Michigan animal health officials have confirmed three equine cases of Eastern equine encephalitis (EEE): one in a horse from Oakland County and two in horses from Lenawee County.
Utah animal health officials have announced that tests have confirmed three cases of West Nile virus (WNV) in horses in Box Elder, Uintah, and Iron counties.
Raymond Geor, BVSc, PhD, Dipl. ACVIM, will take his new post at Massey University in March 2015.
The aim of equitation science is the scientific measurement, evaluation and interpretation of human-horse interactions that provide evidence that can improve the training, performance, and welfare of the ridden horse.
The Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons has published its surveys of the veterinary and veterinary nursing professions for 2014.
The horse, a 2-year-old Arabian male from Suffolk, had been vaccinated for Eastern equine encephalitis and West Nile virus more than a year ago but was not revaccinated this year.
The United Kingdom will establish a new central equine database as part of a more robust and enforceable equine identification system in the wake of last year’s horsemeat scandal.
Officials are urging owners across New York to vaccinate their horses against Eastern equine encephalitis (EEE) and West Nile virus (WNV) after six horses in the state have tested positive for EEE this year.
The Sept. 24 card at Kentucky Downs in Franklin is now the Grayson-Jockey Club Research Foundation Day, in support of a leading source of equine veterinary research.
The Bluebonnet Horse Expo offers a day full of horses in Austin, Texas, on Oct. 18.
Penn Vet’s Dr. Tom Schaer will talk about how veterinarians and human physicians work together to improve patient care.
Zoetis partners with Gluck Center to confirm relevant disease protection against new strains.
Being a horse vet in the United Kingdom (U.K.) appears to carry the highest risk of injury of any civilian occupation in the U.K., according to the results of the first-ever survey on injuries within the profession.
The British Equine Veterinary Association’s philanthropic arm is launching a series of vet volunteer pilot projects over the coming year.
Two of the horses are receiving treatment, while one was euthanized after showing neurologic signs of the disease.
The Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA) is reporting that an unvaccinated horse in Omak is the second case of equine West Nile virus confirmed in the state this summer.
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