The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Service’s Division of Animal Industry distributed the following Disease Report:
The Division of Animal Industry is currently investigating a possible EHV-1 outbreak in
On Saturday, Dec. 16, USDA Government Veterinarian, Dr. Julie Gauthier, will meet with equestrians, community members, and members of the media to discuss the equine rhinopneumonitis. The disease, also known as equine herpesvirus or EHV, is a
Numerous reports have indicated that at least one horse has died in Wellington, Fla., from a viral illness suspected to be neurologic equine herpesvirus-1 (EHV). Animal health officials are currently seeking to confirm the cause of the horse’s
The Sun-Sentinel has reported an outbreak of an undetermined equine virus at the American Grand Prix Associatio
Is Banamine safer for pregnant mares than Bute?
The annual conference of the Society for Theriogenology (SFT) was held Aug. 22-26 in St. Paul, Minn. Scientists and clinicians specializing in reproduction shared new research and updated views on many topics during the conference. Following are
Premature deliveries don’t occur frequently, but when they do, difficult decisions must often be made.
Reproduction in all species borders on the miraculous. In this article on reproductive anatomy, we’ll take a look at the reproductive organs of both the mare and the stallion and discuss just how they function in their effort to produce another “miracle.”
The role of the broodmare on any farm is to produce a live, healthy foal and thereby pass her genes on to a new generation of horses.
Colorado State University today lifted the voluntary quarantine of horses hospitalized at the James L. Voss Veterinary Teaching Hospital, initiated on Oct. 31. Close monitoring and repeated testing of quarantined horses for equine herpesvirus
Most veterinarians know the value of publishing a client newsletter–professional newsletters are proven in many businesses to increase repeat visits and loyalty from clients and thereby generate extra income.
But staff at most animal
An equine herpesvirus outbreak on the East Coast will make it tougher for racehorses from New Jersey and New York to enter the state of California.
Starting today, horses will have to get prior approval from the California Horse Racing Boar
A quarantine of horses at Monmouth Park for cases of equine herpesvirus (EHV) was partially lifted today after tests on two horses showing possible signs of the disease last weekend came back negative.
With those two horses testing negative fo
Quarantines of dozens of Thoroughbreds at two New Jersey tracks appear to have contained an outbreak of equine herpesvirus, a potentially deadly virus, officials said. The horses have been isolated at Monmouth Park in Oceanport and the
Two Lipizzaner stallions in Dane County, Wisc., are enjoying the dubious honor of being the country’s first cases of contagious equine metritis (CEM) since 1998.
The Office International des Epizooties (OIE, or World Organization for Animal
Officials have quarantined 57 horses that competed at the Meadowlands Racetrack on Monday (Nov. 6) over fears that the animals may have been exposed to the potentially dangerous equine herpesvirus.
The step was taken after officials realize
Stay on top of the most recent Horse Health news with
