Colorado VS: 64 Locations in 16 Counties Quarantined
Edited Press Release
September 14, 2015
Officials say more than 150 vesicular stomatitis (VS) quarantines have been released thus far in Colorado.
Officials say more than 150 vesicular stomatitis (VS) quarantines have been released thus far in Colorado.
The horse and other livestock on the affected farm have been placed under quarantine.
David Horohov, PhD, will serve as Department of Veterinary Science chair and Gluck Equine Research Center director.
Mike Repole, Starlight Racing, and StarLadies Racing become Foundation Donors of the program’s capital campaign.
Harness tracks The Meadowlands, Tioga Downs, and Vernon Downs support enhanced testing standards, their owner said.
A $1 million gift helped fund the Oklahoma State University Gaylord Center for Excellence in Equine Health.
The four horses tested positive for equine infectious anemia during the past two weeks.
The 30-day comment period for the preliminary analysis runs from Sept. 8 through Oct. 8.
The evaluation aims to assess the conditions to ensure the range is healthy for wildlife, livestock, and wild horses.
The BLM plans to gather 1,500 horses. Of those, 1,400 will be permanently removed and 100 will be returned to the range.
Based on a vet’s exam, 28 of 201 horses gathered last week were euthanized due to extremely emaciated body conditions.
Phenibut, a derivative of gamma aminobutyric acid (or GABA), is found in some calming supplements.
The BLM gathered a total of 279 horses from the Hardtrigger, Black Mountain, and Sands Basin herd management areas.
The majority of the affected horses were not vaccinated against WNV, and one’s vaccination status was uncertain.
Hallvard Sommerseth, DVM, was suspended for noncompliance with the FEI Rules and Regulations.
The WBFSH’s central aim is to stimulate breeding development worldwide and integrate breeding with horse sport.
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