Three New York Horses Confirmed With EEE
Edited Press Release
August 4, 2020
All three were euthanized due to poor quality of life as a result of the neurologic disease.
All three were euthanized due to poor quality of life as a result of the neurologic disease.
The 2019 outbreak of VSV was the largest in recent history with 1,144 premises affected in eight states: Colorado, Kansas, Nebraska, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas, Utah, and Wyoming.
Nine of the state’s counties now contain confirmed positive premises. Cherokee, Osage, and Ottawa counties have new and suspect cases.
USDA/APHIS has announced four new confirmed positive and one new suspect premises.
Twenty-two Kansas counties currently contain premises under vesicular stomatitis quarantine. The newly affected counties include Crawford and Franklin.
A horse owner wonders if a vitamin C supplement will help her horse with swollen legs.
Officials have confirmed one new positive equine premises.
The Morris Animal Foundation is now accepting proposals for pilot studies focused on equine behavior and relating to health and welfare. Grant applications are due by Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2020, 4:59 p.m. EST.
McDonald is the state’s newest vesicular stomatitis virus-infected county.
Riley joins growing list of Kansas counties with vesicular stomatitis virus outbreaks.
Three of four equids on one premises have tested positive for vesicular stomatitis virus.
The numbers show the equine veterinary profession lacks diversity. Here, equine internal medicine specialist, University of Calgary veterinary school senior instructor of equine clinical medicine, and The Horse contributor Jean-Yin Tan, DVM, Dipl. ACVIM, shares her experience as a minority in the industry.
An amendment to the House appropriations bill designates funds from the Bureau of Land Management budget to use the PZP vaccine to manage wild horse and burro populations.
The Ohio Quarter Horse Association consulted with health officials prior to canceling the world’s largest single-breed show due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
In mares, unwanted and nervous behaviors often get blamed on estrus. However, that’s often not really the cause. Dr. Jenny Biehunko explains.
Thirteen Oklahoma premises in seven counties remain under quarantine due to vesicular stomatitis.
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