Examine Hay for Toxic Striped Blister Beetles
Edited Press Release
August 1, 2014
Blister beetles produce the caustic oily compound cantharidin, which can cause horses to become sick or die.
Blister beetles produce the caustic oily compound cantharidin, which can cause horses to become sick or die.
To date, 35 premises in nine Texas counties have been quarantined due to VS-positive horses and cattle.
The Utah Department of Agriculture and Food strongly advises horse owners throughout the state to protect their animals by vaccinating them against West Nile virus (WNV) if they haven’t already done so.
The ASPCA has granted over $1.7 million to equine rescue groups assisting retired racehorses since launching its Rescuing Racers Initiative in 2010.
The quarantines are located in Boulder, Broomfield, El Paso, Larimer, and Weld counties; results on additional tests in other counties are pending.
To date, 21 premises in eight Texas counties have been quarantined due to vesicular stomatitis-positive animals.
Karyn Malinowski PhD, presented “Ensuring Good Health and Well-Being of the Aging Equine Population” at the American Society of Animal Sciences annual meeting in Kansas City, Missouri.
Following the latest equine hendra case in Gladstone, Queensland, Australia, the Australian Veterinary Association says that all owners should have their horses vaccinated to prevent the deadly virus.
Summer means hot, humid weather in many parts of the country. Learn what steps to take to ensure your horses stay cool and comfortable when temperatures rise.
The state veterinarian’s office has quarantined seven locations after horses tested positive for vesicular stomatitis (VS). The quarantines are located in Weld and Boulder counties; results on additional tests in other counties are pending.
Additional horses residing in Bastrop, Travis, and Guadalupe counties have tested positive for vesicular stomatitis (VS).
Colorado animal health officials have confirmed the state’s first reported equine case of West Nile virus (WNV) for 2014 in an Adams County horse.
A Boulder County premises is under quarantine after equine vesicular stomatitis (VS) was confirmed there, and a number of other premises in the surrounding area are being investigated.
Biosecurity Queensland has quarantined a property near Gladstone, Queensland, Australia, after a deceased horse tested positive for hendra virus infection late Friday (July 18).
Nine veterinary graduates of 2014 committed to careers in equine health care received $4,000 scholarships from Zoetis and the American Association of Equine Practitioners (AAEP) Foundation.
Dr. Julia Wilson received an award recognizing her veterinary team’s volunteer work to improve the health of working horses in Honduras.
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