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West Nile Virus Is Confirmed In Rhode Island
The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) announced Sunday, August 13, that West Nile Virus has been found in a dead crow. The bird was collected in Warwick on August 8 and was tested at the University of Rhode Island’s
Latest New England WNV Updates
There still have not been any confirmed U.S. equine West Nile Virus cases in 2000. (August 17)
Connecticut
Yesterday, the State of Connecticut
West Nile Virus Updates In New England
There still have not been any confirmed U.S. equine West Nile Virus cases in 2000. (August 24)
New York
New York City Health Commissioner Neal L.
Equine West Nile Case Confirmed In Rhode Island
The Department of Environmental Management announced Monday the first finding of West Nile Virus in Rhode Island.
The positive result came from a horse stabled on Saugatucket Road in Wakefield that was
New York West Nile Equine Case Confirmed
Euthanized Horse from Staten Island Tests Positive for West Nile
New York State Agriculture Commissioner Nathan L. Rudgers announced August 29 the death of a 26-year old horse on
New Jersey Horse Succumbs To West Nile Virus
Agriculture Secretary Art Brown Jr. said Tuesday (Sept. 5) that the death last week of a six-year-old Thoroughbred gelding in Tuckahoe, Cape May County, has been attributed to infection with the West Nile virus (WNV), in
Two More Cases Of EEE Confirmed in Virginia
The USDA National Veterinary Services laboratory in Ames, Iowa has confirmed that two more horses submitted for testing by the Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services are positive for Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE). These
Arabian Registry To Require DNA Testing
DNA testing replaces blood typing as the Arabian Horse Registry of America’s required tool for verification.
Eastern Equine Encephalitis Confirmed In Virginia
The USDA National Veterinary Services laboratory in Ames, Iowa has confirmed that three horses submitted for testing by the Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services are positive for Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE). Results are
Equine Registry To Require DNA Testing
The Arabian Horse Registry of America will use DNA testing via hair roots to verify parentage.
Testing Supplement Efficacy
How do you know if something, anything from a car to a blender to a vitamin supplement, works? You test it in a manner consistent with the way it’s going to be used, using specific, relevant measures of performance, and evaluate it according to those parameters.
Unfortunately, many equine nutritional and performance-enhancing supplements did not undergo such testing and evaluation
Equine Salmonellosis in the United States and Kentucky
Salmonella spp. cause a multitude of diseases in horses, including diarrhea, abscesses, septicemia, and other ailments. Over 2,200 serotypes of salmonellae are known and can be identified at the National Veterinary Services Laboratories
Australian Horse Council Investigating Industry Insurance
The Australian Horse Industry Council has received funding to begin a process to help the industry with Public Liability Insurance (PLI). The group is developing a code of practice, implementation guides, risk management regimes, and an
West Nile Virus Detected in Washington
West Nile virus (WNV) has been detected in a dead raven collected near Newport, Wash. Testing at the National Wildlife Health Center Laboratory in Madison, Wisc., confirmed the virus. This is the first WNV detection in Washington, according to
Airway Health
Many trainers judge the health of their horses’ airways by listening to the sounds the animals make while they are exercising. Airway Dynamics of Midway, Ky., is doing the same thing more scientifically by using high-tech equipment. Veterinarian David Lambert and Robert West Jr., who operates Millford Farm, own the company.
Airway Dynamics demonstrated its information-gathering
Equine Cases of West Nile Virus Illness in 2002: Jan. 1-Sept. 29
The total number of equine cases of illness caused by West Nile virus confirmed at the USDA’s National Veterinary Services Laboratories or reported by state officials so far this year is 7,462. That is an increase of 1,239 cases
