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The Impact of West Nile Virus
Before the late summer of 1999, most veterinarians in the United States could not have told you much about West Nile virus (WNV). Most regulatory veterinarians, like myself, only knew that WNV didn’t exist in the Western Hemisphere, and it wasn’
Breeding Horses With Genetic Disorders
One reader wants to know more about the genetics linked to PSSM in order to make informed breeding decisions.
Reproductive Loss Survey Confirms Some Beliefs; Belies Others
Results from the survey of 133 farms in Central Kentucky regarding the early fetal loss and late-term abortions that occurred this spring substantiated some of the preliminary ideas held by researchers and veterinarians. The survey also put to
Behind the Reproductive Loss Survey Numbers
This survey was to identify risk factors, not causes, emphasized Roberta Dwyer, DVM, MS, Dipl. ACVPM, of the University of Kentucky’s Gluck Equine Research Center. Dwyer led the team that surveyed 133 Central Kentucky farms. Some farms were”P>This survey was to identify risk factors, not causes, emphasized Roberta Dwyer, DVM, MS, Dipl. ACVPM, of the University of Kentucky’s Gluck Equine Research Center. Dwyer led the team that surveyed 133 Central Kentucky farms. Some farms w”>This survey was to identify risk factors, not causes, emphasized Roberta Dwyer, DVM, MS, Dipl. ACVPM, of the University of Kentucky’s Gluck Equine Research Center. Dwyer led the team that surveyed 133 Central Kentucky farms. Some farms”This survey was to identify risk factors, not causes, emphasized Roberta Dwyer, DVM, MS, Dipl. ACVPM, of the University of Kentucky’s Gluck Equine Research Center. Dwyer led the team that surveyed 133 Central Kentucky farms. Some farm”This survey was to identify risk factors, not causes, emphasized Roberta Dwyer, DVM, MS, Dipl. ACVPM, of the University of Kentucky’s Gluck Equine Research Center. Dwyer led the team that surveyed 133 Central Kentucky farms. Some farm”his survey was to identify risk factors, not causes, emphasized Roberta Dwyer, DVM, MS, Dipl. ACVPM, of the University of Kentucky’s Gluck Equine Research Center. Dwyer led the tea”is survey was to identify risk factors, not causes, emphasized Roberta Dwyer, DVM, MS, Dipl. ACVPM, of the University of Kentuc”s survey was to identify risk factors, not causes, emphasized Roberta Dwyer” survey was to identify r
Ohio Searches for Reasons Behind Its Spring Losses
The same survey questions used to look at risk factors in mares with late-gestation and early fetal losses in Central Kentucky are being used to investigate the outbreak in Southeastern Ohio.
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Critter Control
Appreciating wildlife is fine, and horse people generally are wildlife lovers. However, when nature’s creatures take up residence in your barns, sheds, or fields, they can bring disease and destruction. It’s imperative to the health of humans,
Help is On the Way
Conscientious horse owners do everything possible to take care of their horses. They vaccinate appropriately, deworm on a regular basis, feed a balanced diet, and provide a proper environment for the well-being of their horses. But even the best
Aging Horses Accurately
Aging horses by their incisor teeth is as much an art as a science.
How Does Your Horse Score?
Keeping a close eye on your horse’s body condition and weight is perhaps the best way to gauge the effectiveness of a feeding program. We all want our horses to be in tip-top shape, well-muscled, and neither too fat nor too thin. The problem?
FDA Approves First EPM Treatment
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the first drug to treat equine protozoal myeloencephalitis (EPM) in horses. Bayer Animal Health of Shawnee Mission, Kan., is the sponsor of the drug ponazuril, which will have the trade name
EPM Treatment Research
More than 50 years ago, horses at The Jockey Club in San Paulo, Brazil, were suffering from a neurologic disease that caused muscle wasting. In 1964, that same disease was seen in North America. Robert MacKay, BVSc, PhD, Dipl. ACVIM, of the
West Nile Virus Update for 2001
Horses in Alabama, Virginia, and Louisiana have been battling West Nile virus (WNV) for the first time since it hit the Western Hemisphere in 1999. In the meantime, veterinarians, public health officials, and horse owners are anticipating the
EEE Outbreak in Wisconsin
As many as 30 horses in northwestern Wisconsin recently died from what officials believe is Eastern equine encephalomyelitis (EEE). Most of the cases were found in an area 30 miles north of Eau Claire,
Skunk Revealed as an EPM Intermediate Host
Researchers have discovered that the striped skunk can serve as an intermediate host in the laboratory for Sarcocystis neurona, the single-celled protozoan parasite that causes equine protozoal myeloencephalitis (EPM). The striped skunk’s
West Nile Virus Migrates to the Southeast
The year’s first four equine cases of West Nile virus (WNV) in the United States have been confirmed in Florida. Three positive horses were located in Jefferson County, and one was found in bordering Leon County. The United States Department of
West Nile Virus In 18 States & D.C.
Since its first appearance in this country in 1999, West Nile virus (WNV) has found its way into the everyday vocabulary of the horse community as it has made its way through 18 states
