Read More
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North Carolina Confirms First EEE Cases of 2012
July 18, 2012
Two unvaccinated horses were euthanized this month after contracting the mosquito-borne disease.... Read More
