International Equine Disease Report, Second Quarter 2012
Equine Disease Quarterly
October 9, 2012
Equine influenza, equine herpesvirus, strangles, contagious equine metritis, and confirmed around the world.
Equine influenza, equine herpesvirus, strangles, contagious equine metritis, and confirmed around the world.
Laminitis is likely the end product of an array of disease processes, one researcher says.
One veterinarian shares his views on equine melanoma and malignancy.
High environmental temperatures and drought conditions typically precede pigeon fever outbreaks.
One veterinarian shares his thoughts on the past, present, and future of stem cells in equine medicine.
In May 2011, a stallion undergoing routine testing in Italy for stud purposes tested positive for dourine.
Equine practitioners are involved in evaluating populations of patients and making judgments on the appropriate course of action based on their own experiences or those of others, all of which culminates in a population-based approach.
Much of modern epidemiology is concerned with identifying and accounting for bias. Thus, understanding principles of epidemiology is a useful investment of time to make us better interpreters of clinical evidence and thereby better practitioners.
Veterinarians and horse owners worldwide are now realizing the problems resulting from following the traditional calendar-based deworming protocols for controlling strongyles and ascarids, one researcher says.
Reported included diseases contagious equine metritis, equine influenza, strangles, and equine herpesvirus.
An understanding of how the biology of aging affects the older horse has become increasingly important.
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In 2011 more than 325 confirmed cases were submitted for evaluation–the largest number on record.
Contagious equine metritis, dourine, influenza, and strangles were among the disease reported.
Potomac horse fever often poses a diagnostic challenge because of its varied clinical presentations.
Australian health authorities are dealing with an unprecedented number and distribution of hendra cases.
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