International Equine Disease Report, Fourth Quarter 2013
Equine Disease Quarterly
April 11, 2014
Reported diseases include strangles, influenza, herpesvirus, piroplasmosis, atypical myopathy, and hendra.
Reported diseases include strangles, influenza, herpesvirus, piroplasmosis, atypical myopathy, and hendra.
Following these six suggestions based on considerable research could make the difference between success and failure in a crisis response.
This neglected disease has a significant welfare impact on working equids and has economic importance to many resource-poor owners with inadequate access to animal health services who rely on animals for their livelihoods.
The most common way adult horses contract the disease is by eating feed, such as hay or grain, that contains animal remains.
One Health recognizes that human health, animal health, and the environment are all interconnected.
Kentucky officials reported 12 cases of WNV and two EEE cases in horses in 2013.
Researchers believe more than one biomarker is needed for accurate and early placentitis detection.
This rare, chronic wasting disease is characterized by development of granulomas in numerous organs.
Confirmed diseases included CEM, strangles, influenza, EHV, ehrlichiosis, rotavirus, salmonellosis, and more.
Trypanosomiasis in horses can cause incoordination and hind limb paralysis, among other issues.
Trypanosomiasis in horses is characterized by anemia, edema of the limbs and dependent regions, anorexia, dehydration, lethargy, fever, loss of appetite, weight loss, abortion, and incoordination, followed by paralysis of the hind limbs.
Horse owners might overlook wildfire threats from insect infestation on surrounding trees.
Researchers working to identify nutritional intervention regimens to improve immune function in old horses.
Reported diseases include CEM, strangles, influenza, EVA, EHV, piroplasmosis, salmonellosis, and more.
Equine monocytic ehrlichiosi (EME) has case fatality rates ranging from 5 to 30%.
Every step on the way to taking better care of horses is a direct result of research.
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