WNV in Virginia: First Equine Case of 2018 Confirmed
Edited Press Release
August 16, 2018
The unvaccinated 9-year-old pony mare from Fauquier County has recovered.
The unvaccinated 9-year-old pony mare from Fauquier County has recovered.
An Assateague pony struck by a vehicle on Aug. 6 was euthanized Aug. 15, officials from the National Park Services’ Assateague Island National Seashore have confirmed.
Sponsorships have been obtained for all five of the races Kentucky Downs made available for Kentucky Downs Research Day, which benefits the Grayson-Jockey Club Research Foundation, to be on Sept. 1.
Respondents reported their equine veterinarians as their most trusted sources for vaccination and deworming information.
Officials are urging caution after a Quarter Horse mare from Suffolk, who was incompletely vaccinated—she received the initial vaccination against EEE, but not a follow-up booster—died late last month.
Officials have confirmed six cases of EEE in North Carolina horses residing in Richmond, Onslow, Duplin, Craven, and Carteret counties.
Park officials said the 2-year-old stallion is lame and has a swollen left hind leg and a laceration on his rib cage but is moving around and foraging with little difficulty. They will continue to monitor his condition.
It is the first time in 28 years that Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute has four Przewalski’s horse foals at one time. The foals are thriving and living in a herd with their mothers.
Veterinarians have tested a new method for assessing equine performance with positive results.
Since the inception of its grants program, the USA Equestrian Trust has awarded nearly $2.1 million to nonprofits.
The BLM said the gather is necessary as there is not enough water to support the number of horses in the area.
The agency plans to remove about 149 wild horses and administer fertility control to horses returning to the range.
The agency is offering $50,000 to fund innovative programs designed to keep horses in their homes and out of risk.
Attendees will have the opportunity to view approximately 200 mares roaming on approximately 3,875 acres at the Chickasaw Ranch on Aug. 11.
Members of the Royal Veterinary College’s Structure and Motion groups highlight the need for further farriery research in the Equine Veterinary Journal editorial.
Researchers found significant signs of stress reduction when horses inhaled lavender essential oil from a diffuser compared to water vapor and chamomile.
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