Recent News for Zoonotic Diseases
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International Equine Disease Report, First Quarter 2011
July 07, 2011
The International Collating Center, Newmarket, United Kingdom, and other sources reported the following ... Read More
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Hendra Virus: AVA Lauds Vigilance as Equine Death Toll Rises
July 05, 2011
Australian animal health officials have reported that six horses have died or been euthanized as a result of ... Read More
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Second Australian Horse Tests Positive for Hendra Virus
July 01, 2011
A second Australian horse has tested positive for hendra virus and was euthanized, according to a bulletin ... Read More
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Australian Horse Succumbs to Hendra Virus
June 28, 2011
Australian authorities confirmed June 28 that a Queensland horse has died after contracting hendra virus.... Read More
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Post-Rain Tips for Horse Owners
June 23, 2011
Now is the time for horse owners to assess the lingering effects of spring's wet weather.... Read More
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EHV-1 Outbreak: USDA Releases New Report
June 09, 2011
A new USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service report was released yesterday, indicating that the rate ... Read More
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Hendra Virus Vaccine Nearing Completion in Australia
May 26, 2011
A vaccine against the deadly Hendra virus, developed by a group of Australian scientists, is in the final ... Read More
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Signs of a Septic Foal
May 12, 2011
There's nothing more heart-wrenching than watching a newborn foal fight for his life.... Read More
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Australian Horse Owners Warned to Prepare for Hendra Season
May 04, 2011
The Australian Veterinary Association (AVA) is warning Austalian horse owners to take precautions against the Hendra virus as the season for infections approaches. "There are still lots of gaps in our knowledge about how Hendra virus spreads, and we ... Read More
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Spring Vaccinations: Points to Consider Before You Buy
April 19, 2011
With a selection of horse vaccines readily available on local feed store shelves, purchasing a handful for use in your barn might be something you're considering. But are there equine health risks lurking behind a choice to forgo your veterinarian's ... Read More
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Rabies in Horses: Preventable but Still Invariably Fatal
April 15, 2011
The risk of rabies exposure for horses is higher in geographic localities where the disease is endemic in raccoons, skunks, foxes, or other terrestrial reservoirs. Rabies transmission can also occur from a rabid bat to a horse or secondarily from ... Read More
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Texas Horse Dies of Rabies, Human Exposure Possible
April 11, 2011
Authorities confirmed April 6 that a Texas horse that died April 4 was infected with rabies, according to a press release from the Texas Department of State Heath Services (DSHS). The 7-year-old Quarter Horse gelding began showing signs of illness ... Read More
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International Equine Disease Report, Fourth Quarter 2010
April 06, 2011
International reports of contagious equine metritis, equine herpesvirus, equine influenza, strangles, equine piroplasmosis, equine arteritis virus, Eastern equine encephalomyelitis, West Nile virus, salmonella, and more.... Read More
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The Changing Face of Mosquito-Borne Diseases
April 05, 2011
Mosquito-borne virus infections of horses pose a continuous and expanding threat to equine health in the United States and internationally. The majority of equine mosquito-borne diseases in the United States today are preventable by immunization; ... Read More
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UC Davis Offers Discounted Preventive Care Package
March 09, 2011
Veterinarians from the University of California, Davis', William R. Pritchard Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital are helping clients protect their horses from influenza, tetanus, dental problems, and other health risks by providing owners with a ... Read More
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R. Equi: The Hunt for New Antibiotics Continues (AAEP 2010)
March 03, 2011
It isn't for lack of effort that the equine industry still doesn't have new options for treating Rhodococcus equi pneumonia in foals. "To date, alternatives to macrolides for effective treatment of R. equi pneumonia in foals have not been identified... Read More
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R. equi Immunity and the Foal (AAEP 2010)
March 01, 2011
Although about 30% of foals that develop Rhodococcus equi foal pneumonia do not survive, the majority of foals can be treated successfully and proceed with a normal life. But why is it that only foals are affected by this respiratory disease? One of ... Read More
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Horses with Pneumonia Benefit from New Form of Ceftiofur (AAEP 2010)
February 21, 2011
A new sustained release formulation of the antibiotic ceftiofur, approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for use in horses with pneumonia, makes treating affected foals easier."The bacterium Streptococcus equi subsp. zooepidemicus... Read More
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Epidemiology of R. Equi Foal Pneumonia (AAEP 2010)
February 18, 2011
One of the major foal diseases in the United States is Rhodococcus equi foal pneumonia. Responsible for the deaths of up to 30% of infected foals, it is a serious problem at many large breeding farms. Noah Cohen, VMD, MPH, PhD, Dipl. ACVIM, presented... Read More
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2010's Top Equine Medicine Studies (AAEP 2010)
February 16, 2011
What would be your pick for the most groundbreaking news in equine veterinary internal medicine for 2010? Not sure? Read on to find out what Steve Reed, DVM, Dipl. ACVIM, of Rood & Riddle Equine Hospital in Lexington, Ky., deemed the most important ... Read More
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Possible Rabies Outbreak Reported in Argentina
February 07, 2011
According to a report from the International Society for Infectious Diseases (ISID), there recently has been a rise in the number of equine rabies cases diagnosed in the Corrientes province of Argentina. Officials believe the horses were infected wit... Read More
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Respiratory Diseases Table Topic (AAEP 2010)
February 03, 2011
Appropriate biosecurity program protocols for respiratory diseases on the farm was the first issue addressed at the table topic on respiratory diseases presented at the 2010 American Association of Equine Practitioners Convention, held Dec. 4-8 in Ba... Read More
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Vaccine for Rhodococcus equi to be Tested in Germany
February 02, 2011
A vaccine for Rhodococcus equi, the common bacteria that affects foals, often causing severe infections, pneumonia, and sometimes death, is in the final stages of development. Intervet/Schering-Plough Animal Health (ISPAH) said on Jan. 27 that a ... Read More
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Infectious Neurologic Disease Table Topic (AAEP 2010)
January 29, 2011
The Table Topic forum on Infectious Neurologic Diseases at the 2010 American Association of Equine Practitioners Annual Meeting, held Dec. 4-8 in Baltimore, Md., was well-attended with 20-30 practitioners in and out during discussions. A list of ... Read More
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R. Equi Foal Pneumonia: Control and Prevention (AAEP 2010)
January 26, 2011
For years foal owners have struggled with controlling the bacterium Rhodococcus equi and the infections it causes--some farms manage cases annually, despite following strict farm management strategies to reduce risk of infection. Resulting pneumonia... Read More
