EHV-1 in Nevada: Three Cases Confirmed
Edited Press Release
March 21, 2019
Three horses in Clark County have tested positive for EHV-1, and three facilities there have been quarantined.
Three horses in Clark County have tested positive for EHV-1, and three facilities there have been quarantined.
Complete veterinary-record transparency, strict limitations on pain-relieving and/or anti-inflammatory medication/treatment, and banning therapeutic medications or treatments without a qualified veterinary diagnosis from a state-licensed veterinarian are among the agreed-upon initiatives.
Veterinarians and horse owners alike consider colic the most important equine health care problem in need of more answers.
Presenters and attendees discussed out-of-competition drug testing strategies, scientific threshold level development, U.S. and international medication regulations, and more.
On Jan. 19, APHIS closed the facility to new arrivals after a handful of horses quarantined there became sick. The center has been thoroughly cleaned and disinfected, but officials have not been able to identify the cause of disease.
Drs. Ryan Carpenter and Sara Langsam will assist in providing timely health updates on equine athletes during nationally televised events.
Equine Soundness Professionals’ first educational event will take place March 16, in Wellington, Florida, and feature presentations about a variety of hoof-related topics.
The BLM will accept bids through May 3 from Colorado, Idaho, Kansas, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Dakota, Texas Panhandle (only north of Hwy 82 and 84), Utah, Washington, and Wyoming.
This two-day conference for regulatory and official racetrack veterinarians is designed to provide training and discuss and implement best practices directly related to protecting racehorse health and welfare.
The BLM signed a decision record which authorizes a wild horse gather in the North Hills Joint Management Area and updated the short and long-term management objectives for the wild horses and their habitat.
The free event will take place Tuesday, March 5, at 6:30 p.m. in New Bolton Center’s Alumni Hall, located at 382 West Street Road, in Kennett Square.
The total population of the Maryland herd is currently at 76 horses, including 21 stallions and 55 mares.
World Equestrian Center officials said Feb. 15 that six more horses had tested positive for equine influenza, bringing the total number of confirmed cases to nine.
Researchers found that endocrine-disrupting chemical accumulation in blood could explain some environmental variance seen in EMS horses, but the precise role they play in EMS development isn’t yet clear.
Officials confirmed EIA in nine racing Quarter Horses located at a Smith County premises. Subsequently, seven of the EIA-positive horses and one additional horse on the property tested positive for equine piroplasmosis.
When the affected horses exhibited signs of disease, show veterinarian Holly Helbig, DVM, isolated them at the WEC Veterinary Clinic, where they’ve been under her care and supervision since Feb. 10.
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