International Equine Disease Report, Third Quarter 2012
Equine Disease Quarterly
January 11, 2013
Diseases reported include contagious equine metritis, equine herpesvirus, piroplasmosis, and more.
Diseases reported include contagious equine metritis, equine herpesvirus, piroplasmosis, and more.
Studies are needed to determine safe limits of fluoride in feed and water for horses.
People need to take the WNV risk to themselves and their horses seriously. What are you willing to do?
Contagious equine metritis (CEM) gives rise to considerable concern among horse breeders in many countries.
Mobile blue-light therapy is as effective at advancing seasonality as indoor barn lighting.
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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