Maine CDC Confirms Horse With EEE
Diane E. Rice
September 6, 2019
The diagnosis of an unvaccinated yearling colt is the state’s first EEE case since 2013.
The diagnosis of an unvaccinated yearling colt is the state’s first EEE case since 2013.
The Jockey Club board of stewards, concerned with the narrowing of the diversity of the Thoroughbred gene pool, has announced its consideration of a rule to limit the annual breeding of individual stallions starting with the 2021 breeding season.
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New equine West Nile virus cases have been diagnosed in Kern and Stanislaus counties.
Veterinarians euthanized the 6-month-old colt due to poor prognosis. Additionally, the state has reported its first human case since 2010.
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The Horse and Zylkene have partnered in September to bring you the facts behind horse behavior.
Three horses in separate counties confirmed positive for West Nile virus.
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Because research into vortex wave circulation therapy is new, one researcher sought to understand how it might be helping horses, and she produced measurable results.
The unvaccinated Ashtabula County horse succumbed to the deadly EEE virus.
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Both Elkhart County horses were euthanized.
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