Leptospirosis
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Equine Leptospirosis Abortion Update from the UKVDL
As of Feb. 17 the University of Kentucky's VDL has confirmed 21 cases of equine leptospiral abortion
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UKVDL Leptospirosis Update, January 2013
January 23, 2013
The UKVDL has confirmed 11 leptospirosis abortions so far in the 2012-2013 reproductive season. ... Read More
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Commentary: The Evolution of Equine Disease Quarterly
January 19, 2013
Dr. Roberta Dwyer shares thoughts on the evolution of the publication produced by UK and Lloyd's of London.... Read More
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Leptospirosis Confirmed in Kentucky Weanling
August 13, 2012
Veterinarians from Hagyard Equine Medical Center have confirmed leptospirosis in a Thoroughbred weanling.... Read More
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International Equine Disease Report, Fourth Quarter 2011
April 09, 2012
Reported included diseases contagious equine metritis, equine influenza, strangles, and equine herpesvirus.... Read More
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Equine Leptospirosis Abortion Update from the UKVDL
February 21, 2012
As of Feb. 17 the University of Kentucky's VDL has confirmed 21 cases of equine leptospiral abortion... Read More
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UKVDL Researcher Evaluates Causative Agents of Abortion
July 24, 2011
Erdal Erol, DVM, MS, PHD, gave a lecture titled "Current microbiological methods for equine abortion diagnoses... 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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Cornell Develops Model to Study Leptospira interrogans in Horses
May 05, 2010
Cornell University researchers have successfully created a model in horses to study infections caused by the bacterium Leptospira interrogans. In horses, leptospirosis can cause fever, icterus (jaundice), <a href="http://www... Read More
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First Leptospirosis Abortions Reported in England
December 04, 2009
Diagnostic pathologists at the Animal Health Trust (AHT), Newmarket recently published the first report of equine abortions in England caused by leptospirosis.... Read More
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Leptospira Not an Important Factor in Recurrent Uveitis, Researchers Say
November 01, 2008
As a result of aggressive research efforts, the underlying causes and factors contributing to recurrent uveitis--a painful and debilitating condition that is the leading cause of blindness in horses--are becoming known. "Recurrent... Read More
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Leptospirosis: What Is It?
March 01, 2008
Don’t overlook this "bug" that can cause abortion and uveitis (moon blindness). Many horse people don't know that much about leptospirosis. If you have heard of it, it is probably in... Read More
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Additional Leptospiral-induced Abortions Reported in Kentucky
July 19, 2007
This is an excerpt from Equine Disease Quarterly, funded by underwriters at Lloyd's, London, brokers, and their Kentucky agents. The last report of equine leptospiral-induced abortions was in the April 2004 issue of... Read More
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Leptospirosis: Mild Winters Could Mean More Cases
June 03, 2007
Several years of mild winters in the Midwest might bring veterinarians and physicians more than the usual number of cases of leptospirosis, or "lepto," a bacterial disease that can affect cattle, swine, horses, wildlife, dogs, and humans.... Read More
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Increased Leptospirosis Abortions Reported in Bluegrass Region
March 12, 2007
The University of Kentucky's Livestock Disease Diagnostic Center has confirmed 40 cases of equine leptospirosis in the Central Kentucky region from July 2006 until now, compared to two cases in the same time period last year. Researchers will be... Read More
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Leptospirosis: Study Begins in Wake of Increased Cases
March 07, 2007
The University of Kentucky’s Livestock Disease Diagnostic Center said March 7 it has confirmed 40 cases of equine leptospirosis in the Central Kentucky region from July 2006 until now, and most of the observed cases have resulted in foal loss by... Read More
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Leptospirosis Getting an Early Start this Year
December 12, 2006
Researchers at the University of Kentucky's Livestock Disease Diagnostic Center have reported numerous early cases of leptospirosis, a bacterial disease that can cause a variety of equine problems, including abortion, a flu-like illness, and uveiti... Read More
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Internal Insights
October 01, 2006
Veterinary internal medicine is a growing specialty that boasts nearly 400 large animal internal medicine specialists, many of them focusing on horses. In a time when humans seek out experts in varying medical fields, it's only logical that we seek... Read More
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Leptospirosis Starting to Get More Attention
September 14, 2006
Recurrent painful inflammation and pathologic changes in the eyes of horses with equine recurrent uveitis (ERU, also known as moon blindness) could be caused by the persistence of invasive bacteria called Leptospira in affected horses' eyes... Read More
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Vets Watch for Hurricane-Related Illnesses
October 12, 2005
With water pooling in places that it normally doesn't and sharp debris all around, horse owners can't help but wonder if conditions left by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita will cause an increase in the reports of illnesses such as tetanus,... Read More
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Leptospiral Uveitis Helps Vaccine Research
March 09, 2005
Ashutosh Verma, BVSc, MVSc, graduate research assistant in the laboratory of John Timoney, BSc, MVB, MRCVS, MS, PhD, DSc, Keeneland Association Chair in Equine Science, at the University of Kentucky's Gluck Equine Research Center in Lexington,... Read More
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Leptospirosis in Central Kentucky
December 17, 2004
High incidences of leptospirosis-induced abortions in Central Kentucky horses could be caused by a tandem effect of temperature and precipitation in certain years, said Capt. David Hall of the U.S. Air Force, who defended his Masters thesis on... Read More
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Lepto in Kentucky
March 01, 2004
Leptospirosis, often called just "lepto," can cause flu-like illness in horses that sometimes results in abortion or uveitis (moon blindness). In Kentucky, there seems to be a cyclic pattern to abortions caused by leptospirosis. In 2001, there... Read More
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Increase In Leptospirosis Reported In Kentucky
January 14, 2004
Leptospirosis, often called just "lepto," can cause flu-like illness in horses that sometimes results in abortion or uveitis (moon blindness). In Kentucky, there seems to be a cyclic pattern to abortions caused by leptospirosis. In 2001, there... Read More
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No Live Foal Guarantees
February 01, 2003
Subconsciously, you've been holding your breath for months. From the moment your mare was confirmed in foal, it's been a tense waiting game. And although she will be foaling soon, you know a healthy foal is still anything but a given. Between... Read More
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Shared Diseases
January 01, 2002
The term zoonosis (plural zoonoses) means a disease that can be transmitted from animals to humans. The name is derived from the Greek "zoi" or "zoe," meaning life, plus "nosos," meaning disease. An equine zoonosis is a disease that humans can... Read More
