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International Equine Disease Report, Third Quarter 2018

January 8, 2019
Posted by Equine Disease Quarterly

Officials reported diseases including African horse sickness, equine influenze, strangles, EHV-1, EIA, and more.

Topics: African Horse Sickness, Breeding and Reproduction, Contagious Equine Metritis (CEM), Digestive Tract Problems, Diseases and Conditions, Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE), Equine Herpesvirus (EHV), Equine Infectious Anemia (Swamp Fever, EIA), Equine Viral Arteritis (EVA), Hendra Virus, Infectious Diseases, Influenza, Mare Care and Problems, Neurologic Disease, Piroplasmosis, Potomac Horse Fever, Protein-Losing Enteropathy, Respiratory Problems, Salmonella, Stallion Care and Problems, Strangles, Welfare and Industry, West Nile Virus (WNV)

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The International Collating Centre, Newmarket, U.K., and other sources reported the following equine disease outbreaks during the third quarter of 2018.

The final four cases of African horse sickness to be reported by the Republic of South Africa (RSA) this season occurred during the first half of July; two were in Eastern Cape Province, one in Free State Province, and one in KwaZulu-Natal.

An outbreak of glanders was reported by P.R. China. The disease was confirmed in 17 horses at an equestrian club, one of which died

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