Take Steps to Prevent Equine Herpesvirus Infection
Edited Press Release
April 1, 2014
From vaccination to disinfection–learn how you can help prevent equine herpesvirus (EHV) infection spread.
From vaccination to disinfection–learn how you can help prevent equine herpesvirus (EHV) infection spread.
Consider your property’s equine traffic, geographic location, and parasite control goals to create an effective program.
A European research team has created and validated a technique for quantifying horse pain based on facial expressions.
The BLM National Wild Horse and Burro Advisory Board will meet for two days in April in Sacramento, Calif., to discuss issues relating to the management and protection of wild horses and burros on Western public rangelands.
Thoroughbred mare My Special Girl gave birth to a colt at 9:22 p.m. on March 29 at the New Bolton Center. The foal weighed 104 pounds and measured 39.5 inches from crown to tail.
Thirty stock horses are receiving rehabilitative care after being seized from their owner in Clay County, Texas.
The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship has received test results confirming a single case of equine herspesvirus-1 (EHV-1) in that state.
Last spring my veterinarian requested her clients stop deworming their horses. We now do no deworming and have her perform two fecal egg counts per year–one in the spring and one in the fall. Is this program of not deworming okay for my horses?
Collecting synovial fluid can be a tricky procedure, however, and can result in a blood-contaminated sample. While veterinarians have historically tossed such samples and started over, researchers now believe useful information can still be garnered.
The presentation will focus on equine neurologic diseases, which can range from a drooping eyelid, to a change in personality, to an inability to stand.
The Australian Veterinary Association (AVA) believes that a recent decision by the Supreme Court of New South Wales (NSW), allowing Racing NSW to license veterinarians in Thoroughbred racing, will be detrimental to the sport.
Eberth’s research uncovered four mutations in the gene aggrecan (the major structural protein of cartilage) that are associated with dwarfism in the Miniature Horse.
After a long, cold winter in much of the United States, many farms and their fields will need some work come spring. The following guidelines will help ensure your pasture management efforts are both beneficial and economical for your farm.
North Carolina law enforcement authorities hope the public can help find whoever is responsible for shooting and killing a horse while it grazed in its Wake County pasture.
H. Graham Motion and Bruce “Buck” Davidson Jr. will speak April 21 at 6 p.m. in the Ag Science Building’s Seay Auditorium on the University of Kentucky campus.
Since March 7 at least eight horses have presented with acute neurologic disease. Of these, six horses have tested positive for the EHV-1 virus.
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