International Equine Disease Report, Second Quarter 2011
Equine Disease Quarterly
October 3, 2011
The International Collating Center, Newmarket, United Kingdom, and reported the following disease outbreaks.
The International Collating Center, Newmarket, United Kingdom, and reported the following disease outbreaks.
James MacLeod, VMD, PhD, shares his views on stem cells and regenerative medicine in equine medicine.
Have you ever wondered how antimicrobial susceptibility testing works? Erdal Erol, DVM, MSc, PhD, of the Gluck
Biosecurity among show horses has been front page news lately. Summer months are prime time for organized
It is time for equine veterinarians, owners, and stakeholders to become effectively engaged in preventing
Equine piroplasmosis (EP) is a tick-borne disease detected in isolated outbreaks in the United States within
The International Collating Center, Newmarket, United Kingdom, and other sources reported the following
Glanders, caused by Burkholderia mallei, is a highly contagious bacterial disease in equids and is widely
With sick animals, people often think negative diagnostic results are “bad” results since the cause of disease is still unknown. However, we would do well to remember Thomas Edison’s mindset: “I have not failed. I have just found 10,000 ways that
Ticks are not only unsightly, they also can transmit infectious diseases such as ehrlichiosis, Lyme disease, and piroplasmosis to horses. Severe infestations can cause skin irritations and even anemia (a decrease of healthy red blood cells).
During the 2010 calendar year, 95,384 serum samples were tested for equine infectious anemia (EIA) in Kentucky with no positive animals being discovered. Of these, 84,111 samples were collected and tested to comply with state regulations governing
International reports of contagious equine metritis, equine herpesvirus, equine influenza, strangles, equine piroplasmosis, equine arteritis virus, Eastern equine encephalomyelitis, West Nile virus, salmonella, and more.
Mosquito-borne virus infections of horses pose a continuous and expanding threat to equine health in the United States.
Equine atypical myopathy (EAM), a seasonal, pasture-associated muscle disorder of unknown etiology (cause), presents a particular challenge to veterinarians. The disease is characterized by a generalized complete degeneration of muscle fibers, which
Infection of the pregnant mare by pathogenic leptospires can result in abortion, stillbirth, or birth of a weak foal. Yearly assessments of leptospiral abortions is important, as disease incidence can vary based on fluctuating environmental factors
Colonization of the foal’s GI tract by pathogenic organisms can lead to diarrhea. Research has focused on identifying organisms responsible for the diarrhea, but less research has looked at what allows the pathogenic organisms to become established.
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