Kentucky, California Report more WNV-Positive Horses
Erica Larson
August 22, 2012
Five cases have been confirmed in Kentucky and six have been confirmed in California.
Five cases have been confirmed in Kentucky and six have been confirmed in California.
The enhanced protocol will show animals presented for exhibition at the event are sound, administrators say.
The AQHA announced Aug. 12 its endorsement of The Jockey Club’s proposed Reformed Racing Medication Rules.
The horses, both from northern Wisconsin, were confirmed positive via blood tests on Aug. 21.
The Arabian colt from Scott County received a vaccination in March, but did not receive a follow-up booster.
The colt was diagnosed with a peripheral nerve injury that caused atrophy in his left infraspinatus muscle.
Always ensure horses are consuming their baseline sodium, potassium, and chloride requirements each day.
The University of Kentucky (UK) Department of Veterinary Science will host the Lawsonia intracellularis and equine proliferative enteropathy (EPE) symposium on Nov. 15 at the UK Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory.
UC Davis researchers found that high-quality alfalfa hay is most effective for rehabilitating a starved horse.
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Patients with ocular disease had a higher incidence of colic than some other hospitalized equids.
EEE and WNV have stricken hundreds of horses in Wisconsin since 2001.
The HSUS has launched a national tip line to help crack down on the illegal practice known as “soring.”
The University of Pennsylvania’s New Bolton Center will give three horse health presentations at the show.
The grants will be used to aid the program’s efforts to rehab, retrain, and rehome retired racehorses.
A severe winter cause the reintroduced wild Przewalski’s horse population crashed dramatically.
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