EEE in New Jersey Horses: First Case of 2018 Confirmed
Edited Press Release
August 24, 2018
A 5-year-old mare from Monmouth County was vaccinated against EEE in 2017, but not in 2018. She was euthanized Aug. 18.
A 5-year-old mare from Monmouth County was vaccinated against EEE in 2017, but not in 2018. She was euthanized Aug. 18.
This year’s lectures will focus neurology care, lameness exams, colic emergencies, surgical advancements, and more.
The 2018 BEVA Congress will take place Sept. 12-15 in Birmingham, U.K.
Ellis Park’s accreditation brings the number of active accredited racetracks in the United States and Canada to 24, including every Thoroughbred track in Kentucky.
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At the end of 2017, 120 Shackleford Banks horses roamed Cape Lookout National Seashore, in North Carolina.
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Genuine Reward, one of only two living offspring produced by Kentucky Derby winning-filly Genuine Risk, was euthanized Aug. 16 at Old Friends.
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.
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