Venezuelan Equine Encephalitis (VEE)
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Equine Emerging and Surging Diseases: What's on the Horizon?
Emerging and re-emerging diseases can devastate equine populations and cost the industry millions of dollars.
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Creepy Crawlies, Part 1: Mighty Mosquitoes
They might be small, but these flying fiends can spread some deadly diseases.
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Vaccination Basics For Horses
Vaccines are "cheap insurance" to protect your horses from more costly--and potentially deadly--diseases.
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Understanding the OIE's Role in Disease Prevention
February 02, 2013
The World Organization for Animal Health’s (OIE) standards help prevent the spread of infectious disease.... 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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Equine Emerging and Surging Diseases: What's on the Horizon?
July 17, 2012
Emerging and re-emerging diseases can devastate equine populations and cost the industry millions of dollars.... Read More
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Creepy Crawlies, Part 1: Mighty Mosquitoes
June 01, 2012
They might be small, but these flying fiends can spread some deadly diseases. ... Read More
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Equine Infectious Disease Control in Developing Countries
December 17, 2011
Disease control in developing countries must be cost-effective, practical, and acceptable to livestock owners.... Read More
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Outbreak Alert Helps in Fighting Equine Disease
December 09, 2011
Since June 2011, the program has provided notification of more than 500 equine disease reports to subscribers.... 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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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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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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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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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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The War On Microbes (Emerging Equine Diseases)
November 01, 2010
In the face of potentially disastrous global warming events, pathogenic microscopic organisms appear to be on a mission to impact the surviving species. Bacteria, viruses, fungi, and parasites are rapidly adapting to... Read More
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VEE: Two Cases Reported in Panama
June 19, 2010
The Office of the Kentucky State Veterinarian reports that during the second week in June, government officials in Panama reported two confirmed equine cases of Venezuelan Equine Encephalitis (VEE). The report cited two deceased hors... Read More
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Vaccination Basics For Horses
June 01, 2010
Vaccines are "cheap insurance" to protect your horses from more costly--and potentially deadly--diseases.... Read More
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EEE, WEE, and VEE (Eastern, Western, and Venezuelan Equine Encephalitis)
July 01, 2009
Eastern, Western, and Venezuelan equine encephalitis can be deadly, but they also can be prevented. Author’s Note: My grandfather and his neighbors in southern Idaho lost several work horses to "brain... Read More
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Readers Share Top Two Vaccination Choices
June 12, 2009
Approximately 1,270 readers of TheHorse.com responded to a poll asking, "Which two vaccinations do you feel are most important?" <TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=5 width=210 align=right... Read More
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Vets Discuss Infectious Neurologic Diseases, AAEP 2008
May 10, 2009
What are the most important neurologic problems veterinarians face throughout the year? That's the question Debra Sellon, DVM, PhD, Dipl. ACVIM, associate dean of the Graduate School at Washington State University and professor of equine... Read More
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Keeping Venezuelan Equine Encephalomyelitis 'Foreign'
April 23, 2009
Most horse owners are familiar with Eastern and Western equine encephalomyelitis, if only through the statement they receive from their veterinarian following their horses' annual vaccinations. But there's another "EE" that, while... 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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The Ever-Present Threat
April 01, 2005
Editor's Note: This is the fourth in a 12-part series of articles on vaccinations for horses. West Nile virus (WNV) might be the new kid on the block, the one gaining all the media attention, but unfortunately, it is not the only... Read More
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Encephalitis: Many Causes, Deadly Outcome
July 01, 2004
Equine encephalitis has been around for a long time. Old-time horsemen simply referred to it as sleeping sickness. They knew that if a horse contracted it, the animal's prognosis was not great, and that if he did recover, his ability to perform... Read More
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EEE in Venezuela
April 27, 2004
According to an April 26 ProMED report, Venezuela's Animal Health Service, Ministry of Agriculture recently reported a case of Eastern equine encephalitis (EEE) in a horse from the district Bolivar in the... Read More
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New Combination Vaccines Include WNV Protection
December 05, 2003
In 2004, your veterinarian's truck might be stocked with a new combination vaccine--protection against West Nile virus (WNV) has been folded into routinely used three-way and four-way vaccines. The new combinations, manufactured by Fort Dodge... Read More
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Venezuela: First Outbreak of VEE In Three Years
October 13, 2003
An Oct. 12 ProMED-mail posting reported that Venezuelan equine encephalitis (VEE) has re-emerged in Venezuela after being controlled by health authorities for more than three years. This virus hasn’t been reported in the United States for more... Read More
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Vaccination Protocols and Internal Parasite Controls
July 29, 2003
Preventing infectious diseases and parasites from attacking our horses are primary concerns for every horse owner. James D. Smith, DVM, a practitioner at Hagyard-Davidson-McGee Associates, PLLC, in Lexington, Ky., and Craig Reinemeyer, DVM, PhD,... Read More
