Two horses have been euthanized, and the eight horses remaining on the premises are being monitored for clinical signs of EHV-1 infection.
In the past 30 years, researchers have made great strides in understanding gastric ulcers. Those findings and ones yet to be made can help improve horse health and welfare now and into the future.
Equestrian Canada reported Nov. 30 that the Canadian Food Inspection Agency National Reference Laboratory confirmed the EIA case on Nov. 21.
Dr. Wayne McIlwraith describes how joint treatments for horses have changed over the years and what therapeutic options might be on the horizon.
Dr. Stephanie Valberg explains how five major advancements in veterinary technology have helped her and others learn more about and discover new equine muscle disorders.
An 8-year-old Saddlebred mare from Loudon County and a 7-year-old Tennessee Walking Horse from Monroe County tested positive for WNV.
Officials confirmed three EIA cases in horses from Kaufman, Tarrant, and Tom Green counties.
This is the fourth confirmed case of WNV in North Carolina horses in 2018.
The unvaccinated 7-year-old Percheron gelding presented with hind-limb ataxia and muscle fasciculation but has a favorable prognosis for recovery.
The two new cases—confirmed in a donkey from Medina County and a Belgian mare from Wyandot County—bring Ohio’s case-count total to 50 so far this year.
The unvaccinated horse in Davie County is the fourth North Carolina horse to test positive for WNV this year.
A yearling Grade filly with unknown vaccination history began displaying neurologic signs. She tested positive for WNV and was euthanized.
The horse, from the municipal district of Bonnyville, had been sampled by an accredited veterinarian to comply with U.S. import conditions
The 24-year-old Arabian mare, who was exhibiting neurologic signs of disease, has been quarantined.
An 8-year-old Tennessee Walking Horse mare from Warren County tested positive on Nov. 1. Her vaccination status is currently unknown.
The Wyoming Livestock Board completed the 60-day post-exposure tests on 61 equids residing at 12 premises in eight counties. All test results were negative.
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