Recent News for Neurologic Disease
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Lameness in the Racehorse Table Topic (AAEP 2011)
December 05, 2011
Attendees discussed hoof lameness, club feet, track surface's effect on lameness, back and neck pain, and EPM.... Read More
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Thoroughbred Stallion Jet Master Dead
November 18, 2011
Champion South African Thoroughbred racing sire Jet Master died Tuesday from complications from surgery.... Read More
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What's Up with Wobblers?
November 01, 2011
Wobbler syndrome is no longer a death sentence for horses if detected and managed early.... Read More
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New Jersey Reports First West Nile Case of Year
October 13, 2011
An unvaccinated 11-year-old mare from Monmouth County, N.J., tested positive for WNV on Oct. 12.... Read More
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USDA Tracking Equine EEE, WNV Case Numbers
September 28, 2011
The USDA/APHIS is keeping a running tally of the number of confirmed cases of WNV, EEE, and WEE in the U.S.... Read More
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25 Cases of EEE Confirmed in Wisconsin Horses
September 26, 2011
Twenty-five cases of Eastern equine encephalitis have been confirmed in Wisconsin horses since mid-August.... Read More
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AAEP Emphasizes Importance of Rabies Vaccines
September 26, 2011
The AAEP strongly recommends an annual rabies vaccine as a "core" vaccination for horses.... Read More
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New WNV Cases in California, EEE Cases in Wisconsin
September 19, 2011
Seven California horses have now tested positive for WNV, and an EEE case has been detected in Wisconsin.... Read More
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Reminder to Vaccinate Horses against Mosquito-Borne Diseases
September 19, 2011
Pfizer Animal Health is encouraging horse owners and veterinarians to follow the AAEP vaccination guidelines.... Read More
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Michigan Horse Succumbs to EEE
September 16, 2011
An unvaccinated Midland County horse is Michigan's first equine fatality related to EEE in 2011.... Read More
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The Many Faces of EPM Take 2: Free Webinar at TheHorse.com
September 08, 2011
TheHorse.com's free "The Many Faces of EPM Take 2" webinar will be held on Sept. 27.... Read More
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Additional New York Horse Positive for EEE
September 07, 2011
A third Oneida County horse was euthanized due to neurologic signs prompted by Eastern equine encephalitis.... Read More
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Kentucky Horse Tests Positive for WNV
September 02, 2011
A 6-year-old Standardbred mare from Fleming County, Kentucky, tested positive for West Nile virus Sept. 2.... Read More
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EEE Found in Two Additional Wisconsin Horses
August 25, 2011
Two more Wisconsin horses have tested positive for EEE, bringing the total number of equine cases to three.... Read More
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40 Arkansas Horses Test Positive for EIA
August 25, 2011
Forty horses from one Clarksville, Ark., farm have died or been euthanized after testing positive for EIA.... Read More
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EEE Confirmed in North Carolina Horse
August 23, 2011
A 4-year-old North Carolina horse was euthanized recently after contracting Eastern equine encephalomyelitis.... Read More
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Venezuelan Equine Encephalitis Confirmed in Mexico
August 22, 2011
Venezuelan equine encephalitis has been confirmed in the Mexican state of Tabasco... Read More
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New Mexico Horse Tests Positive for Rabies
August 19, 2011
An unvaccinated Eddy County, New Mexico horse has tested positive for rabies.... Read More
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West Nile Virus Confirmed in Texas Horses
August 18, 2011
The 2011 mosquito-borne disease season is in full swing as two Texas horses have tested positive for WNV.... Read More
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West Nile Virus Confirmed in California, Nevada Horses
August 12, 2011
Horses in California and Nevada have tested positive for the sometimes deadly West Nile virus.... Read More
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Wisconsin Horse Tests Positive for EEE
August 11, 2011
A horse in Dunn County, Wisc., has tested positive for Eastern equine encephalitis. ... Read More
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Wobbler Syndrome in Horses: An Overview
August 06, 2011
Horses affected by wobbler syndrome have sustained spinal cord damage that leads to ataxia (incoordination). ... Read More
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Equine Protozoal Myeloencephalitis: Past and Present
August 04, 2011
EPM still frustrates horse owners and veterinarians as one of the most common neurologic diseases in horses.... Read More
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Horse Tests Positive for EEE in New York State
August 04, 2011
New York has confirmed its first case of EEE in an Oneida County horse for the year.... Read More
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2011 Mosquito-Borne Illness Season Heating Up
August 02, 2011
Horses in two Florida counties have tested positive for EEE and a Georgia horse is WNV-positive.... Read More
