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Burghley Will Go On Despite Foot And Mouth Concerns
Tickets have gone on sale for Europe’s only four-star three-day event in 2001, the Burghley Pedigree Horse Trials, Stamford, Lincs, to be held Aug. 30-Sept. 2 in spite of the foot and mouth disease outbreak. The Badminton three-day event was
Update On The Status of West Nile Virus Surveillance Mapping for 2001
The National Atlas of the United States of America will not be producing West Nile maps in 2001, however, another component of the U. S. Geological Survey (USGS), the Center for Integration of Natural Disaster Information (CINDI), will be
Georgia Quarantines 41 horses, Tests 50 More For Equine Infectious Anemia
Georgia Agriculture Commissioner Tommy Irvin said on June 15 that 41 horses are quarantined at 10 different North Georgia locations due to exposure to equine infectious anemia (EIA).
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Update On Foot and Mouth Recommendations
Release from Great Britain’s Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, and Food (MAFF)
5 June 2001
Advice for horse owners during the foot and mouth outbreak
Though horses are not susceptible to infection by
FEI Seminar For Endurance Officials
According to news reports from the Federation Equestre Internationale (FEI) the international governing body for horse sport, 41 experienced endurance judges vets and stewards attended a very successful seminar given by Dr. Jerry Gillespie of th
New Director Of Education Joins AAEP
The American Association of Equine Practitioners (AAEP) announces the hiring of Lori Roberts as director of education. Her duties include managing the AAEP’s new horse health web site, myHorseMatters.com, and developing outreach programs and
Moore to Present State-of-the-Art Lecture at 2001 Annual Convention
James N. Moore, DVM, PhD, one of the world’s foremost authorities on equine gastrointestinal disease, will present the Frank J. Milne State-of-the-Art Lecture at the American Association of Equine Practitioners’ (AAEP) 47th Annual Convention in
Kentucky’s Pericarditis Cases Called ‘Clinically Significant’
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Areas With Spring Loss Syndrome Cases
Many counties in Kentucky, Ohio, and West Virginia have reported cases of the spring syndromes. The Kentucky information was compiled from the Kentucky Livestock Disease Diagnostic Center and private practitioners. The Ohio and West Virginia
Central Kentucky Pericarditis Cases: Nearly 60
The incidence of known pericarditis cases in Central Kentucky has reached nearly 60 horses. At least a dozen horses have died because of the condition, which produces inflammation of, and fluid in, the sac surrounding the
Initial Pericarditis Survey In Yearlings Brings Good News
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Bush’s Request Includes $35 Million To Guard Against Foreign Animal Disease
The President’s FY2001 supplemental appropriations request to Congress will include an additional $35 million for the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) to enhance activities designed to protect U.S. agriculture from serious animal
EVA Video Available To Public
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has released a video entitled “Equine Viral Arteritis (EVA): A Manageable Problem.” EVA is an acute, contagious viral equine disease that can cause fever, respiratory illness, ocular
Massachusetts West Nile Information Line Opens
The Massachusetts Department of Public Health’s West Nile virus information line opened on June 1.
If you are a Massachusetts resident and wish to speak with someone concerning WNV during business hours, or leave a telephone message
West Nile Virus Found In Rhode Island Birds
Rhode Island’s Department of Environmental Management has announced two crows have tested positive for West Nile Virus. The crows were collected from Charlestown and Warwick last week and are the first to test positive in Rhode Island this year.
Lasix Has A New Name
The name has changed, but the drug has not. Lasix is now SALIX in the veterinary industry. When Intervet acquired Hoechst Roussel Vet in November 1999, Intervet agreed that Aventis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Hoechst AG) would retain Lasix as the
