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EIA Reservoir Implications
Charles Issel, DVM, PhD, spoke about the implications of reservoirs of Equine Infectious Anemia (EIA) at a seminar hosted by the University of Kentucky’s Gluck Equine Research Center in Lexington, Ky. Issel began by stating
Louisiana Veterinarians Put On Alert For EEE
Veterinarians in southwest Louisiana have been advised to stay on the lookout for Eastern Equine Encephalomyelitis in horses (EEE). The Louisiana State Health Department has put veterinarians in this part of state on alert
Clues To Horse Extinction Point To Grass, Climate Change
What caused the extinction of many equine species and other mammals 6 million years ago?
USDA Revises User Fees For Veterinary Diagnostic Services
The U.S. Department of Agriculture is revising the user fees charged for certain veterinary diagnostic services.
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VS Update As Of 10/09/98
Colorado reported nine new investigations during the week ending October 9, 1998, of which five were VSV positive premises. In addition, four previous investigations were reported VSV positive premises. These nine premises
USDA To Test Animal Health Emergency Management System
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service will conduct a test exercise this fiscal year of its Regional Emergency Animal Disease Eradication Organization (READEO) system.
Out On A Limb: Young Burro Receives Artificial Leg At Colorado State
A five-month-old burro named Primrose got a leg up on life in the form of a prosthetic hind limb at Colorado State University recently, and her owner, a professional storyteller, put a happy ending on a sad tale.
Veterinarian’s Input On Olympics Horse Events Has Had Global Impact
The 1996 Summer Olympics may be over, but a success story involving veterinary medicine and horses that went virtually unnoticed then has had a lasting impact.
Despite the heat and humidity
Ontario Racing Commission Promises Probe Regarding Ill Horses
Several horses from trainer Mark Casse’s barn at Woodbine racetrack were found ailing Oct. 2, which led to some speculation that the animals had been tranquilized. The Ontario Racing Commission has promised an investigation into an incident in
New Surface At Sportsman’s Park To Be Tested
Even while bulldozers and construction crews work to make Sportsman’s Park accommodate auto racing, a small corner of the Stickney, Ill., facility will remain the preserve of the Thoroughbred horse.
On Sept. 30, Sportsman’s Park
VS Update 10/06/98
Arizona reported no new VS investigations during the week ending October 2, 1998, and one pending case was negative. Arizona has no premises under quarantine for VS.
Colorado reported 11 ne
VS Update 10/05/98
As of October 5, 1998, Arizona has been removed from Kentucky’s list of embargoed states. Arizona was removed based on information received from the Arizona State Veterinarian’s Office and the USDA indicating that Arizona is
EIA Testing Of Wild Free-Roaming Horses
Every year, the majority of new cases of equine infectious anemia (EIA) is found in the same states where EIA has been diagnosed with the highest frequency since testing was initiated in the early 1970s. Thus, an untested
New Jersey EEE Update
Eastern equine encephalomyelitis (EEE) is a virus that is spread by mosquitoes and causes “sleeping sickness” in horses. It has been confirmed in nine N.J. horses on eight premises as of Oct. 1, according to New Jersey’s
HSUS Offers Tips For Helping Animals During Flooding Conditions
As Hurricane Georges brings heavy rain to Florida, Alabama and Louisiana, The Humane Society of the United States (HSUS), the nation’s largest animal protection organization, reminds anyone in potential flood situations that
Heart Murmurs in Horses
Is a heart murmur in horses the same as a heart murmur in people? What signs will a horse with a heart murmur exhibit?
